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A bleak end of the line for refugees

CNET's Stephen Shankland visits northern France to meet refugees from Afghanistan, Sudan, Iraq and Iran who are trying to reach the UK. He finds a grim city that has become both a fortress and a prison.

OLYMPIC GAMES

This timing technology determines who wins the gold

For Olympians, the difference between first and second place can come down to almost no time at all. Omega Timing CEO Alain Zobrist and his firm make sure every millisecond counts.

​Samsung turns IBM's brain-like chip into a digital eye

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 In Europe, 4 million refugees are still searching for a safe place to settle. Tech should be part of the solution. But is it?

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