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Amazon is bringing full disk encryption back to Fire OS

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Amazon will bring back data encryption to Fire OS "this spring" after disabling the security feature in its most recent update of the Android-based...
China

China’s growth target for 2016 is in the range of 6.5% to 7%

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China’s growth target for this year has been set in the range of 6.5% to 7%. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to announce the...
Sumatran Orangutan an endangered species

Sumatran orangutan population over double previous estimates but not for long

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The Sumatran orangutan population is over double previous estimates, but with the rate at which their habitat is making way for agricultural purposes, devastating...
Chimp Ritual

Chimps make stone piles at seemingly sacred tree in incredible ritual

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Imagine a group of chimps going up to a tree, staring at it, throwing stones at it, and making small piles of stones (cairns)...
Most distant galaxy discovered by scientists

Most distant galaxy ever detected by Hubble over 13 billion light years away

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The most distant galaxy ever has been detected by the Hubble Space Telescope – it is 13.4 billion light years away, which means what...
Greenpeace report on fish from Arctic seas

Major food brands buying fish from fragile Arctic regions

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Major supermarkets and food brands in Britain are buying fish from controversial giant bottom trawlers that are venturing further north in the fragile Arctic...
Google self-driving car

Google is expanding the size of its self-driving car team

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Google has expanded its self-driving car team. A Reuters review of LinkedIn profiles revealed that the company has at least 170 employees working on...
Fast Radio Bursts have scientists enthralled and perplexed

Multiple fast radio bursts have scientists enthralled and unable to explain

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Multiple fast radio bursts coming from beyond the Milky Way have been detected by scientists, who are super excited but unable to explain why...
This amazing dragonly is a world champion flier

Dragonfly is longest flier in the world can cross oceans in one go

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The tiny dragonfly (Pantala flavescens), which is barely 1.5 inches long (3.8cm), is the longest flier in the world regarding distance, says a group...
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Rolls-Royce is in favour of the UK staying in the EU

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Rolls-Royce, part of the BMW Group, has said that it is in favour of the UK staying in the European Union (EU). The carmaker's parent company,...