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Virgin founder Richard Branson revealed that his mom, Eve, has passed away from the coronavirus, in a tribute blog post on Monday. 

The Mercedes "Hyperscreen" incorporates multiple displays within one sheet of curved glass that extends completely from one side of the vehicle to the other.

Acquisition represents latest example of how the building industry is changing.

England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty warned that the "next few weeks are going to be the worst weeks" of the coronavirus pandemic for the U.K.'s NHS.

Parler, a social media app popular with conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump, has gone offline.

Public health experts have expressed concern the new mutant strains could pose a threat to inoculation efforts.

It was the third identical autonomous underwater glider found in Indonesian waters within two years, according to defense analytics firm Janes.

It's a step Twitter has resisted taking for all of Trump's presidency.

The Capitol Hill riot has resurrected the debate over tech regulation in Europe after some firms banned the accounts of the outgoing President Trump.

The era of trade liberalization is over, and it will be difficult for the incoming Biden administration to re-join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to Control Risks.

A slow vaccine rollout against the coronavirus could hurt the re-election chances of President Emmanuel Macron.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd.

Travel habits are changing this winter, with travelers booking more one-way flights and longer trips because of the pandemic.

From logistics to public information campaigns, there are a number of lessons that other countries could learn from Israel as they try to ramp up their own vaccination drives.

The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggested the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine worked to neutralize the so-called N501Y mutation.

China has released draft rules on various areas from antitrust to data protection as it aims to regulate its biggest technology firms.

In Japan, China and Australia, where coronavirus cases have dropped significantly, analysts and operators are seeing box offices recover and thrive.

Markets in Japan are closed on Monday for a holiday.

Chinese internet giant Baidu has formed a strategic partnership with automaker Geely to create a standalone electric vehicle company.

South Korea's latest girl group, æspa, hopes these artificially intelligent (A.I.) virtual idols can become your next best friend.