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Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
March 26, 2016
Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
Facebook is working to tackle harassment on its social media platform, reports Mashable.The network is in the process of testing…
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
March 26, 2016
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
Almost half of the fruit juices and smoothies marketed to children contain the equivalent of a child’s entire maximum daily…
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
March 25, 2016
Genetic study tracks start of Zika’s invasion of Americas back to 2013
The Zika virus currently sweeping through the Americas looks to have hitched a ride on a plane into Brazil in…
Jews of world’s first ghetto reflect on Europe’s migrant crisis
March 25, 2016
Jews of world’s first ghetto reflect on Europe’s migrant crisis
The Jews of the world's first ghetto, which marks its 500th anniversary this month, have two words of advice for…
CNN: A plane faster than Concorde with fares a quarter of the price?
March 25, 2016
CNN: A plane faster than Concorde with fares a quarter of the price?
A Colorado startup wants to build supersonic passenger planes faster than Concorde but with fares a quarter of the price…
Foreign archaeologist carves Star of David on ancient Aswan stone
March 24, 2016
Foreign archaeologist carves Star of David on ancient Aswan stone
Aswan Antiquities Department ordered on Thursday the removal of a large stone at the Ptolemaic temple on the Elephantine island,…
On Alexandria’s Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past
March 23, 2016
On Alexandria’s Fouad Street, some have a longing for the elegant past
Along Fouad Street, a Costa coffee shop near old buildings with Italian and French architecture reminds Egyptians that commercial ventures…
Alexandria’s ancient sites face extinction due to stalled renovation
March 22, 2016
Alexandria’s ancient sites face extinction due to stalled renovation
Archaeological sites in Alexandria are facing ruin, with renovation projects by the Antiquities Ministry covering 13 ancient Islamic, Coptic and…
Facebook and E! to collaborate on live talk show
March 22, 2016
Facebook and E! to collaborate on live talk show
Facebook has succeeded in expanding its services to include live content, with plans to collaborate with NBCUniversal's E!
Research brings the male birth control pill a step closer
March 22, 2016
Research brings the male birth control pill a step closer
Researchers have been trying to design a male contraceptive pill for years.