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Researchers Develop An App To Identify Cattle Through Facial Recognition

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Researchers developed a new app that applies facial recognition software to cows. The technology would let ranchers track cattle in the event of disease and help create a national traceability system.

Researchers Develop An App To Identify Cattle Through Facial Recognition

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Tony Hsieh, Former Zappos CEO, Dies At 46

Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, pictured at a 2015 event in Laguna Beach, Calif, died Friday at the age of 46. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Obituaries

Tony Hsieh, Former Zappos CEO, Dies At 46

The technology entrepreneur made his fortune in the heyday of the dot-com era, before pivoting to lead the online shoe company — despite knowing little about shoes.

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Asia

Facebook Accused Of Violating Its Hate Speech Policy In India

Facebook is accused of failing to censor illegal hate speech by Hindu nationalist politicians in order to preserve relations with India's ruling party and government.

Facebook Accused Of Violating Its Hate Speech Policy In India

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Business

Bots Are Depleting Stocks Of The New Playstation And Xbox Consoles

New gaming consoles are selling out, but it's not just because of individual consumers. Bots and resellers are depleting online stock in seconds.

Bots Are Depleting Stocks Of The New Playstation And Xbox Consoles

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'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet

Genshin Impact has a huge world to explore, and a surprising amount of content for a free-to-play game. Screenshot by Kaity Kline/MiHoYo hide caption

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Join The Game

'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet

The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

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Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways

A Tesla car powers up at a charging station in Petaluma, Calif., on Sept. 23. Automakers are trying to convince would-be electric car buyers to adopt new habits to power their vehicles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways

Most charging actually happens at home, but concerns about how to juice up are tripping up would-be buyers. A lot is on the line for automakers.

Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways

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With Less Money In Its Red Kettles, The Salvation Army Rallies To Save The Holidays

The Salvation Army's red-kettle campaign is expecting fewer donations and volunteers this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

With Less Money In Its Red Kettles, The Salvation Army Rallies To Save The Holidays

With traffic down at stores and malls across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

Leila Khaled, an activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, speaks during an event in February 2018. Burhan Ozbilici/AP hide caption

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'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

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A Good Password Needs A Mix Of Letters, Numbers And Symbols

A password management company estimates 3 million users pick one of the following passwords: 1,2,3,4,5,6. Password. iloveyou. NordPass says each of these passwords could be cracked in under a second.

A Good Password Needs A Mix Of Letters, Numbers And Symbols

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Farmers Are Warming Up To The Fight Against Climate Change

Del Ficke, a farmer in Pleasant Dale, Neb., has embraced the cause of building carbon-rich soil, capturing carbon dioxide from the air in the process. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Farmers Are Warming Up To The Fight Against Climate Change

Several big farm groups, traditionally hostile to environmental regulations, are now working with environmental advocates in support of farmer-friendly actions to reduce carbon emissions.

Farmers Are Warming Up To The Fight Against Climate Change

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