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  • US cybersecurity firm: Hackers stole EU diplomatic cables

    A U.S. cybersecurity firm says that hackers have spent years eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials

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  • Report: Facebook shared private messages with partners

    Newspaper: Facebook gave companies deeper access to user data, letting some read private messages

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  • European officials agree on ban of some single-use plastics

    Disposable cutlery, plates and straws will go, in an effort to cut pollution.

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  • Germany tightens checks on foreign investment plans

    The German government is tightening rules on foreign investments in some sectors, including the media, to lower the threshold at which it can consider...

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  • Norway sees boom in electric cars, fueled by the government

    Norway has enjoyed a boom in electric car sales, driven by government incentives

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  • Elon Musk unveils The Boring Company's test tunnel

    Elon Musk is unveiling The Boring Company's test tunnel at a press conference.

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  • Facebook purges more Myanmar accounts for misrepresentation

    Critics argue Facebook did too little to block material that fueled hatred.

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• Dec 19

  • Some women are attacked on Twitter every 30 seconds: Amnesty International

    Women of color are most frequently targeted, according to Amnesty International.

    Dec 19

• Dec 19

  • Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal

    In north Greece, villages are being destroyed by coal mining but the country is still investing in a fossil-fuel future

    Dec 19

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  • Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs

    Elon Musk unveils his underground transportation tunnel

    Dec 19

• Dec 19

  • Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint

    Google faces allegations of distributing deceptive, potentially dangerous apps to children on Android smartphones

    Dec 19

• Dec 19

  • The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel

    Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk unveils an underground transportation tunnel that could move people faster than subways

    Dec 19

• Dec 18

  • Need some milk? Driverless cars start delivering groceries

    The nation's largest grocery chain has leaped into the driverless delivery market

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation

    Google and Facebook are being ordered by a Washington state judge to pay $455,000 in a campaign finance violation case

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Uber approved to resume autonomous car tests in Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation has approved Uber's request to resume testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the Pittsburgh area

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Aged gibbon dies unexpectedly at Santa Barbara Zoo

    Authorities at the Santa Barbara Zoo say an elderly gibbon has died unexpectedly, possibly from cancer

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Launch of next generation GPS satellite postponed for 1 day

    The launch of a new GPS satellite has been postponed because of an unspecified problem with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Social media and misinformation: It's a game of whack-a-mole

    Social media companies are fighting an expensive and increasingly complex battle against Russian trolls who are using catchy memes, bots and fake...

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • The bald eagle has landed on Arizona livestream

    Officials with the Arizona Game and Fish Department have begun livestreaming from a video cam set up near a bald eagle nest on Lake Pleasant outside...

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Not just Facebook: Other apps store unposted photos, too, and there's a reason

    Twitter and Snapchat also store unposted photos, but there's a reason.

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Extinct flying reptiles probably had feathers and fur, study says

    Two fossils found in China were covered in furlike pycnofibers and feathers.

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Pence misses launch but treated to new SpaceX crew capsule

    Vice President Mike Pence misses satellite launch but sees new SpaceX crew capsule at Kennedy Space Center

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Satellite launch delayed

    SpaceX aborts launch at the last minute and reschedules it for Wednesday.

    Dec 18

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• Dec 18

  • NASA's 1st flight to moon, Apollo 8, marks 50th anniversary

    NASA's Apollo 8 marks 50th anniversary: first flight of three men to the moon

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Scary statistic: 90.5 percent of plastic is not recycled

    The burgeoning crisis in plastic waste has won the attention of the Royal Statistical Society, which chose 90.5 percent _ the proportion of plastic...

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Czech government office stops using Huawei mobile phones

    The Czech Republic's prime minister has ordered his government office to stop using mobile phones made by Chinese telecoms company Huawei.

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • SpaceX launces new GPS satellites developed by the Air Force

    The new systems-location information is said to be three times more accurate than current satellite navigation systems.

    Dec 18

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• Dec 18

  • Report: Russia still using social media to roil US politics

    Report: Russia's efforts to use social media to roil US politics are ongoing

    Dec 18

• Dec 17

  • Huge barrier isn't trapping plastic waste in Pacific Ocean

    Floating device sent to corral island of trash between California and Hawaii.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • ICYMI: California withdraws 'text tax' after FCC ruling

    California regulators have canceled a plan to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Key takeaways from new reports on Russian disinformation

    Two reports released Monday by the Senate intelligence committee illustrate the breadth of Russian interference on social media platforms before and...

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Farout: Scientists spot solar system's farthest known object

    Astronomers have spotted the farthest known object in our solar system

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Google commences $1B expansion in New York City

    Google is creating a more than 1.7 million square-foot campus in Manhattan.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • How corn farmers are adapting to climate change

    Changing weather and planting practices have led to increased yields.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • First private Israeli lunar mission will launch in February

    An Israeli organization says that it has pushed back its launch of the first private spacecraft aiming to land on the moon

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Gift Guide: Some tech gadgets that actually fill a real need

    Sometimes, it feels as though tech companies are making products to fill a phantom need, one that's not really there

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Czech cyber security agency warns against use of Huawei

    The Czech Republic's cyber security watchdog is warning against use of products by Chinese electronics giant Huawei and another Chinese...

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Google to become one of NYC's largest commercial tenants

    The tech giant said it would lease a large office building in the West Village neighborhood and make it the centerpiece of its new...

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  • Netflix warns users of phishing scams

    The streaming service provider warned that hackers could be trying to get users' personal information through phishing emails.

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• Dec 17

  • Report: China is driving use of armed drones in Middle East

    The use of armed drones in the region is driven by growing sales from China.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Talks adopt 'rulebook' to put Paris climate deal into action

    U.S, China and nearly 200 other nations at U.N. climate talks agree on 'rulebook' for putting Paris accord into action

    Dec 17

• Dec 16

  • Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia, found dead

    Colin Kroll, a tech executive who co-founded the HQ Trivia app, has died

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space

    The U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • Executive's arrest, security worries stymie Huawei's reach

    One of its top executives faces U.S. charges over trade with Iran.

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • California decides not to move forward with texting tax

    The state had planned to take a vote in January on a text surcharge.

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • Indonesia's Soputan volcano erupts, ejecting thick ash

    A volcano in central Indonesia has erupted, ejecting columns of thick ash as high as 7,500 meters (24,606 feet) into the sky

    Dec 16

• Dec 15

  • The Latest: UN climate talks agree on reporting emissions

    Agreement comes after two weeks of U.N. climate talks in Poland.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Nations at UN climate talks back universal emissions rules

    After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries have agreed on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to...

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks

    Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Report rips expensive decisions in California wildfire fight

    A new report criticizes decisions made to stop a 2016 fire in Big Sur area.

    Dec 15