Media & Tech
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Technology doesn’t boost brain power
Computers do not noticeably improve school pupils’ academic results and can even hamper performance, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Conversely, in high-achieving…
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Ingredient identifier
An Israeli startup has launched a pocket device that instantly analyzes the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects. Consumer Physics says its SCiO tool sends data on the…
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Bangladesh Cellphones Can’t Ring National Anthem
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has banned the use of the country’s national anthem as a ringtone for mobile telephones or for any other commercial purpose. “The national anthem can’t be used…
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Google Street View comes to Mongolia
Google’s Street View service, which features images of towns and cities around the world, has arrived in Mongolia. The U.S. technology giant used a horse-drawn sled to carry its image-capturing…
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Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise
Scientists have taken a major step toward creating a vaccine that works against multiple strains of influenza, according to two studies published in August 2015 in top journals. A “universal…
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Past Disasters Inspire Innovative Tools for Future Response
STORY and photos by The Associated Press Mankind is powerless to prevent calamities such as typhoons and earthquakes. In Japan, however, where the devastating 2011 tsunami still looms large, there’s…
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