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  • Google bites off big piece of HTC in $1.1B bet on devices

    Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC for $1.1 billion to expand its efforts to build phones, speakers and other gadgets...

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  • Pro, anti-telescope arguments aim to sway Hawaii land board

    Hawaii's land board is hearing arguments for and against building a giant telescope on a mountain some consider sacred

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  • Report: Hackers were snooping inside Equifax as of March

    A report in The Wall Street Journal says that hackers broker into Equifax's computer systems in March, giving them time to probe vulnerabilities and...

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• Sep 20

  • Facebook tightens ad policies after 'Jew-hater' fiasco

    Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says the company is tightening its policies and tools that let businesses target advertisements to its 2 billion users

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • The Latest: Scientists: Quake test of bridge design worked

    Scientists at Nevada earthquake lab are declaring success after testing new bridge designs they created to better withstand violent temblors and speed...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Soft soil makes Mexico City shake like it was built on jelly

    Seismologists say Mexico City's dry lake bed of soft soil made the earthquake shaking worse

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Apple says its new watch has cellular connectivity problems

    Apple is confirming that the new Series 3 Watch has problems connecting to a cellular network

    Sep 20

• Mexico

  Sep 20

  • How loose soil beneath Mexico City can make earthquakes more severe

    The loose soil beneath amplifies the ripple effects from earthquakes.

    Mexico

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • The Latest: Future of California water now up for debate

    California must now decide what's next for upgrading its water delivery system after a key player rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's plans to build two giant...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries

    Cybersecurity firm warns that a suspected group of hackers in Iran are targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia, the U.S....

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • California condors return to the skies after near extinction

    After a close call with extinction in the 20th century, the California condor is making a comeback

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Governors, John Kerry promote 15-state Climate Alliance

    Governors and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are championing a 15-state coalition that's tackling environmental issues

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Huge sea turtles slowly coming back from brink of extinction

    Sea turtle populations around the world are doing better, crawling back from what was once the brink of extinction

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • German officials see no sign of election hacking _ yet

    German officials say there's no sign of concerted cyberattacks aimed at influencing the outcome of the country's election Sunday, but are warning...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan

    The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Apple CEO defends 'dreamers' program

    Apple CEO Tim Cook defends "dreamers", says issue is about dignity and respect

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Nest Labs adds doorbell that can recognize familiar faces

    Home device maker Nest Labs is adding Google's facial recognition technology to a camera-equipped doorbell and rolling out a security system in an...

    Sep 20

• ISIS

  Sep 20

  • IS backers find ephemeral platform in Instagram

    Islamic State supporters have found an ephemeral platform to share propaganda on Instagram, using the service's "stories" feature that causes posts to...

    ISIS

    Sep 20

• Hurricanes

  Sep 20

  • Puerto Rican astronaut affected by double hurricanes

    Space station's Joe Acaba had home flooded by one hurricane, family's homeland hit by another

    Hurricanes

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Alexa, what do you see? Amazon said to be working on glasses

    Amazon is attempting to develop glasses that pair with Alexa and would allow users to access the voice-activated assistant outside the home, according...

    Sep 20

• Amazon

  Sep 20

  • Amazon mistakenly sends baby registry email

    Amazon issues an apology for a glitch that sent a gift alert to many recipients who didn't have a baby registry -- or baby.

    Sep 20

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• United Kingdom

  Sep 20

  • UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists

    Prime Minister Theresa May is urging internet companies to block the spread of extremist material, calling on social media giants like Facebook,...

    United Kingdom

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Foundation to create special reserve for albino orangutan

    A conservation group wants to create a 5-hectare (12-acre) "forest island" for the world's only known albino orangutan after rescuing it from...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • The big question: Will cancer immune therapy work for me?

