A firm which used big data to profile US voters has been questioned by MPs as part of fake news inquiry. from BBC News - Technology http:/...
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Wednesday 28 February 2018
Huawei: US scared we are too competitive
Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Technology http...
Melania Trump mocked for 'positive social media' speech
US First Lady Melania Trump has been mocked online for her speech about 'positive' social media habits from BBC News - Technology ...
Handbag drones light up Milan catwalk
A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FzUkr1
Vero: The 'new Instagram' everyone's talking about
The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EVkeIz
Android phone for children on show at MWC 2018
A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2owD...
The app that helps feed kids
Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Technology http...
War for the Planet of the Apes: Visual effects revealed
Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F12ZkU
The end of asking for the bill
Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial. from BBC News - Technology http://i...
N Korea 'providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories'
Pyongyang has been sending equipment to the country, a UN report finds. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FBYu1D
Sridevi Kapoor: India fans gather to pay tribute to Bollywood star
India fans are gathering near the residence of the Bollywood star who died in Dubai on Saturday. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2BX3Z...
Jared Kushner loses access to top-level security briefings
President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser will no longer receive top-level briefings. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FAI5ua
Jan Kuciak murder: Slovak PM makes cash reward appeal
Posing next to a million euros in cash, Robert Fico asked for information about Jan Kuciak's murder. from BBC News - World http://ift....
EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty
It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - World http://ift....
Levi Strauss to use lasers instead of people to finish jeans
The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HM...
Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring
Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CN...
Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest
Israel shelves tax plans that prompted Church leaders to close doors of Christianity's holiest site. from BBC News - World http://ift....
BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct
International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2G...
US-Mexico wall: Judge throws out legal challenge
Donald Trump's plans receive a boost from a judge he once berated for being of "Mexican heritage". from BBC News - World htt...
Why New Zealand is releasing a rabbit-killing virus
The government says the population needs controlling but animal activists say it's a cruel approach. from BBC News - World http://ift....
Egypt's Sherine sentenced to prison over Nile joke
Two female singers are sentenced to prison: one for inciting debauchery, and one for a joke. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRzaFu
Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?
After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2H...
Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off sex attackers
Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH
Police dog catches carjacker after wild chase in LA
Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, needed jaw surgery after tackling the fugitive. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FbZrjc
Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom
One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s
Anthony Wong: Hong Kong actor on looking for his father
Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong considers his mixed-race heritage - and how it has shaped him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQNHRZ
Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni
How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX
'I prayed to die' after FGM aged six, says victim
Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRGnWb
How humans echolocate 'like bats'
Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - Wor...
Amelia Earhart's stolen car found in Los Angeles
The 1932 vehicle once belonged to the pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EZgge5
Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?
A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Worl...
How France hopes to help radicals escape jihadist net
A new strategy aims to tackle the influence of violent Islamist groups - but will it stop attacks? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Cq...
Five films compete for the best foreign language Oscar
What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL
Reality Check: Is Chinese an official language in Pakistan?
Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://...
'Euphoria killing' women jailed in Australia
The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2...
Fury over India's reporting of Sridevi death
India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://if...
Why the World Should Learn to Say ‘Heimat’,Usa Today
By JOCHEN BITTNER from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2Fb6tVi
Portrait of a Turkish Novelist as Prisoner,Usa Today
By AHMET ALTAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2FDkJUW
Word + Quiz: ascetic,Usa Today
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2F3Z3QF
Where Pedestrian Deaths Are Up, Is Marijuana to Blame?,Usa Today
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2Fa2isT
Diesel Cars, Italy’s Upcoming Election, Jared Kushner: Your Wednesday Briefing,Usa Today
By PATRICK BOEHLER from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2GSiqwD
What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Looming Tower’ and ‘Waco’,Usa Today
By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2CK4hil
As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Conflict Ahead,Usa Today
By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BTTBkt
Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump,Usa Today
By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2Fdx6cB
11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Military Base,Usa Today
By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2F9Q0AL
Judge Orders Tarps Removed From Confederate Statues in Charlottesville,Usa Today
By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2BWXLs5
Trump’s Tax Cuts in Hand, Companies Spend More on Themselves Than on Wages,Usa Today
By MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2CKvh1v
Quotation of the Day: N.R.A. Battle Pits Business Against G.O.P.,Usa Today
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper http://ift.tt/2EYl6MG
Review: ‘The Amateurs’ Takes On God, Noah’s Ark and the Plague. For Laughs.,Usa Today
By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater http://ift.tt/2F86dXk
Flying Taxis May Be Years Away, but the Groundwork Is Accelerating,Usa Today
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2F7jbVj
Corrections: February 28, 2018,Usa Today
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections http://ift.tt/2CO6N7j
What We’re Reading,Usa Today
By Compiled by ANDREA KANNAPELL from NYT Times Insider http://ift.tt/2GPr7aU
Steve Wynn Is Accused of Rape and Coercion in Police Reports,Usa Today
By ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2CMHqmz
The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee,Usa Today
By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2owlmZ7
Afghanistan's Ghani offers talks with Taliban 'without preconditions'
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a...
