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SAO PAULO, June 15 (Reuters) - The International Maritime Organization's decision defining Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint is a landmark step that could position maritime transport as a ...

From July 1, when you get a text claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post or any other organisation, the first thing to check for will be one little word: “unverified”. If it ...

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After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.” Once ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife says a cyberattack on its license vendor may have exposed personal data for more than 3 million ...

Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...

A major technological shift is underway in the maritime industry as researchers and engineers successfully deploy systems that allow traditional seafarers to operate commercial vessels entirely from ...

The day conservative activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down while debating students on a Utah college campus, the man eventually charged with his murder sent his roommate a text message, officials said ...