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Typhoon Podul intensifies as its near Taiwan

Typhoon Podul intensifies as its near Taiwan

Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on Wednesday as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island.

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Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method -- but also running into public hesitancy.

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'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

'Stop production': Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia producing his company's outdoor furniture. "Stop production," he ordered.

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Auction of world's largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate

Auction of world's largest Mars meteorite sparks ownership debate

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.

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Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI

Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI

Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI to the App Store, accusing Apple of favoring ChatGPT in the digital shop and vowing legal action.

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'Not welcome': English town protests against JD Vance's holiday

'Not welcome': English town protests against JD Vance's holiday

Dozens of activists and locals protested on Tuesday against a visit by US Vice President JD Vance to an idyllic rural region of southwest England, where he is on holiday with family.

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Berlin bathers demand lifting of swimming ban in Spree river

Berlin bathers demand lifting of swimming ban in Spree river

Hundreds of Berliners gathered to take a dip in the Spree river Tuesday to protest a 100-year-old ban on swimming in the city's main waterway.

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Washingtonians tired of crime but skeptical of Trump takeover

Washingtonians tired of crime but skeptical of Trump takeover

A 15-minute walk from the White House, Tony and Mike stood on the sidewalk near the spot where a man was killed on Monday, the 100th murder of the year in Washington.

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Five-goal Fenerbahce rally past Feyenoord, Rangers to meet Club Brugge

Five-goal Fenerbahce rally past Feyenoord, Rangers to meet Club Brugge

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce rallied past Dutch club Feyenoord on Tuesday to advance 6-4 on aggregate into the Champions League qualifying playoffs.

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US judge orders humane conditions for migrant detainees at NY site

US judge orders humane conditions for migrant detainees at NY site

A US judge ordered Tuesday that migrants being held at a Manhattan federal facility where individuals are often arrested after attending court hearings to fight deportation be kept in humane conditions.

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