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Nature, Technology

Energy From Data Centers Can Heat Public Pools

It might be possible to use small data centers to sustainably heat public swimming pools. In Devon County in the UK, a data center about the size of a laundry machine was installed under a swimming pool. There are plans

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Science, Technology

NASA Has a New Spacesuit for the Moon

On Wednesday, NASA presented the first prototype of a new spacesuit. The next-generation spacesuit is specially made for the next trip to the moon in a few years.

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Science, Technology

Japanese Engineer Builds Drones You Can Eat

Jun Shintake, an engineering professor at Japan's University of Electro-Communications, thinks that edible drones can help save lives.

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Business, Technology

Facebook and Twitter Want Money for Security

For many years, social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have had problems with spam, scams, and more. This week, they announced new plans to stop those problems: ask social media users to pay money.

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Politics, Technology

US Shoots Down UFOs, Says Not Aliens

On Monday, the White House spoke about UFOs that the US military recently shot down over North America. The government says that the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were likely not from aliens or space.

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Business, Nature, Technology

Company Removes CO2 from Air, Puts It Underground

Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify have started paying for a new service. The service removes carbon dioxide (CO2) gasses from the air and puts it underground. This process is then checked by a third party to make sure it wa

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Politics, Technology

North Korea Steals $100m in Crypto

According to US law enforcement, North Korean hackers stole $100m worth of cryptocurrency from a cryptocurrency company last year.

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Science, Technology

Experts Worried about TikTok and Mental Health

In the US, TikTok has recently received criticism by politicians because of the company's connections to China. Some politicians have also been worried about the impact of the app on young users.

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Business, Technology

Amazon Will Cut 18,000 Jobs Globally

Amazon, the giant e-commerce company, has 1.5 million employees around the world. It recently announced that it will cut 18,000 jobs but did not say in which countries.

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Business, Politics, Technology

Japan, UK and Italy Will Build Fighter Jet

Japan, Britain and Italy are partnering to make a new fighter jet. It will be Japan’s first industrial military project with a country other than the US since World War Two. 

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Entertainment, Technology

Disney’s New Tool Makes Actors Look Young

Making actors look younger or older in movies is usually a difficult process. In recent years, companies have used technology and many hours in post-production for somewhat realistic results. 

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Technology, Travel

No More Airplane Mode on Flights in EU

The European Union (EU) has decided that airlines can let passengers use mobile data like 5G technology on airplanes.

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