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Is a tiny ball filled with DNA an alien seed of life?

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A British astrobiologist found a tiny metal globe full of biological material he and his colleagues believe could be an alien seed of life...
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Fairfax acquiring Brit plc for £1.22 billion

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Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd will be acquiring insurance group Brit plc in a £1.22 billion deal. Brit plc shareholders will be receiving 305p in...
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Sony said to be developing a self-driving vehicle

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Sony may be working on a futuristic high-tech vehicle. Reports indicate that it is partnering up with robotics firm ZMP to develop self-driving vehicles. ZMP...
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Rolls Royce accused of corruption scandal in Brazil

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Rolls-Royce is the latest major multinational to be accused of a corruption scandal. The British firm allegedly paid bribes to secure a $100m contract with the...
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Playtech acquires YoYo Games in a deal worth £10.65 million

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The gaming and gambling software company Playtech has bought out the Scottish gaming firm YoYo Games in a deal worth £10.65 million ($16.4 million). The...

Verizon is America’s number one performing network

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According to a recent analysis by RootMetrics, Verizon is the number one network in the United States in terms of performance. The carrier ranked number...
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Massive bulging cloud like plume seen above Mars horizon baffles astronomers

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A huge bulge, the highest cloud-like plume ever observed, was spotted above the “terminator” of Mars, the boundary between day and night on the...
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100 Mars voyage hopefuls announced today by Mars One

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It started off with 202,586 applicants hoping to join the one-way voyage to Mars and being part of a permanent settlement, but now stands...
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Twelve horrible ways life on Earth could end listed by experts

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Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Global Challenges Foundation have listed 12 potentially catastrophic global risks that could destroy human life on...
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Spy agencies using weather warfare against other nations alarms climate expert

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The prospect of spy agencies such as the CIA using weaponized weather to destabilize hostile nations worries Professor Alan Robock, from the Department of...