Large shift: Facebook to shut down and delete its face-recognition system
Removal will delete 'more than a billion ... individual facial recognition templates'.
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Branded 'Sleepy Joe' by Donald Trump, appears to nap during the climate conference.
At Saudi investment conference, Trump allies remain front and centre
New York Times: Amid shifting politics and Covid constraints, money is a surefire magnet.
Covid-19: US readies to vaccinate 5-11 year olds
The US is already assembling and shipping millions of doses for younger children.
US President Joe Biden apologises for Donald Trump
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Learning to live with Mark Zuckerberg
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Amanda Knox was exonerated. That doesn't mean she's free
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Business titan Sir Neville Jordan's company faces liquidation proceedings
Aggrieved US town wanted Wellington knight's business liquidated.
Woman's bizarre reason for breaking into home
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A pediatrician explains how the drug was tested for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
Watch: 'She was my friend' - Alec Baldwin speaks in tense stand-off involving wife, photographers
Alec Baldwin has confronted paparazzi and broken his silence over the on-set shooting.
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Mark Zuckerberg got meta in his Meta presentation
New York Times: The billionaire's handlers are seeking ways to make him seem more normal.
US reveals declassified report on Covid-19 origins
Report reignites debate over whether Covid emerged naturally or escaped from a Wuhan lab.
Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in New York
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Covid 19: FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11, US could begin roll-out next week
Pfizer plans to begin shipping vials of the paediatric vaccine to doctor's offices.
Thomasin McKenzie: 'People in NZ don't tolerate a**holes'
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Alec Baldwin film-set shooting: Rust armourer breaks her silence
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A tourist driver was charged over two deaths - then a tragic theory emerged over other motorist
A tourist driver was charged with causing two deaths - then another story emerged.
How a mistake by YouTube shows its power over media
New York Times: YouTube faces free speech issues.
Oklahoma executes inmate who dies vomiting and convulsing
Someone vomiting while being executed is rare, according to observers.
His dad shot dead the man who abused him. He did not agree with it
His dad was hailed a hero for killing the paedophile who abused him.
'Saddest thing': American's take on Tip Top bread sparks ridicule
Tip Top bread is a Kiwi staple - and an American thinks it's the "most amazing bread".
'Stupid' and 'insane': US billionaires vent over tax plan
The proposed billionaires tax would apply to fewer than an estimated 800 people.
Flight attendant attack forces emergency plane landing
An American flight has been diverted after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant.
Democrats unveil tax plan 'to make billionaires cry'
It would particularly target the two richest men in the world - Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
'Only game in town': Michael Baker - Delta at 'peak fitness', fears for next variant
Covid's next moves will bring new challenges, says a prominent epidemiologist.
High school investigated after 'students seen giving teachers lap dances'
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Deadly weapon: US cop charged after girl dies when he rammed family car
Trooper charged after girl died when he rammed his patrol vehicle into her family's car.
'Very concerning' test of hypersonic weapon - top US military officer
Gen. Mark Milleywas the first Pentagon official to confirm the nature of the test
'Brutal': China making billions off Uighur genocide
Beijing's brutal persecution of millions is proving very lucrative for China.
Charges against Baldwin 'on the table'
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