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Global median score jumped by ten per cent in two years — and just as well The United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) p...

United Airlines buys 200 planes — plans to give ’em ten inches of entertainment and a double dose of wireless US-based mega-airline United ...

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Localised brain sleeping behind wakeful forgetfulness and poor atten Neuroscientists have developed a method for predicting when your mind ...

Now that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for ages 12-17, all teens are eligible to be vaccinated—but some teenagers who would...

While it’s true airfares have jumped due to post-pandemic demand (not to mention a pilot shortage ), the premium seats usually filled with...

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The operating system they said shouldn't exist Microsoft on Thursday announced Windows 11, or tried to as an uncooperative video stream...

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Google is testing a new feature for Chrome on iPhone and iPad that lets you lock incognito tabs with facial ID when they’re left open in th...

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UK-born wild man of infosec faced trial in America for tax evasion John McAfee was found dead in his cell in a Spanish prison today.… fr...

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