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Voting on your phone: New elections app ignites security debate
A startup called Voatz says it has developed an app that would allow users to vote securely from anywhere in the world—but where optimists see a more engaged electorate, critics are warning that the move is dangerously irresponsible
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In coronavirus, $45-billion cruise industry faces a big challenge
The cruise lines have faced crises before, but COVID-19, as the virus has been named, whose ultimate worldwide spread is still to be seen, could be its biggest challenge yet
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Tobacco as a culprit for high blood pressure among Indians
A high tobacco consumption among Indians, predisposes them to have hypertension says Dr. Mohd. Rizwanul Haque
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The new school
More edtech subscribers are willing to move from brick-and-mortar classrooms to online
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Coronavirus shock could push Europe into a downturn
The shock may be severe enough to push the vulnerable German economy, and perhaps the entire eurozone, into a recession
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The rise, fall and rise of AAP: A timeline
A look at the Aam Aadmi Party's journey from the fringes, to becoming Delhi's main party
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Rihanna's lingerie line accused of deceptive marketing
On Tuesday, nonprofit Truth in Advertising said that Savage x Fenty "ensnares consumers into unwanted monthly charges" through a membership plan that was difficult to opt out of
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Personal data of all 6.5 million Israeli voters is exposed
The security flaw was the latest in a long string of large-scale software failures and data breaches that demonstrated the inability of governments and corporations around the world to safeguard people's private information and ensure the integrity of electoral systems
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What's in president Trump's fiscal 2021 budget?
The president's plan includes about $2 trillion in cuts to safety net programs and student loan initiatives. He wants to spend more money on areas like restricting immigration, including an additional $2 billion for his wall along the southern border, and more money to develop state-of-the-art weapons
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Coronavirus Epidemic Reaches Bleak Milestone, Exceeding SARS Toll
SARS crisis, which began in southern China in 2002, ultimately killed 774 people worldwide whereas at least 908 people have died due to Coronavirus
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Maybe Information Actually Doesn't Want to Be Free
From analysis of Trump's utterances to conspiracy-peddling publishers amplifying themselves on Facebook and YouTube, tech stories increase exponentially every day