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• Aug 18

  • Strong, deep undersea quake shakes Fiji; no damage expected

    A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Egypt president ratifies law imposing internet controls

    Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ratified an anti-cybercrime law that rights groups say paves the way for censoring online media

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Trump says he 'won't let' social media target conservatives

    President Donald Trump is accusing social media companies of "totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices" and says he "we won't let...

    Aug 18

• Aug 17

  • US regulators target Facebook on discriminatory housing ads

    Federal regulators have served Facebook with a complaint alleging the company's advertising tools allow landlords and real estate brokers to engage in...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Judge told to consider protections for Montana grayling fish

    A federal appeals court says the U.S. wildlife officials did not consider all environmental factors when it decided against designating a Montana fish...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Privacy group tells FTC Google tracking violated 2011 order

    A privacy group that lobbied the Federal Trade Commission to take action on Google nearly a decade ago says in a letter to the FTC that Google has...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • NASA: Fireball over Southeast traveled at 53,700 mph

    NASA says a fireball that streaked across the Southeastern sky was traveling about 53,700 mph when it lit up the night

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Birth control app highlights emerging health tech market

    Smartphone birth control app highlights emerging health tech market

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Kroger testing driverless grocery delivery

    There is no minimum order but a flat fee of $5.95

    Aug 17

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• Aug 17

  • More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search

    Some Google employees are upset with the company's secretive plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship, and a letter...

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • Uber driver charged with assaulting woman in San Francisco

    An Uber driver is accused of picking up a woman in San Francisco while off duty and sexually assaulting her

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • APNewsBreak: Google clarifies location-tracking policy

    Google clarifies that it tracks users who disable location history, but hasn't changed policy

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • What Google changed in its location-tracking explanation

    What Google changed in its location-tracking explanation

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Can Twitter change its 'core' and remain Twitter?

    After long resisting change, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to revamp the "core" of the service to fight rampant abuse and misinformation, but will it...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Google clarifies to users it still tracks their location even after they turn off location history, following AP report

    Google clarifies to users it still tracks their location even after they turn off location history, following AP report

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Kroger begins testing driverless grocery deliveries

    Kroger initiates testing of driverless grocery deliveries in Arizona

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US and Chile agree to cooperate on cyber security

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chilean counterpart signed an agreement pledging closer cooperation in combating cyber threats

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76

    Singer Aretha Franklin, the iconic "Queen of Soul" who voiced classics such as "Respect," "Think" and "Chain of Fools," has died at 76

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Apple Car rumored to roll out by 2025

    The Apple electric car project could revolutionize the auto industry.

    Aug 16

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• Aug 16

  • One of world's top urban forests threatened by tiny beetle

    One of world's top urban forests threatened by tiny beetle; a 'crisis' in Johannesburg

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Endangered Green, Loggerhead turtles make comeback in Cyprus

    The species was hunted to near extinction in the first half of the last century.

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Shipwreck from only WWII battle in America found off Alaska

    A World War II veteran who survived two attacks on a ship whose stern was recently discovered off Alaska's Aleutian Islands recalls trying to save men...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Spacewalkers install bird trackers, send satellites flying

    Spacewalking cosmonauts set up antenna for tracking birds on Earth and send mini satellites on their own flight

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Strong earthquake rocks remote western Aleutian Islands

    The Alaska Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake rocked an area of the remote Aleutian Islands

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • After Alex Jones timeout, Twitter CEO mulls deeper changes

    Twitter first gave conspiratorialist Alex Jones a brief time out; then its CEO floated the ideas of deeper changes that might limit the spread of...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Paleontologists study rare pterosaur fossils using a 3D model

    The rare winged-reptile fossil bones were found in Utah.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Not just land heat waves: Oceans are in hot water, too

    Even the oceans are breaking temperature records in this summer of heat waves

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • The Latest: Report-CEO rethinking 'core parts' of Twitter

    Report: Twitter CEO Dorsey is rethinking 'core parts' of the service to fight disinformation

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • The Latest: All evacuations lifted for California blaze

    Firefighters are battling the largest wildfire on record in California, while foresters and other experts are working to repair the damage

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Baby elephant joins herd at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

    The newest elephant at San Diego Zoo Safari Park has joined the rest of the herd

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Uber narrows 2Q loss as company polishes tarnished image

    Uber narrows its losses but still struggles to make money while the ride-hailing service's CEO deals with the headaches left behind by his predecessor

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • After firefighting rips up the land, crews move in to fix it

    Crews are moving in behind firefighters to restore land ripped up by efforts to beat back massive flames charging across California

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • 3 scientists share $500,000 prize for work on cancer therapy

    Three scientists will share a $500,000 medical prize for their studies of the immune system that have led to innovative treatments for cancer, HIV and...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Modi says India will send manned flight into space by 2022

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will send a manned flight into space by 2022 and highlights achievements of his government during independence...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Sprint prepares for next generation of smartphones

    Sprint is partnering with LG to develop the first smartphone with 5G capabilities for the U.S. market.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • Alert level raised for tiny volcanic isle in southern Japan

    Japan has raised alert levels on a small southern volcanic island, urging its 150 residents to prepare for an evacuation amid growing risks of an...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Asleep at the wheel: Exposing dangers of drowsy driving

    General Motors has developed a suit to test the effects of drowsy driving.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 14

  • Twitter suspends conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for 1 week

    Twitter says it is suspending the account of the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week after he violated the company's rules against...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California

    A small earthquake has struck an area southeast of Los Angeles but no damage or injuries are reported

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Experts: Hail damage is worse, but climate role uncertain

    Climate and weather scientists say hailstorms inflict billions of dollars in damage each year, and the cost will rise as the growing population builds...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Sen. Nelson: "Foolish" to deny Russia targeting Florida

    U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn't backing down from previous comments that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state's election systems ahead of...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • To fend off Netflix, movie theaters try 3-screen immersion

    Sit at the back of the movie theater, and it's possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers off the sofa and away...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • A serious warning about attacks on ATMs

    Plus, Facebook loosens rules for kids, and a young girl thinks her dad spends too much time on the phone.

    Aug 14

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• Aug 14

  • Best images from this year's Perseid meteor shower

    The Perseid meteor shower dazzled spectators… again. The annual event takes place each year in early August. As the Earth passes through the...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Tinder founders, execs file suit against IAC and Match Group

    The founders of the dating app Tinder, along with current executives and some employees, have filed a lawsuit against IAC/InterActiveCorp and its...

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Correction: Citizens Bank Headquarters story

    Correction: Citizens Bank Headquarters story

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Using common social media tactics to subvert US elections

    Whoever's behind the latest efforts to use Facebook to disrupt the U.S. midterm elections seem to be taking a page out of a playbook that legitimate...

    Aug 14

• Aug 13

  • Questions loom over Tesla deal after CEO reveals Saudi link

    Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk tries to clear up murky financing for buyout with disclosure of Saudi Arabian interest

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • Reports of election site hacking rankle Florida officials

    It may be child's play or signs of serious security problems, but either way Florida election officials are pushing back against reports that an...

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • NASA administrator supports Trump 'space force' proposal

    NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is expressing full support for President Donald Trump's proposed military "space force."

    Aug 13