    Gene tests may help gauge who will benefit from cancer immune system treatments

    Sep 20

• Sep 19

  • Nominee for EPA chemical safety post has deep industry ties

    President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee chemical safety at EPA has for years accepted payments for criticizing studies that raised concerns about...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Key California farm district rejects governor's tunnels plan

    A group of powerful California farmers pulled their support for re-engineering the state's water system with a pair of massive $16 billion tunnels

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Internal watchdog says EPA mismanaging toxic site cleanups

    An internal government watchdog says cleanups at some U.S. hazardous waste sites have stopped or slowed down because the EPA does not manage its...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Live Instagram video leads police to suspect in killing

    Authorities say an 18-year-old who was named one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted fugitives and is suspected of a slaying was caught in Los Angeles after...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Cloudy, cool August restrains melt of Arctic sea ice

    Arctic sea ice levels this summer weren't a record low for a change, only the 8th lowest seen

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Equifax says it had a security breach earlier in the year

    Equifax had a separate security breach earlier this year, raising additional questions about company's security practices

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Giant antennas in New Mexico search for cosmic discoveries

    Astronomers are using an array of giant antennas in the New Mexico desert for a years-long project aimed at producing the sharpest view ever of such a...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • 4 things to know about Apple's iOS 11 software update

    Existing iPhone and iPad users will be able to get new maps, photos and other features with a free software update, iOS 11

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • The Latest: Suspect in killing tracked by live online video

    A man who was named one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted fugitives and is suspected in a series of violent home invasions has been arrested in California

    Sep 19

• Uber

  Sep 19

  • Self-driving Uber fleet returns to service following crash

    Uber resumed self-driving vehicle service in Pittsburgh following a crash on Monday

    Uber

    Sep 19

• Amazon

  Sep 19

  • Kohl's to start accepting Amazon returns at some stores

    Kohl's says it will start accepting Amazon returns at some of its stores in Chicago and Los Angeles beginning next month

    Amazon

    Sep 19

• Russia

  Sep 19

  • Moscow unveils monument to Kalashnikov, designer of AK-47

    The new statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov cradling his signature AK-47 assault rifle unveiled Tuesday in Moscow commemorates one of Russia's most renowned...

    Russia

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Russia seeks extradition from Greece of suspect wanted by US

    Russia seeks extradition of Russian citizen arrested in Greece and wanted by US in major cybercrime fraud case

    Sep 19

• Apple

  Sep 19

  • Apple iOS 11 operating system will start rolling out to iPhone users

    Features include a new control center and more natural-sounding Siri.

    Sep 19

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• Apple

  Sep 19

  • Sneak peek at ‘Skyrim’ in virtual reality

    Bethesda Game Studios’ hit role-playing game gets a makeover for PlayStation VR.

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • NY attorney general presses TransUnion, Experian for details

    NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked TransUnion and Experian for a cybersecurity update following the recent breach at Equifax, the other...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Russia seeks extradition of Russian citizen arrested in Greece and wanted by US in major cybercrime fraud case

    Russia seeks extradition of Russian citizen arrested in Greece and wanted by US in major cybercrime fraud case

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Facebook may be facing an 'era of accountability'

    Facebook may be facing an 'era of accountability'

    Sep 19

• Sep 18

  • 15K Montana students returning to school after cyber-threats

    Officials say classes will resume on Tuesday in northwestern Montana's Flathead Valley following cyber-threats that closed 30 public and private...

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Wisconsin governor signs $3 billion Foxconn bill into law

    Gov. Scott Walker signed a $3 billion incentive package Monday for Foxconn Technology Group to build a flat-screen plant in southeastern Wisconsin, a...

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • APNewsBreak: California wants millions to fund water project

    Dozens of water agencies and millions of families and farmers could be on the hook for building two giant tunnels to carry Northern California's water...

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Lawsuit aims to block oil drilling on US land in Nevada

    Environmentalists have sued a U.S. agency to try to stop it from allowing oil and gas drilling on federal land in Nevada

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Man sentenced for trying to sell satellite secrets to Russia

    A California engineer who worked for a defense contractor has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling sensitive satellite information to an...

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • State, federal authorities proposing new rules on Equifax

    State, federal authorities proposing tougher regulations against Equifax and credit monitoring industry

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Why some hurricanes linger while other storms die quickly

    Some hurricanes, like Jose, just seem to linger, while others, like Tropical Storm Lee die off quickly

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • World Wildlife Fund sues over Greece oil spill from tanker

    The World Wildlife Fund has filed a lawsuit over extensive pollution to the coastline outside Athens following the sinking of a tanker near Greece's...

    Sep 18