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Meta tests sale of virtual goods in metaverse
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will give content creators an opportunity to sell virtual items to users in Horizon World, its main platform in the metaverse
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Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO
Musk was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder last week
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Ukraine economy will collapse 45% in war fallout: World Bank
The World Bank's prediction is much bleaker than IMF's 10 to 35 percent prediction last month
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These birds aren't lost, they are adapting
Avian vagrant is a term that describes birds that wing their way well beyond their species's normal range of movement—humans have long marveled at such exotic stragglers
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Racing to safety, Ukrainians meet new perils
Authorities have urged Ukrainians in the east to flee — but the road to safety, too, is fraught with peril
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From KFC to Tesla, Dell: Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe
Many companies around the world have tried to harness crypto payments before abandoning their efforts. Can crypto payments become a mainstay?
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Biden, Modi to speak as US presses for hard line on Russia
India's neutral stance in the war has raised concerns in Washington and earned praise from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who lauded India this month for judging "the situation in its entirety, not just in a one-sided way"
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In Texas, crypto miners turn to solar power
Two US tech companies are preparing to launch a fully solar-powered Bitcoin creation center, or mine, in June, in a new effort to make cryptocurrencies less expensive and more environmentally friendly
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Ukraine says over 1,200 dead found near Kyiv as east braces for onslaught
Heavy bombardments hammered Ukraine through the weekend, adding to mounting casualties six weeks into Russia's invasion of its neighbour
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Shards of asteroid that killed dinosaurs likely found
The object that slammed off the Yucatán Peninsula of what is today Mexico was about 6 miles wide, scientists estimate, but the identification of the object has remained a subject of debate
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Women dominate International Booker Prize shortlist
High-profile nominees on the six-strong shortlist, which was unveiled at the London Book Fair on Thursday, include Mieko Kawakami, the star Japanese author best known for "Breasts and Eggs," and Claudia Piñeiro, the Argentine crime writer