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  • New York eyes textalyzer to bust drivers using cellphones

    New York state will study the use of a device known as the textalyzer that would allow police to determine whether a motorist involved in a crash was...

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  • Samsung Electronics logs record profit on memory chip boom

    Samsung Electronics reported its all-time high quarterly profit as its semiconductor profit surged to a record high thanks to booming demand for...

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  • At hacker summit, a new focus on preventing brazen attacks

    Against a backdrop of attacks that have grown into full-fledged sabotage, Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos asked hackers and security...

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  • Trump announces $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin

    Trump: Electronics giant Foxconn will build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin that will employ 3,000

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• Jul 26

  • Blowing smoke? E-cigarettes might help smokers quit

    A new study suggests people who used e-cigarettes were more likely to kick the habit than those who didn't.

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Facebook's ads just keep creeping into new apps

    Facebook has squeezed just about as many ads into its main platform as it can

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Things looking up as Los Angeles Zoo unveils baby giraffe

    Things are looking up at the Los Angeles Zoo, where visitors are getting their first glimpses of a baby giraffe

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Experts: Software theft shows threat of mercenary hackers

    Experts say the indictment of two Iranian men on charges they broke into the computer system of a tiny Vermont defense contractor shows that mercenary...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Now hiring at Amazon: Thousands of people in 1 day

    Amazon is looking for 50,000 people, with unemployment at a 16-year low and wages barely moving

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Whole Foods sales struggle shows Amazon buying a fixer-upper

    Whole Foods reports another key sales decline as Amazon deal looms

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Pew poll: A quarter of blacks have been harassed online

    A new Pew survey says one-fourth of blacks have been harassed online because of their race or ethnicity

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • 'Pharma Bro' won't stop talking, except to jury in trial

    'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli says on social media that he's being railroaded at his securities fraud trial, but he won't be defending himself in court

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • The Latest: Closing arguments in 'Pharma Bro' trial Thursday

    A jury will hear closing arguments in the securities fraud trial of "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli on Thursday

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • EU court: EU-Canada passenger data deal breaches privacy

    The European Union's top court said in a written opinion Wednesday that parts of a deal between the EU and Canada on sharing airline passenger data...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • How scientists redesign DNA codes

    Scientists are redesigning the genetic code of yeast, aiming to produce strains that operate on custom-made DNA

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Swedish parties plan no-confidence vote over security leak

    Sweden's right-wing opposition parties table no-confidence motion in 3 government ministers in social-democrat led minority government

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Russian wanted in US caught in Greece for money laundering

    Russian man ordered held in custody in Greece pending extradition to US on suspicion of masterminding money laundering operation involving $4 billion...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • The Arctic is unforgiving; riding in this icebreaker isn't

    On a frigid and wet Arctic voyage, the crew of a modern icebreaker can expect creature comforts inside the ship, even TV-equipped private rooms and...

    Jul 26

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  Jul 26

  • Apple factories to be built in the US

    President Donald Trump announced that the company intends to build three plants.

    Jul 26

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• Jul 26

  • Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life's blueprint

    Scientists are building yeast DNA from scratch, a stepping stone toward making new organisms

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Italian bank says 400,000 loan account details hacked

    Italy's largest bank, Unicredit, says accounts of some 400,000 customers in Italy have been hacked

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Authorities warn virtual kidnapping scams are on the rise

    Authorities are warning about a rise in virtual kidnappings _ where con artists falsely claim to be holding victims' relatives for ransom

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Sister: Teen driver in fatal California crash not at fault

    The younger sister of a teenager driver who lost control of a car while she was livestreaming on Instagram says she doesn't blame her for the crash...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • The Latest: Sister of teen driver says crash not her fault

    The younger sister of a teenager driver who lost control of a car while she was livestreaming on Instagram says she doesn't blame her for the crash...

    Jul 26

• Jul 25

  • Authorities warn virtual kidnapping scams are on the rise

    Authorities are warning about a rise in virtual kidnappings _ where con artists falsely claim to be holding victims' relatives for ransom

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • California knocks Trump as it extends climate change effort

    Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation extending California's signature initiative to fight global warming

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • APNewsBreak: Man charged in igniting massive Utah wildfire

    Utah prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against a man accused of sparking a massive wildfire that's cost about $34 million to fight

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • AP Explains: Should you be worried about the rise of AI?

    Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk disagree over the possible threat artificial intelligence could pose to humanity; here's what you need to...

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • AT&T tops Wall Street's profit, revenue forecasts

    AT&T beats 2Q net income and revenue expectations

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Snopes meets $500K crowdfunding goal amid legal battle

    Fact-checking website Snopes.com has quickly met a $500,000 goal set for an online fundraiser amid a legal battle with an outside vendor that Snopes...

    Jul 25

• Microsoft

  Jul 25

  • Microsoft to keep Paint program after 'outpouring of support'

    Fans of the app were outraged and took to social media to voice their anguish.

    Jul 25

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• Jul 25

  • Pressure mounts to curtail surgery on intersex children

    For decades, U.S. doctors have been performing surgery on intersex children before they are old enough to have a say in that decision, but that...

    Jul 25

• Jul 24

  • In Google vs. the EU, a $2.7B fine could just be the start

    Google's parent company Alphabet can easily afford the $2.7 billion write-down it's taking to cover a big antitrust fine in Europe, but that might...

    Jul 24

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  Jul 24

  • Tech company workers agree to have microchips implanted in their hands

    Three Square Market teamed up with BioHax International for the venture.

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    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Fishing crew catches 926-pound shark off New Jersey coast

    A fishing crew has reeled in a 926-pound Mako shark, and New Jersey officials say it's the biggest shark catch in the state's history

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Swedish leader says security leak in 2015 was disaster

    Sweden's prime minister says a 2015 security leak in the transport agency two years ago was "a disaster," but it's unclear what damage it may have...

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Tech companies spend millions on lobbying

    Google alone spent nearly $6 million to influence elected officials and other corporations.

    Jul 24

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  • South Africa moves ahead on domestic trade in rhino horn

    South Africa moves ahead on domestic trade in rhino horn, despite concerns about poaching

    Jul 24

• Jul 23

  • Uber's airport service in Madrid under attack from town hall

    The city of Madrid has asked Spain's anti-trust watchdog to investigate whether Uber's new airport transport service violates fair competition laws

    Jul 23

• Japan

  Jul 23

  • Robot finds likely melted fuel heap inside Fukushima reactor

    An underwater robot has captured images of massive deposits.

    Japan

    Jul 23

• Jul 22

  • Newly discovered Nevada toad species already under threat

    Nevada's new toad species is already on the brink of extinction

    Jul 22

• Jul 22

  • Bodies buried after being missing in Swiss Alps for 75 years

    A Swiss couple whose bodies were found on an Alpine glacier after they went missing for nearly 75 years has been buried in Switzerland

    Jul 22

• Jul 22

  • Review: Amazon meal kits offer easy dinners _ for a price

    Amazon's new ready-to-eat meal package is the perfect recipe for someone who lacks time to shop and cook, yet has a healthy appetite and a need for...

    Jul 22

• Jul 21

  • 'Darknet' suspect's flashy cars raised eyebrows in Thailand

    The young Canadian lived an apparently quiet life for more than a year with his Thai girlfriend, but the flashy cars he drove stood out. Authorities...

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • National Weather Service cancels its union contract

    The National Weather Service is canceling its contract with 3,800 workers

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Cops wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars

    A global police operation took down two illicit online drug bazaars in an innovative plan designed to sow uncertainty among buyers and sellers

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Audi to update 850,000 cars as diesel recalls widen

    German automaker Audi will fit up to 850,000 diesel cars with new software to improve their emissions performance, following a similar move by rival...

    Jul 21

• Lyft

  Jul 21

  • Lyft forms own autonomous vehicle unit, will open network

    Lyft is setting up its own unit to develop autonomous vehicle technology, but its approach will be different from the flurry of partnerships that have...

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    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Hackers had access to millions of Social Security numbers

    A breach of a Kansas Department of Commerce data system gave hackers access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states

    Jul 21