Scientists in Alaska are developing a cloud-based approach to storing and analyzing data about volcanoes, in hopes of increasing the speed with which they can predict eruptions. Phil Dierking has…
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more ...Xi Jinping Sees AI, Unmanned Tech Boosting Military’s Capabilities
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more ...LogOn: Miniature Body Cameras Designed to Combat Crime
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more ...Trump: TikTok Poses National Security Threat, but Banning It Would Help Facebook
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more ...China Tightens Grip Over Internet During Key Political Meeting
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more ...Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft Core Software Systems
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Microsoft said Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executives in November and who it…
more ...Chinese Officials Acknowledge Economic Challenges
BEIJING — China needs to do more to boost employment and stabilize its property market, top officials acknowledged Saturday, as policymakers struggle to revive the country’s battered economy. Beijing is grappling…
more ...NASA, US Navy Prepare Astronauts for Moon Mission
Although NASA has delayed the launch of a crewed mission to orbit the moon until 2025 at the earliest, four selected astronauts are training in preparation for the first such…
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