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‘Tiny’ new T-Rex ancestor unearthed in China
A relatively tiny new ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been unearthed in China, researchers said Thursday.
Del.icio.us
Time to negotiate seriously on climate: European powers
Foreign ministers from major European countries pleaded on Tuesday for parties to the upcoming UN climate talks in Copenhagen to start negotiating earnestly to save Earth from the worst ravages of global warming.
Internet Space
Time not ripe for Twitter IPO, CEO says
Twitter is not readying a public offering nor is it seeking to be sold to another group, chief executive Dick Costolo said Wednesday.
The Stans
Time pressing on Afghan troop accords: NATO head
Time is pressing for Afghanistan, without a new president since June elections, to sign accords allowing NATO to carry out its post-2014 military training mission, alliance head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday.
Nukewars
‘Time is of the essence’ in Iran co-operation: UN nuclear watchdog
The UN nuclear watchdog's acting head urged Iran Monday to respond quickly to its concerns as the country abandons further agreed limits to its nuclear activities.
Wood Pile
Time for worldwide fund to save mangroves: UNEP
World lenders should set up a "Global Mangrove Fund" to protect these hotspots of biodiversity and vital sources of income, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday.
Internet Space
Tim Cook says Apple won’t go down ‘junk’ road
Apple has no intention of competing in the "junk" segment of the electronics market, chief executive Tim Cook says.
Oil And Gas
Tillerson calls on China to use oil as leverage over N.Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday urged China to use the oil it supplies to North Korea as leverage to pressure the isolated nation into reconsidering its nuclear programme.
Internet Space
TikTok search results rife with misinformation: report
TikTok is serving up misinformation to users searching for news about politics, climate change, Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and more, according to a report released Wednesday.
Internet Space
TikTok’s US future hangs in balance at federal court
TikTok will attempt to convince a federal court on Monday that a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese ownership or face a ban in the United States is unconstitutional.
Internet Space
TikTok battles US ban threat in court
TikTok faced pushback in a federal court on Monday in its efforts to stop a law that requires the app to divest from its Chinese ownership or face a ban in the United States.
Internet Space
TikTok to keep ticking in US for now
A judge late Sunday stopped the US from banning downloads of TikTok, freeing the video snippet-sharing mobile app to keep winning new users here -- for now.
Internet Space
TikTok rejects Microsoft buyout offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder
US tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of a looming deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
Internet Space
TikTok urges court to block Trump’s ban on app in US
TikTok is urging a federal court to block US President Donald Trump from banning the video app, arguing the move is motivated by election politics rather than legitimate national security concerns.
Disaster Management
TikTok urges social media alliance against suicide content
TikTok on Tuesday proposed an alliance with nine other social media platforms to work collectively and rapidly to remove suicide content, following an incident this month when a man killed himself on Facebook.
Internet Space
TikTok Global to launch public offering, Chinese parent firm says
TikTok Global plans to hold a public listing, its Chinese parent company ByteDance said Monday, after announcing a deal over the weekend that would avert a shutdown of the popular app in the US.