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Scientists in the US have created organic robots using stem cells from a frog. These robots are tiny organisms that scientists can program to complete certain tasks and give certain properties. These organisms decay and self-repair just like any other living beings. The practical applications for such robots are seemingly limitless.

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Binah.ai, a tech company, has created software that can measure a person's stress level by simply analyzing a video of their face. The software uses an AI which measures slight changes in a person's face (color, breathing, etc) to measure someone's pulse and stress level. The software takes just ten seconds to provide a reading.

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Two of Google Pay's cofounders have recently raised $13.2 million for their new neo-banking startup. The company is called epiFi and will help users make better investments and learn more about how they are spending money. Digital payments are on the rise in India as the government steadily phases out paper currency.

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The City Council of Seattle, Washington has unanimously voted to curtail Amazon's growing influence in its political sphere, by banning political contributions from corporations with at least 5 percent foreign ownership, or at least 1 percent ownership by one foreigner. Amazon contributed more than half of the 2.7 million USD raised by Super PACs for Seattle's last elections, in a bid to influence a city tax law for large companies.

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The Trump administration has announced that it will be permanently ending a civilian drone program that employs about 1,000 drones, after concerns were raised by the Interior Department over parts of the technology being manufactured in China. Officials concluded that the threat of spying was too great to continue to use the drone technology, except in emergency situations such as combating wildfires and training.

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Huawei has announced that it is selling 100,000 Mate X phones every month. The Mate X is a foldable smartphone that Huawei is currently only selling in China and will come to Europe sometime this year. The phone currently sells for around $2,400 and features a screen on both sides when it is folded closed.

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US smartphone and electronics manufacturer and the world's second most valuable company Apple has developed a robot, named Daisy, which is programmed to take apart iPhones and extract 14 industrial use minerals from them, including lithium. The move comes as part of Apple's ambitious project to only use recycled minerals in manufacturing and end its reliance on the mining industry, which many experts say is impossible.

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Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of online retail giant Amazon, one of the largest companies in the world, is visiting India where he plans to attend an Amazon event and meet with government officials. The Confederation of All India Traders has planned mass protests across 300 cities at his arrival to protest what they consider unethical foreign investment policies on Amazon's behalf.

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According to researchers, a federal US program that helps build Android phones for low-income families is creating smartphones with pre-installed Chinese malware. This malware cannot be removed without ruining the device and the phones are being built by Virgin Mobile, who claim the devices are not malicious in any way.

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Facebook has been inching its way back up from an unprecedented decline in value after users' privacy concerns and congressional hearings against the company took center stage in the last two years, due to which the company lost over half of its value in 2018. Facebook recently reached a record high of 219.88 USD per share before decreasing 0.11 percent by the day's end.

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David Drummond, the chief legal officer at Google's parent firm Alphabet, has resigned from his post without severance due to a scandalous affair with a subordinate named Jennifer Blakely. Blakely recently revealed details of the extramarital affair on social media and how her career and personal life were affected by it, with Drummond threatening her over supporting the child from their relationship.

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Researchers at the University of Pensylvania have invented a new type of chemotherapy that only takes a second to do. This drastic reduction in time will also reduce the number and severity of the side effects of the treatment while still getting the same effect. They are calling it FLASH Radiotherapy.

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Toyota has announced that it is planning to build a prototype city on a 175-acre plot of land at the base of Mt Fuji. It will be called 'the woven city' and will be home to researchers and scientists who will test new experimental technologies. According to the current design, the entire city will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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Nreal, a Chinese startup, showcased their new mixed reality glasses at this year's CES tech expo. The glasses received widespread praise with many claiming they were the best-augmented reality glasses currently on the market. People were particularly impressed with the sleek sunglasses style design and high-quality images. The glasses were declared the product of the show.

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Apple has recently announced that it will be launching its own credit card for iPhone users this summer. The card will rely on the company's Apple Pay service and will give 1 percent cash back on all purchases made with it. Users will be able to sign up for their cards from their iPhones within minutes.

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After electronics giant Samsung's chief Young Sohn incorrectly claimed last month that the company had sold over a million units of its new foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh has now stated that the company has sales figures between 400,000 to 500,000, which is close to Samsung's half-million target for the Galaxy Fold but still far short of its sales of flagship smartphones.

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A cyber crime group known as REvil and also Sodinokibi launched an attack against UK foreign exchange company Travelex on New Year's Eve, forcing Travelex to take its systems offline and conduct operations with pen and paper. The group claims to have downloaded 5 GB of user data from Travelex's servers over six months, and have demanded 6 million USD as ransom.

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Ahead of the United States presidential election in 2020, Facebook has announced that it is going to remove all 'deepfake' videos from its platform, following concerns about their misinformation capabilities. 'Deepfakes' are defined by Facebook as videos edited or altered through artificial intelligence or machine learning in ways not immediately obvious to common users, and does include deepfakes made for parody or satire.

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Samsung has recently had its annual press conference and it took this opportunity to show off a number of new prototypes they have been developing. They brought out an exoskeleton that could help people work out as well as new Augmented Reality glasses, with a camera in the center. It is unclear whether or not this tech will make it to the market.

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After US president Donald Trump was criticized for ordering the assassination of top Iranian military official Major-General Qassem Soleimani without first seeking congressional approval, he has stated that he will be providing Congress due notice regarding his actions on the conflict with Iran on Twitter, and that congressional leaders should follow his account to receive these updates.

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According to a statement released by Austria's foreign ministry, it was targeted in a cyber attack by what it suspects to be a hacking group working for a foreign power. The attack started on Saturday night, the same day the country's Green party expressed support for a coalition government, and is suspected to continue for several days, but no data has been reported compromised due to the ministry's swift countermeasures.

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Ford has recently bought two bipedal robots that can lift 40 pounds each, from Agility Robotics. They are the first company to buy such robots and intend to use them alongside self-driving cars in order to make deliveries. The robots are equipped with advanced navigation and balance software and hardware.

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Scientists working at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have managed to create solar cells that are just as efficient as the MOVPE type but significantly cheaper. By using aluminum in the top layer of the cell in a cost-effective way, they have created significantly more power-efficient solar panels.

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A video featuring former US vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Jo Biden seemingly expressing racist sentiments is making the rounds on social media such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The 19-second video is a misleading edit of Biden's speech in Derry, New Hampshire, and the Twitter user who popularized it is claiming it was meant for humorous purposes.

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Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX will be launching its Starfleet rocket for the first time in just a few months. The rocket is almost entirely reusable and if successful, should reduce the cost of traveling to Mars by a considerable amount. The program's final aim is to successfully colonize Mars.

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