SAN FRANCISCO — It’s become an almost inevitable problem on the internet: If you build it, they will troll. That is, if a company builds a successful gaming or social media platform, trolls, extremists and other users spouting noxious speech will find a way to those online locations. This week, […]
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* WHO issues first report on microplastics in drinking water * Reassures consumers that risk is low, but says more study needed * * By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research […]
The Chapman family is still reeling from the loss of their beloved matriarch, Beth Chapman. Nearly two months after Dog the Bounty Hunter lost his wife to cancer, the couple’s youngest daughter is speaking out about her own journey through grief. Bonnie Chapman shared intimate details about her mother’s illness in a new interview […]
Game of Thrones finale featured an unfortunate character transformation that saw Daenerys Targaryen fall from grace after her evil side was revealed in a shocking bloodbath. Fans had previously rooted for the dragon as they watched her rise from being a victim of evil brother Viceroys Targaryen’s twisted plans, to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, who made the fight against climate change the focus of his White House campaign, said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the race for the 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential nomination. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and Washington Governor Jay Inslee […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, speculation is growing in Japan over who will be the final torchbearer to light the cauldron in the new Olympic Stadium, in the traditional ritual that begins every Games. FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa holds […]
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of drugs sit on the shelf at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/GEORGE FREY (Reuters) – The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that struck down its plan to compel pharmaceutical companies to disclose wholesale prices of their drugs in […]
Image copyright UCSF CHIMERA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Image caption An enhanced picture of virus seen through an electron microscope. Spectacularly detailed videos from an advanced microscope are sparking a biology “revolution”, scientists say. The technique was once termed “blobology” because its images were so indistinct. But now, it is being used […]