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  • Armed with affection, octogenarian is an 'octopus whisperer'

    How do you explain away a dozen hickeys? Retired chemical engineer, who reinvented himself as the 'Octopus Whisperer,' has faced that tricky question...

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  • Toyota, Panasonic announce venture for green auto batteries

    Toyota, Panasonic set Corp. set green auto battery joint venture

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• Jan 21

  • China seems to confirm scientist's gene-edited babies claim

    Chinese authorities appear to have confirmed a scientist's unpublished claims that he helped to make the world's first gene-edited babies, and they...

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • Inside Science's top stories of 2018

    Alistair Jennings sums up some key science stories in 2018.

    Jan 21

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• Jan 21

  • French watchdog slaps Google with $57M fine under new EU law

    Franc's data privacy watchdog slaps Google with $57 million fine under new EU data privacy rules

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Following accidents, Dutch Uber lifts minimum driver age

    Ride hailing firm Uber is raising the minimum age of its drivers in the Netherlands and taking other measures to increase road safety after a series...

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Europeans contemplating moon mission by 2025

    Nearly 50 years after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, the ArianeGroup wants a mission to return to the Earth's satellite before 2025

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse comes with supermoon bonus

    The moon, Earth and sun lined up to create the only total lunar eclipse this year and next

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • Apple simplifies taking selfies

    The tech giant filed a patent that allows its phones to detect when a user wants to snap a photo, enabling the camera to open automatically.

    Jan 21

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  • China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

    Investigators determined Dr. He Jiankui organized and handled funding.

    Jan 21

• Jan 21

  • EU's antitrust cop lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny

    EU antitrust enforcer and Silicon Valley nemesis Vestager lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny after term ends

    Jan 21

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  • EU's Vestager, Silicon Valley nemesis, doesn't shy from tech

    EU antitrust chief Vestager, Silicon Valley nemesis, outlines her tech preferences

    Jan 21

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  • Iraq says goodbye to its beloved archaeologist al-Gailani

    Iraq mourns loss of beloved archaeologist al-Gailani who helped rebuild Baghdad museum after 2003 US-led invasion

    Jan 21

• Jan 19

  • US spy satellite launched into orbit from California

    A U.S. spy satellite has been launched into orbit from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Anxiety in Alaska as endless aftershocks rattle residents

    Seven weeks after a massive earthquake struck Alaska, the seemingly endless aftershocks are keeping many residents filled with anxiety

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Uber, Cabify cars are attacked in Spain; police arrest 7

    Police in Barcelona say they have arrested seven people for allegedly trashing cars working with ride-hailing apps like Uber and Cabify as part of a...

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • US says Congo's 20 days without internet '20 days too many'

    US says Congo's 20 days without internet '20 days too many' amid disputed presidential vote

    Jan 19

• Jan 18

  • Snapchat fires 2 execs after alleged sexual misconduct

    Snapchat head of security Francis Racioppi has been fired after having an inappropriate workplace relationship, The Wall Street Journal reports

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night

    Moon, Earth and sun line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Report: Facebook's privacy lapses may result in record fine

    Report: Federal Trade Commission considering slapping Facebook with biggest fine in agency's history for privacy violations

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Researchers come face to face with huge great white shark

    Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an...

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • On the road to make an affordable car, Tesla cuts jobs

    Tesla to cut 7 percent of its workforce as it tries to lower prices and break out of the niche-car market

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night

    Moon, Earth and sun line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Swiss, German students protest inaction on climate change

    Thousands of students are holding rallies across Germany and Switzerland to protest the lack of action against climate change

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Amazon introduces new way for teens to shop

    Teens can now shop from their own profiles, and parents will be notified and given the option to approve the order.

    Jan 18

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• Jan 18

  • Oxford suspends research funding from China's Huawei

    There are growing security concerns about the Chinese telecom giant.

    Jan 18

• Jan 17

  • Pole held for China spying worked on security for pope visit

    Polish radio station reports cybersecurity expert charged with spying for China cooperated with Polish government on security measures for visit by...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • US shutdown stalls training, other prep for wildfire season

    Officials spend the winter months preparing for the upcoming wildfire season, and much of that work is on hold because of the U.S. government shutdown

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Cohen says he rigged online polls for Trump in 2014, 2015

    President Donald Trump's estranged former lawyer is acknowledging paying a technology company to artificially boost Trump's standing in two online...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • The Latest: Giuliani: Trump didn't know about poll-rigging

    President Donald Trump's estranged former lawyer is acknowledging paying a technology company to artificially boost Trump's standing in two online...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

    Microsoft says it will devote $500 million to address a problem its own success helped create: the severe need for affordable housing in the Seattle...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Scientists: Saturn spent billions of years without its rings

    Scientists say Saturn spent billions of years _ almost its entire existence _ without its stunning rings

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Phoenix police: Dead newborn found in Amazon site's restroom

    Phoenix police say a newborn baby girl was found dead in a women's restroom inside an Amazon distribution center and that investigators have located...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Google to buy power from solar farms in Tennessee, Alabama

    Google plans to buy power from Tennessee and Alabama solar farms under a deal with the Tennessee Valley Authority

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Asteroids are smacking Earth twice as often as before

    A new study finds that we're still in a period when asteroids are crashing into Earth more than they used to

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Hubble Telescope camera back in action after 1-week shutdown

    Hubble Space Telescope's premier camera is back to work, after a 1-week shutdown

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • The Latest: Phoenix police locate mother of dead newborn

    Phoenix police say investigators have located and contacted the mother of a newborn baby girl found dead in a women's restroom inside an Amazon...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages, accounts

    Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages and accounts it says were part of two big disinformation operations

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Desalination's leftovers may negatively affect oceans and ecosystems

    About 700 million people worldwide lack reliable access to fresh water.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Thousands skip school again to go to Belgium climate protest

    More than 10,000 youngsters skipped school again in Belgium to join a march demanding better protections of the globe's fragile climate

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Return of the Motorola Razr

    The $1,500 flip phone will feature a foldable screen.

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  • Volcano in southern Japan erupts; no injuries or damage

    A small island volcano in southern Japan has erupted, blasting rocks and ashes into the air but causing no damage or injuries

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Battle lines forming ahead of a looming US privacy law fight

    Battle lines are forming ahead of a looming fight over a US privacy law

    Jan 17

• Jan 16

  • Trump administration to roll out new missile defense plan

    The Trump administration is rolling out a new strategy for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • SpaceX to build Mars spaceship in Texas, not Los Angeles

    SpaceX says it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles, dealing another blow to the local...

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Northridge quake thrashed Los Angeles 25 years ago this week

    Twenty-five years ago this week, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Los Angeles from its sleep, and sunrise revealed widespread devastation, with dozens...

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Sinclair debuts streaming service for its local TV stations

    Sinclair Broadcast, the nation's largest owner of television stations, is launching a free, ad-supported streaming service.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Robot recreates the walk of a 290-million-year-old creature

    Scientists have used a nearly 300-million-year old fossil skeleton and preserved footprints to create a robot model of prehistoric life

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Court orders Italian govt to publicize cellphone risks

    A consumers' group says an Italian tribunal has ordered a public information campaign about the possible health risks of cellular and cordless phones

    Jan 16