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Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
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Usually this list includes countries you might expect: Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea. But this year the United States is on it, too.
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Commercial use of drones is banned—for now
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Some cities are taking table scraps and turning them into fuel.
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Preservationists in California, however, are fighting to save the tree
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Technologies often fail to produce results, so when it comes to searching for planes lost at sea, the old-fashioned way works best
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This app is supposed to listen to your voice and tell you how you’re feeling
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Foldscope is a paper microscope that fits in your pocket and can be assembled for less than a dollar. And it works, too.
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Sushi might get more expensive, but tuna populations need the break
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Men have a quantifiable advantage over women when pitching their businesses
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Among concerns the anonymous advice-giver addressed were employee privacy issues
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Sweden’s northernmost town is moving towards the east to avoid falling into a mine
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A new Barbie-like doll with realistic proportions might help dispel stereotypes that influence little girls
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Poor menstrual hygiene and social stigmas can hurt women's health, and the economy
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The new rule is meant to help tackle the estimated 50 tons of garbage currently sitting on the mountain
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Only 20 percent of programmers are women, though
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More than 130 people in Kunming, China, were injured when about ten men and women wielding knives began stabbing others at random
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Despite the health and environmental issues, a thriving black market makes China the world's biggest e-waste importer
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While drone ships aren’t around the corner, they’re probably coming soon enough to keep ship workers up at night
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In 2011, the Danish company behind the drug, Lunbeck, banned the sale of pentobarbital for execution purposes.
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