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Yellow cabs in New YorkImage caption Ride-hailing services have had a big impact on the volume of traffic in New York

Traffic in New York is slowing down. Jams are endemic in Manhattan, especially in its business districts. Daytime traffic in the busiest areas now moves almost 20% more slowly than it did five years ago.

It seems a

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Nazi memorabilia

Facebook has been urged to do more to prevent the sale of Nazi memorabilia on its website.

Items including an SS badge, a Nazi military cross and Third Reich propaganda materials have recently been posted on Facebook's Marketplace.

Facebook does not allow the sale of offensive items and removed the goods after being contacted by the BBC.

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Flying whales

Media captionAirbus builds a new super-transporter

Passenger aircraft are built in sections around the world then assembled in various locations, so how do you transport huge parts like wings and fuselages Meet the super-transporters - giant planes for giant jobs.

The aircraft being assembled in Hangar

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Telegram app on smartphoneImage copyrightAFPImage caption Telegram has proved popular because of the way it protects messages from scrutiny

The Russian government has started legal proceedings to block the Telegram messaging app in the country.

The Roskomnadzor media regulator is seeking the block because the firm has refused to hand over

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Facebook has halted plans to collect patient data from hospitals and match it up with its users' information.

The social network confirmed the idea had been discussed but had been "paused" while the company dealt with its privacy crisis.

Facebook has faced scrutiny after the data of millions of people was improperly shared with the

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