Vietnam will issue passports embedded with electronic microprocessor chips, containing biometric information from next month, so as to facilitate international travel for its citizens, local media reported yesterday.The Nhan Dan (People) newspaper, cit…
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German Court Rules Police Use of Crime-Fighting Software is Unlawful
Police use of automated data analysis to prevent crime in some German states was unconstitutional, a top German court said on Thursday, ruling in favor of critics of software provided by the CIA-backed Palantir Technologies PLTR.N.Provisions regulating…
Bird Flu Spreads to New Countries, Threatens Non-Stop ‘War’ on Poultry
Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem.Reuters spoke to more th…
American Actress Raquel Welch Dies at 82
When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a 1966 caveman screen epic, she became one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt able to escape.The film was mediocre, but the poster for “One Million Years BC” went round the world…
Elon Musk Hopes to Have Twitter CEO Toward the End of Year
Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.”Speaking via a video call to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Musk said making sure the platform can function remained the mo…
US Inflation Likely Eased Again Last Month If More Gradually
U.S. inflation likely slowed again last month in the latest sign that consumer price increases are becoming less of a burden on America’s households. But Tuesday’s report from the government may also suggest that further progress in taming inflation co…
Automakers Emphasize Choice Amid Push to Electrification
The average price for a new vehicle in the United States soared above $49,000 in December, a record high.With Americans increasingly price conscious at a time of high inflation and elevated interest rates, customer choice is a prominent theme at the 20…
German Ballet Director Suspended Over Feces Attack on Critic
A German newspaper critic had animal feces smeared on her face in the city of Hannover by a ballet director who apparently took offense at a review she wrote.The Hannover state opera house apologized for the incident and said Monday that it was immedia…
Google to Expand Misinformation ‘Prebunking’ in Europe
After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation.The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highligh…
Rihanna, Trio of Anthems Highlight Super Bowl’s Star Power
A halftime show that Rihanna promises will be “jam-packed” will sit at the center of the celebrity supplements to Super Bowl 57.But the 13-minute mini-extravaganza, her first live event in seven years, is only one part of the entertainment sideshow sur…