China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

JIUQUAN, China — China launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space with missions to…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

TOKYO — A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time…

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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

PRAGUE — The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the…

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China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

China says it’s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

JIUQUAN, China — China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major…

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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

PARIS — An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Polish radio station abandons use of AI ‘presenters’ following outcry

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish radio station said Monday that it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcry….

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Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens

Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens

From left, Antonello Ardituro, Giovanni Melillo, Marcello Viola and Alessandra Dolci hold a press conference on precautionary measures for the seizure of companies for exfiltration of sensitive data and information,…

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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

LONDON — A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson, 27,…

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In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

In Beirut, a photographer’s frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” —…

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