China's military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding
BEIJING (Reuters) - With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that...
Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports budget: Washington Post
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targe...
Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, reopened on W...
Canada gravely concerned by Myanmar's jailing of journalists
GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada is gravely concerned by the imprisonment of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...
Russian truce plan fails to halt bombing of Syria's Ghouta
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the Syrian...
Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE leaders: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran's "destabilizing activities" and other security and economic...
U.S.-Russian crew returns from space station: NASA TV
(Reuters) - A capsule carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed in snowy Kazakhstan o...
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- MPs grill data boss on election influence
- Huawei: US scared we are too competitive
- Melania Trump mocked for 'positive social media' s...
- Handbag drones light up Milan catwalk
- Vero: The 'new Instagram' everyone's talking about
- Android phone for children on show at MWC 2018
- The app that helps feed kids
- War for the Planet of the Apes: Visual effects rev...
- The end of asking for the bill
- N Korea 'providing materials to Syria chemical wea...
- Sridevi Kapoor: India fans gather to pay tribute t...
- Jared Kushner loses access to top-level security b...
- Jan Kuciak murder: Slovak PM makes cash reward appeal
- EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty
- Levi Strauss to use lasers instead of people to fi...
- Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring
- Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' Holy Sepu...
- BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct
- US-Mexico wall: Judge throws out legal challenge
- Why New Zealand is releasing a rabbit-killing virus
- Egypt's Sherine sentenced to prison over Nile joke
- Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?
- Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off se...
- Police dog catches carjacker after wild chase in LA
- Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the cla...
- Anthony Wong: Hong Kong actor on looking for his f...
- Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni
- 'I prayed to die' after FGM aged six, says victim
- How humans echolocate 'like bats'
- Amelia Earhart's stolen car found in Los Angeles
- Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace cl...
- How France hopes to help radicals escape jihadist net
- Five films compete for the best foreign language O...
- Reality Check: Is Chinese an official language in ...
- 'Euphoria killing' women jailed in Australia
- Fury over India's reporting of Sridevi death
- Pay Me a Pineapple,Usa Today
- Why the World Should Learn to Say ‘Heimat’,Usa Today
- Portrait of a Turkish Novelist as Prisoner,Usa Today
- Boys and Men,Usa Today
- Word + Quiz: ascetic,Usa Today
- Where Pedestrian Deaths Are Up, Is Marijuana to Bl...
- Diesel Cars, Italy’s Upcoming Election, Jared Kush...
- What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Looming Tower’ and ‘W...
- As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Confli...
- Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White ...
- 11 Sickened by Hazardous Envelope Opened on Milita...
- Judge Orders Tarps Removed From Confederate Statue...
- Trump’s Tax Cuts in Hand, Companies Spend More on ...
- Quotation of the Day: N.R.A. Battle Pits Business ...
- Review: ‘The Amateurs’ Takes On God, Noah’s Ark an...
- Flying Taxis May Be Years Away, but the Groundwork...
- Corrections: February 28, 2018,Usa Today
- What We’re Reading,Usa Today
- Marching Orders,Usa Today
- Steve Wynn Is Accused of Rape and Coercion in Poli...
- The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee,Usa Today
- Afghanistan's Ghani offers talks with Taliban 'wit...
- China's military flexes muscles for domestic objec...
- Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports ...
- Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after...
- Canada gravely concerned by Myanmar's jailing of j...
- Russian truce plan fails to halt bombing of Syria'...
- Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE lead...
- U.S.-Russian crew returns from space station: NASA TV
- Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flat...
- Indian police probing graft case arrest son of for...
- UK weather: Warning for commuters as further heavy...
- EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty
- Toys R Us and Maplin face collapse with 5,500 jobs...
- 'Bucket list' killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years fo...
- Vandal destroys Washington DC traffic camera
- Most UK cannabis 'super strength skunk'
- N Korea 'providing materials to Syria chemical wea...
- BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct
- Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?
- Satisfaction with GP services at record low
- Worker died in fall at 'lethal' Qatar World Cup st...
- Trump son-in-law's security clearance downgraded
- Newspaper headlines: 'Snow storm chaos' and prospe...
- News Daily: Big freeze worsens and Brexit legal dr...
- Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni
- Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off se...
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi visual effects revealed
- The app that helps feeds kids
- Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the cla...
- UK weather: Snowy scenes across the UK
- UK weather: How to stay fashionable in the freeze
- Boris Johnson's Irish border remarks lampooned
- Nando's confirms it uses McCain chips
- Is there a problem with unregistered schools?
- Blackburn: The town that fails to elect Asian women
- Superorganism interview: 'We're a non-stop pop pro...
- Oscars 2018: What's up for best foreign language f...
- Beast from the East: How the weather got a Hollywo...
- Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace cl...
- Papua New Guinea Quake Killed at Least 15, Governo...
- Philippines' top judge to go on leave, ready for i...
- Facebook Messenger used to fight extremism
- Morse code shoes send alerts via toe taps at MWC 2018
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