Science & Technology

G-7 nations to accelerate efforts to slow global warming

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LONDON — Environment ministers from seven leading industrialized nations agreed Friday to accelerate efforts to slow global warming, including a commitment to end government...

EU court tells Poland to halt lignite mine on Czech border

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WARSAW, Poland — European Union’s top court on Friday ordered Poland to immediately stop extracting brown coal at the Turow mine, which is on...

WhatsApp won’t apply new data-sharing rules in Turkey

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; WhatsApp has informed Turkey that its controversial new data-sharing rules will not come into effect in the country, the Turkish competition...

Wildfire closes stretch of Interstate 95 in central Florida

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FELLSMERE, Fla. — A wildfire forced the closure Friday of several miles of Interstate 95 in central Florida, authorities said. ...

A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges

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WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and “super swipes” for people who've gotten their coronavirus...

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices

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<p>HONG KONG &mdash; China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper...

Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems

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DETROIT — The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles...

Sniffing Labrador Retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight

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BANGKOK — Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with COVID-19 as the country faces a surge...

Whimsical NYC waterfront park funded by Barry Diller opens

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the...

NJ beaches paid for by all, but parking keeps outsiders away

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DEAL, N.J. — New Jersey's wide, sandy beaches have been paid for by taxpayers across the U.S., from wheat farmers in Kansas to fishermen...