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Robots help people with autism in Belgium People with autism can find it difficult to learn, process instructions and express themselves. But staff at a specialised home in Belgium have found another way to help. People...

Mammoth task: billionaire Peter Thiel funded effort to resurrect woolly beast Olivia Solon   The Silicon Valley titan, who has openly challenged death as an inevitability, invested $100,000 in a project to bring the extinct mammoth...

Smart meter rollout could force household bills to rise, says supplier   Adam Vaughan   Energy company warns rising cost of installations due to ‘customer apathy’ could prompt suppliers to increase tariffs. Energy suppliers face rising costs for putting...

Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos turns to Twitter for charity ideas   Author: Callum Glennen   The world’s second richest man has turned to Twitter for philanthropic inspiration, asking his followers to provide ideas for achieving short-term good. Amazon founder...

Facebook in talks to produce original TV-quality shows According to the WSJ, Facebook has already lined up "Strangers", a relationship drama, and a game show, "Last State Standing", with production budgets as high as $3...

Director of "Rocky" dies at 81 The Oscar-winning director of blockbuster films like "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid" which championed the ascent of underdogs died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles. John Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director...

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter turns 20 The story of the seven novels revolves around a young wizard and his friends. The books were adapted into eight movies and translated into as many as 79...

CSIS: Potential Scenarios for Venezuela’s Future   Given the ongoing political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, in early June CSIS convened a small group of experts to identify the major drivers of possible future...

Podcasts make radio the future of advertising Author: Emily Cashen   As companies rush to partner with popular podcasts, a unique form of trusted storytelling is creating advertisements people actually want to hear, Since true crime phenomenon Serial...

Cosby and accuser were lovers, his lawyers say   Bill Cosby opted not to testify and his lawyer said the relationship he and his accuser had was that of lovers who had enjoyed secret "romantic interludes." Bill Cosby's trial...