Wednesday 28 February 2018

MPs grill data boss on election influence

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:/...

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...

Pay Me a Pineapple,Usa Today

By DIANA OLIVA CAVE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2BTJNai

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

Boys and Men,Usa Today

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2CqRsxO

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

Marching Orders,Usa Today

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games http://ift.tt/2FBKzZp

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...