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Stranded orca and problems with PCBs in Europe

Orcas and dolphins facing European extinction due to PCBs

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Orcas and dolphins are facing European extinction due to the lingering effects of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), which were banned in the 1980s, says a...
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BHP Billiton announces $7.2 billion impairment charge of US shale assets

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Anglo-Australian multinational mining giant BHP Billiton announced an impairment charge of $7.2 billion against the carrying value of its onshore US shale assets. The write-down...
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Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley is stepping down

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Dennis Crowley, founder and chief executive of Foursquare, will be stepping down as boss of the company after the latest round of funding significantly lowered its valuation. Jeff...
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German high court rules Facebook’s ‘Friend Finder’ function illegal

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Germany’s highest court has ruled that Facebook’s 'Friend Finder' function is illegal, calling it an unlawful form of marketing the social media network. The country’s...
Google self-driving car project

Obama administration to pump $4 billion in development of self-driving cars

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The US government wants to promote and boost the development of self-driving cars by pumping billions of dollars into the sector. The Obama administration has...
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Software glitch caused Nest smart thermostats to stop working

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A software glitch caused Nest smart thermostats to stop working, draining the device's battery and deactivating the thermostat completely. The bug, which left many users...
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Netflix will block use of VPNs to watch content in different regions

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Netflix will no longer allow subscribers to use proxies or VPNs to watch content not available in the country where they currently are. The video-streaming...
Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier gets Government help to improve endangered status in UK

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The Hen Harrier, an endangered bird of prey in the UK, is to get Government help to build up numbers in the wild and...
Asteroid defense team created to prepare for possible impacts

Asteroid defence team do protect Earth from impact set up by NASA

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NASA has set up an asteroid defense team to protect the Earth from potentially threatening celestial bodies that could strike our planet, damage our environment...
New Ice Age

Next Ice Age to come later because of climate change

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The next Ice Age will come later because of climate change caused by human activity. Global warming, caused mainly by our burning of fossil...