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Fredrick Brennan, who founded but later distanced himself from the 8chan message board that has given encouragement and visibility to violent extremists, is facing arrest in the Philippines in a “cyberlibel” case brought by the site’s current owner. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday in Pasig City, his lawyer, Alex Acain, told Rappler, a news […]

Proponents of phytomining see the greatest potential in Indonesia and the Philippines, two of the world’s biggest nickel ore producers, where hundreds of mines shovel topsoil into smelters. The two countries likely harbor many nickel-hyper-accumulating plants, but research has been scant. Hyper-accumulators don’t just tolerate metals; their roots crave them. To what benefit? The nickel

Several high-profile Instagram accounts posted sponsored content for Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign on Wednesday afternoon. World Star Hip Hop, Funny Hood Vidz, Banger Buddy, Nugget, and Wasted, all accounts with millions of followers, posted ads in the form of fake “relatable” tweets and edited videos. The posts do not make use of Instagram’s official system

SEATTLE — Microsoft on Wednesday said its sales in the current quarter would be lower than it had previously predicted because of coronavirus-related disruptions in Chinese manufacturing. While its fast-growing cloud computing business is not affected, the company said its personal computing business, which includes Windows installations and its Surface laptops and tablets, would record

A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 26, 2020, 9:20 PM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking

Exhausted medical workers with faces lined from hours of wearing goggles and surgical masks. Women with shaved heads, a gesture of devotion. Retirees who donate their life savings anonymously in government offices. Beijing is tapping its old propaganda playbook as it battles the relentless coronavirus outbreak, the biggest challenge to its legitimacy in decades. State

Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to normal operations at a slower pace than expected February 26, 2020, 9:54 PM 2 min read REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and the company will

For almost a year, the City Council has warned major food delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats that their business practices were hurting local restaurants in New York, and that legislation to regulate the industry might be in order. Restaurants were being charged commissions ranging from 15 to 30 percent, and Grubhub was routinely

For the first time, one commercial satellite has grabbed hold of another one in orbit around Earth, demonstrating a technology that could help reduce the proliferation of space debris around our planet by enabling the repair and refueling of dying spacecraft. “This is the first time in history a docking has been performed with a

Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has declined to comment on reports it is planning to end its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state February 26, 2020, 7:03 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Japanese electronics maker Panasonic declined to comment on reports Wednesday that it is planning to