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  • Zuckerberg: Holocaust deniers won't be banned from Facebook

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that while he finds Holocaust denial "deeply offensive," he doesn't believe that such content should be banned from...

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  • Loon's first commercial internet balloon deal is in Kenya

    Loon, the internet-delivering balloon unit of Google-parent Alphabet, is announcing its first commercial deal

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• Jul 19

  • EU ruling against Google opens 'opportunity,' rival says

    European regulators' latest swipe at the dominance of U.S. tech giant Google could open new opportunities for rivals in search and web browsers _ that...

    Jul 19

• Jul 18

  • The Latest: Oregon wildfire grows to 70 square miles

    A wind-whipped wildfire that started Tuesday in a rural area east of Portland, Oregon, has now burned 70 square miles (181 kilometers) and prompted...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches spacecraft higher than ever

    Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company has shot a capsule 74 miles into space, higher than it's ever done before

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices

    The European Union has fined Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android mobile operating system to install...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Astronomers spy nearby star that could be chomping a planet

    Astronomers may have caught a relatively nearby star munching on a planet or mini-planets

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Jupiter has 12 new moons, 79 total in orbit: Scientists

    There are 11 retrograde moons and an “oddball," scientists say.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • The Latest: Industry, experts divided over EU fine on Google

    Analysts and tech companies are divided over the merits of the European Union's fine against Google for abusing the market dominance of its Android...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Elon Musk apologizes for comments about cave rescue diver

    Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • A look at some of the EU's big fights with multinationals

    A look at some of the European Union's big fines and fights with multinationals

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Tesla Model 3 buyers lose patience and maybe tax credits

    Many on waiting list for cheaper Teslas worry they won't get cars until after tax credit is gone

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Investigation leads to closure of 6 Virginia fox pens

    The Virginia attorney general's office says a two-year investigation has led to the closure of six fox pens, enclosures in which wild foxes are...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Alaska spaceport shortlisted for Rocket Lab launch site

    A California-based rocket company has shortlisted the Kodiak spaceport as a possible permanent home for its launches

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter

    A survey of the gas giant brings the total of moons surrounding the planet to 79.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • UK investigators probe Russian access to Facebook data

    British authorities looking into inappropriate use of data gathered by political consultant Cambridge Analytica from millions of Facebook users say...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Walmart considers starting streaming service

    Walmart is considering launching its own streaming video service to compete with Netflix and Amazon.

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• Jul 18

  • APNewsBreak: Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in 4Q

    APNewsBreak: Twitter has suspended more than 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated...

    Jul 18

• Jul 17

  • Man suspected in California serial rapes drove for Lyft

    Federal immigration authorities say a man who is charged in a series of rapes posed as a Northern California ride-sharing driver to prey on his...

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Texas Instruments' new CEO loses job for personal misconduct

    Texas Instruments dumps recently appointed CEO for bad behavior, brings back his predecessor to fill void

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Amazon pokes fun at glitches, says tech gadgets popular

    Amazon pokes fun at glitches, while retail experts wish for more discounts on national brands

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Iceberg looming over Greenland village spotted from space

    An iceberg that drifted perilously close to a remote Greenland village is so big, it can be seen from space

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Data obtained by the AP shows Twitter suspended at least 58 million accounts in the last three months of 2017

    Data obtained by the AP shows Twitter suspended at least 58 million accounts in the last three months of 2017

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Study: Blowhole spray can provide fast data on whale health

    Scientists may no longer have to collect poop to get some data on the health of endangered right whales

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Why is Facebook keen on robots? It's just the future of AI

    Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence Tuesday, including top roboticists. Why does Facebook...

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • EPA proposal to limit science studies draws opposition

    Democratic lawmakers are joining scientists in denouncing an industry-backed proposal to dramatically limit what kind of science the Environmental...

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Another endangered black rhino dies after Kenya transfer

    Another endangered black rhino dies after Kenya transfer; salt poisoning blamed so far

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Jupiter's moon count reaches 79, including tiny 'oddball'

    Scientists have found more moons circling Jupiter, bringing the total to 79 at the giant gas planet.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Millions in UK face water restrictions amid hot, dry weather

    Millions in northern England are facing a ban on using garden hoses or sprinklers amid one of the longest spells of hot and dry weather in years

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Amazon workers strike in Europe to coincide with Prime Day

    Amazon workers in Spain are holding their second of a three-day strike over salary and working conditions coinciding with the online retailing giant's...

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Netflix falls short of expected subscriber growth

    The streaming company's shares fell sharply in after-hours trading after expected subscriber growth came up short.

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • EU security chief: 'far too much' online extremist content

    The European Union's security chief has urged the bloc's 28 members to work together to combat illegal extremist content on the internet, saying there...

    Jul 17

• Jul 16

  • Elon Musk's social media conduct may be bad for his business

    Elon Musk's social media conduct may be bad for business, could land him in court facing defamation lawsuit

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless

    San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to tax large businesses to pay for homeless and housing services in a city struggling with income...

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Source: Uber facing probe into alleged gender discrimination

    Source says government regulators are investigating whether Uber's pay structure discriminated against the ride-hailing service's women workers

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags

    Amazon runs into early snags on its much-hyped Prime Day

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Netflix drops dud on Wall St. as subscriber growth flops

    Netflix's second-quarter subscriber growth disappoints investors, causing stock to fall 14 percent.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • FCC head has 'serious concerns' with Sinclair-Tribune deal

    The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is raising "serious concerns" about Sinclair's $3.9 billion deal for Tribune's television...

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • AP Exclusive: Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement

    Billionaires like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and heirs to the Walmart retail fortune are influencing state education policy by giving money to...

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • EU says Airbnb must change booking system after complaints

    The European Union is giving Airbnb until the end of August to answer some EU complaints that the U.S. company's pricing presentation does not meet EU...

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Financial forum: Virtual currencies need close monitoring

    An international forum on financial regulation say virtual currencies such as Bitcoin do not now pose a threat to global stability but cautions that...

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Amazon Prime Day kicks off

    The massive annual online shopping event runs for 36 hours.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 15

  • Sea turtle found dead with beach chair string around neck

    An endangered sea turtle has been found dead on an Alabama beach with a beach chair string tangled around its neck

    Jul 15

• Jul 14

  • Mueller probe IDs long-hidden hackers

    The special counsel's probe of the 2016 election is now directly linked to the Russian government.

    Jul 14

• Jul 13

  • Long-hidden hackers unmasked by US special counsel

    One of the Russian military intelligence officers indicted Friday by special counsel Robert Mueller was Lt. Aleksey Lukashev, an email phishing...

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • 12 Russians indicted for meddling in 2016 US election

    Indictment ties US election interference to Russian government for first time, charging 12 Russian military intelligence officers with hacking...

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • Rights group questions DEA exploit of encrypted cellphones

    Human-rights group questions DEA use of rigged smartphones designed to defeat encryption

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • Microsoft raises alarms about face recognition

    Microsoft is calling on Congress to regulate the use of facial recognition technology to protect people's privacy and freedom of expression

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • Pennsylvania reveals cyber intrusion in birth, death records

    Pennsylvania officials have revealed they had to shut down the state's online system for birth and death records for about a week after someone with...

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • Coast Guard Academy to offer new major in cyber systems

    The U.S. Coast Guard Academy beginning this fall is offering a new major in cyber systems

    Jul 13