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    • Uber self-driving car fatally injures pedestrian in Arizona

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    • Fitbit to debut the Versa, a smartwatch to compete with Apple’s

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Italian election yields victories for populist, euroskeptic parties

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Mar 6, 2018
Policy, Science, World
Italy’s election delivered a victory for populist parties on Monday, though none earned enough of the vote to rule on their own. Over half of the vote went to either the right-wing, immigration-focused League p...

Ban Ki-moon notes the damage from US Paris withdrawal, but remains hopeful

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Mar 6, 2018
Environment, Policy, Science
In a recent interview with the Guardian, former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said the US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord poses serious problems for the rest of the world’s efforts to addr...

Maps show substantial, if uneven, progress towards Africa’s malnutrition goals

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Mar 4, 2018
Science, World
New data maps, published in the journal Nature, suggest African countries are not on track to meet a 2030 target to eliminate childhood malnutrition, set by the UN. Yet, they also show dramatic, if unevenly dis...

Lego to begin using sustainable plastics this year

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Mar 3, 2018
Environment, Innovation, Science
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Lego has announced it will release its first pieces made from sustainable plastic this year. The Danish toy company has said it plans to use sustainable materials for its products and packaging by 2030. They wi...

Former Catalan president forgoes efforts to reclaim his office

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Mar 1, 2018
Policy, Science, World
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has said he will not attempt to reclaim his office in the wake of his failed bid for Catalan independence last year, instead throwing his support behind imprisoned MP ...

Public skepticism over self-driving cars could hold back a life-saving technology

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Feb 27, 2018
Innovation, Opinion, Science
On Monday, the California DMV received approval to allow self-driving cars on the road without a backup human driver behind the wheel. The changes will go into effect April 2nd, and will allow companies such as...

Uber to hold conference on “flying car” project in May

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Feb 26, 2018
Business, Innovation, Science
Uber plans to host a conference in May focusing on aviation and flying cars, suggesting that the “Uber Elevate” project is still going strong under the company’s new management and investors, according to Busin...

Analysis shows the scale of fishing industry’s impact on the world’s oceans

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Feb 25, 2018
Environment, Science
A new analysis of data from fishing vessels shows that 55 percent of the world’s oceans are under pressure from the fishing industry, according to BBC News. The study was published in Science Magazine, and was ...

Study shows drone deliveries could help cut transport emissions

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Feb 24, 2018
Environment, Innovation, Science
A new study suggests drone deliveries could help reduce carbon emissions by replacing less efficient trucks for lighter weight cargo. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the research adds a new dime...

New approach to UK taxes may ask more of tech giants

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Feb 22, 2018
Business, Policy, Science
The UK government is considering substantial changes to the way the Treasury taxes technology companies such as Google and Facebook. According to BBC News, officials have said that a shift to tax revenues, rath...
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