Galthie's France aim to 'come through' Boks defeat with Fiji match
Fabien Galthie's wounded Six Nations champions France host Fiji in the Autumn Nations Series on Saturday looking to get over last weekend's humbling loss to four-time Rugby World Cup winners South Africa.
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Young diners 'time travel' back to ancient China
Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.
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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
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Itoje summons spirit of 2019 as England bid for New Zealand win
Maro Itoje believes England can emulate one of their best performances when they face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Australia capable of upsetting 'flat' Irish, says MacNeill
Australia may have lost five of their last six Tests but could cause an upset in Saturday's Autumn international at Lansdowne Road against an Ireland side who are "rather flat and lack a cutting edge", former Irish fullback Hugo MacNeill told AFP.
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Asian markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
Asian markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened sentiment.
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Video podcasts become next streaming battleground
Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to their content, a rapidly growing format that attracts a young audience prized by advertisers and where YouTube dominates.
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Ukraine capital under 'massive' attack: Kyiv mayor
Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city centre as Russia intensifies its attacks on infrastructure.
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Trump eyes $2,000 checks, 50-year mortgages as economic fears loom
Is it still the economy, stupid? US President Donald Trump has floated a string of sometimes outlandish policy ideas as he seeks to fight back on the cost-of-living issue that is causing jitters in his Republican Party.
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Dodgers' Ohtani wins fourth MLB MVP award, Yankees' Judge bags a third
Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to a second straight World Series title, won his fourth Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday.
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