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Philippine gov’t launches program to mitigate La Nina effect
EU warns against banning Airbnb, Uber
Xiaomi to have Skype, Microsoft Office apps pre-installed in devices
Asteroids may be major source of Moon’s water
Hydrothermal vents, methane seeps play big role in marine life, global climate
ASUS rolls out family friendly household assistant bot Zenbo
Samsung Galaxy S8 “to feature a 4K screen”
Tesla announces Gigafactory grand opening for July 29
France bans work emails outside office hours
Iran wants foreign messaging platforms to store data inside country
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe boasts world’s first “invisible” antenna lines
Movies made to record droplets getting blown up by X-ray laser
NASA successfully deploys space station’s inflatable room
Michigan preparing to allow for public sales, operation of self-driving cars
SpaceX successfully lands Falcon rocket at sea for third time
“The Equalizer” producer nabs historical thriller “The Technologists”
Snapchat eyes $1 bn in annual revenue by 2017: report
Facebook seeks to power all advertising across the Internet
SpaceX delays Asian communications satellite launch due to “tiny glitch”
Genes link ancient Phoenicians to lost European ancestors
Anger in marital spat tied to heart problems
Microsoft cuts up to 1,850 jobs in troubled mobile unit
Netflix, Amazon face quotas for European movies, shows
Xbox One to get its own torrent app
Toyota to invest in Uber to offer leasing options
Apple working on speaker to rival Amazon’s Echo, Google Home: report
Huawei “seeks compensation over Samsung patent violation”
Facebook now offers non-stop, 24-hour broadcasts
Xiaomi’s drone to challenge market with $600 price tag
Facebook drops reliance on news outlets in “trending topics” review
UN environment assembly opens, calling on renewed attention to green economy, SDGs
Google launches Science Journal to help perform simple experiments
Search to find Winston Churchill’s secret WWII wireless stations
Google’s “rich cards” to make search experience more visual
Apple may turn to LG for dual-lens camera modules for “iPhone 7 Plus”
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 rumored to feature 6GB RAM
First British woman in space reunited with Russian crewmates for 25th anniversary
UN chief names special envoys on El Nino, climate
Xiaomi to show off its very first drone May 25
More Chromebooks sold in Q1 2016 than all of Mac line
eBay rolls out the first virtual reality department store
Discovery of comets orbiting young star may hold key to life history on earth
Researchers use black box, smartphone for home urine test
Spotify’s new Android app expands reach to TVs
Android Wear 2.0 update to bring new handwriting tool
100 million users’ emails, passwords leaked in LinkedIn hack
Apple reportedly working on bringing Siri to the Mac
Earth sees 12th consecutive record warm month in April