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Friday, August 03, 2018

WIRED

You Won't Miss Brookstone, But You Should

12 hours ago

Brookstone has declared bankruptcy, and will shutter its 101 retail locations in malls across the United States.
It's Never Too Late to Be a Reader Again

17 hours ago

No matter how long the hiatus, you're just one book away from reconnecting with reading—and the key might just be a failure past.
The DNC Enlists Kids in Its Fight Against Hackers

19 hours ago

The Democratic National Committee will award $500 to the child who comes up with the best defensive strategy for state election websites at Def Con next week...

Europe Edition: Pope Francis, Trade War, Apple: Your Friday Briefing

6 hours ago

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone Reflects Rise of Powerful Megacompanies

3 hours ago

Apple is part of a group of giant companies that dominate the United States economy. That is good for financial markets, but not necessarily for everyone else...
Apple Is Worth $1 Trillion; 21 Years Ago It Was on the Brink of Bankruptcy

12 hours ago

Steve Jobs said Apple was 90 days from bankruptcy in 1997. Now it is worth $1 trillion.

Sharad Yadav slams Centre, MP government for crime against women

17 minutes ago
India, Kazakhstan agree to further strengthen defence cooperation

34 minutes ago

Sushma Swaraj, who is on a three-nation tour to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, held delegation-level talks with her Kazakh counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov. They held...
Political talk in Alwar veers towards cows

44 minutes ago

“It’s not the reality of Rajasthan, it’s the reality of the world,” Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje said recently.

Carney: No-deal Brexit risk 'uncomfortably high'

3 minutes ago

The Bank of England chief says the risk of the UK leaving the EU with no deal is "uncomfortably high".
Low levels of air pollution linked to changes in the heart

9 hours ago

The changes are similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure, experts say.
Baby girl, 12 days old, has tooth removed

10 hours ago

Isla-Rose Heasman, who was born with the incisor, is the youngest patient her dentist has seen.

A Running List of How President Trump Is Changing Environmental Policy

3 days ago

The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.
What Do Wild Animals Do in Wildfires?

4 days ago

Big wildfires, like those tearing through Northern California, can actually benefit some animals—while others escape, and many are hurt.
A Running List of How President Trump Is Changing Environmental Policy

3 days ago

The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.

Bangladesh student protest spurs warning against opposition meddling

9 minutes ago

A massive student protest in Bangladesh triggered by the death of two teenagers run down by a speeding bus in the capital has worried the government ahead of a general election and prompted...
Top China, U.S. diplomats meet amid trade tensions

22 minutes ago

The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, met U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Singapore on Friday on the sidelines of a regional forum, amid an increasingly...
China says willing to resolve differences with U.S.

23 minutes ago

The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Friday that cooperation between China and the United States is the only right choice and China is willing...

SpaceX's Dragon: First Private Spacecraft to Reach Space Station

a day ago

The Dragon spacecraft first reached the International Space Station in 2012.
1st Crewed Flights of Private Space Taxis Slip to 2019

a day ago

SpaceX and Boeing won't be flying crewed test flights until well into 2019, according to a new schedule NASA released today (Aug. 2).
Boeing CST-100 Starliner: Next-Generation Spaceship

a day ago

The aviation giant aims to take astronauts to the International Space Station in a capsule that is similar to Apollo spacecraft.

Family of Taylor Toller, allegedly killed by boyfriend, says she was 'admired and loved'

16 hours ago

The family of Taylor Toller, one of three people found slain on Tuesday in Calgary, says she was "a kind and beautiful soul who touched many lives." Police have said little about the...
2 Hamilton paramedics charged in 2017 death of Good Samaritan

a day ago

Two Hamilton paramedics have been charged in the 2017 death of a 19-year-old Good Samaritan who police say was killed after trying to stop an altercation...
'Good progress' being made on Parry Sound 33 fire due to change in wind direction

a day ago

A change in wind direction is helping crews battle a massive forest fire in northeastern Ontario, but it's bigger than originally thought and smoke continues to be a problem...