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Knife attack in Sweden leaves at least eight injured, three critically

Swedish police said they were investigating possible terror motives for a knife attack on Wednesday in which at least eight people were injured, and that the assailant has been arrested after being shot and wounded. Some of the victims were

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Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Many insects see and hear better than any camera or microphone; that’s why a bug-eyed Tel Aviv team is connecting insect parts to circuits and says this’ll be tomorrow’s tech

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SpaceX’s Starship prototype flies to 32,000 feet and sticks the landing in third flight test

SpaceX has launched SN10 — the tenth iteration of its current prototype series of Starship, the heavy-lift reusable spacecraft it’s developing. Starship SN10 took off from Boca Chica, Texas, where SpaceX is developing the vehicle. It flew to a height

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The Aston Martin DBX is a tale of two vehicles

The Aston Martin DBX is the brand’s first SUV — and the stakes for the iconic British luxury car maker couldn’t be higher. Like Astons before it, the DBX is objectively handsome. Its sculptural form stretches out to unapologetic ample

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US porn actress appearance on Iran app music video sparks probe

Clip of Iranian pop singer Sasy — now based in the US — dancing with adult film star Alexis Texas creates outrage among Islamic Republic authorities

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Daily Crunch: Google swears off ad-tracking

Google says it’s focusing on privacy-friendly approaches to ad targeting, Okta acquires Auth0 and a flying taxi startup raises $241 million. This is your Daily Crunch for March 3, 2021. The big story: Google swears off ad-tracking While Google had

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‘No Remorse’: Toronto’s Van Attack Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder

The Toronto man’s lawyer argued he was autistic and therefore incapable of understanding the consequences of his actions. The judge tossed out the defense. (Image credit: Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images)

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‘No Remorse’: Toronto’s Van Attack Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder

The Toronto man’s lawyer argued he was autistic and therefore incapable of understanding the consequences of his actions. The judge tossed out the defense. (Image credit: Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images)

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Germany to surveil far-right party for posing threat to democracy

Head of Central Council of Jews calls decision to monitor AfD over suspected extremist links a ‘right and necessary step’

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As activist investors loom, what’s next for Box?

Box could be facing troubled times if a Reuters story from last week is accurate. Activist investor Starboard Value took a 7.9% stake in the storage company in September 2019, and a year ago took three board seats as its

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