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Facebook's fact-checking process is too opaque to know if it's working

29 July 2019

Facebook isn't transparent enough about its fact-checking initiative to know if it's working and it needs to ramp up the operation, says a new report

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Flexible battery works when stretched and could power wearable devices

26 July 2019

A lithium-ion battery that can conduct electricity and retain some of its charge even when stretched could be used to power flexible wearable devices

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