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  • Journalists debunk rumors on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil vote

    A consortium of news organizations in Brazil is working to debunk rumors and misinformation circulating on WhatsApp, a wildly popular messaging...

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  • California net neutrality bill clears key hurdle

    The California Assembly has voted to enshrine net neutrality in state law, delivering a major victory to advocates looking to require an equal playing...

    Aug 30

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  • Hack causes major apps to show anti-Semitic name

    Technology users got a surprise when their social and lifestyle apps seemingly labeled the United States' most populous city with an anti-Semitic...

    Aug 30

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  • Small air leak in Russian capsule patched at space station

    Small air leak detected and patched in Russian capsule docked at the International Space Station

    Aug 30

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  • The Latest: Advocates to seek order blocking grizzly hunts

    Wildlife advocates are asking for a temporary restraining order to block grizzly bear hunts scheduled in Wyoming and Idaho this weekend after a judge...

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  • Waters off New England in midst of record year for warmth

    The waters off of New England are already warming faster than most of the world's oceans, and they are nearing the end of one of the hottest summers...

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  • Global warming could spur more and hungrier crop-eating bugs

    Study finds that as the globe warms, insects that eat crops will be hungrier and there will be more of them

    Aug 30

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  • Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave

    Microsoft says it's requiring contractors to offer their employees at least 12 weeks paid leave to care for a new child

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  • Telltale bits of DNA help track past and elusive wildlife

    Telltale bits of DNA hiding in soil or floating in water are helping researchers track past and elusive wildlife

    Aug 30

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  • As temperatures rise, farmers plant crops in S.Korean tunnel

    South Korean high-tech tunnel farm seen as key option for sustainable agriculture in era of climate change and an aging workforce

    Aug 30

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  • Samsung to unveil 8K TV this fall

    The largest 8K model to hit stores will be 85 inches.

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  • Swedish study notes surge in automated Twitter accounts

    A Swedish government study says there's been a recent surge in the number of automated Twitter accounts ahead of the Sept. 9 election, with 40 percent...

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• Aug 29

  • Experts debunk 5 common myths about getting struck by lightning

    A Missouri man was struck and killed by lightning on Tuesday.

    Aug 29

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  • Google Maps mistakenly shows 'McCain Senate Office Building'

    Google Maps displayed "McCain Senate Office Building" on its website for several hours Wednesday.

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  • Facebook, Twitter execs to appear before Congress

    Top executives at Facebook and Twitter are set to appear before Congress next week as lawmakers continue probing efforts by Russia and other countries...

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  • A controversial comeback for a highly prized tuna

    A highly prized species of tuna appears to be slowly recovering in the Atlantic Ocean

    Aug 29

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  • Goats get human feelings and prefer happy faces: Study

    Goats understand human emotions: 'They are not stupid.'

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  • Rights groups to Google: No censored search in China

    Human rights groups are urging Google not to offer censored internet search services in China, which they say would make the company an active party...

    Aug 29

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  • Pluto explorer spots next destination billion miles beyond

    A NASA spacecraft that explored Pluto has spotted its next target on the outskirts of our solar system.

    Aug 29

• Aug 29

  • Google denies Trump charge it rigs "Trump News" searches

    Trump accuses Google, other US tech companies of rigging search results about him

    Aug 29

• Aug 29

  • Instagram rolls out new features aimed at improving security

    Updates to the app include an "about this account" feature for users with large followings, and people can now request to be verified, too.

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• Aug 28

  • Texan says he's selling 3D-printed gun plans after ruling

    The owner of a Texas company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns says he has begun selling the blueprints through his website to anyone who wants...

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  • Trump accuses Google of biased searches, warns 'be careful'

    Trump accuses Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging their search results about him "so that almost all stories & news is BAD."

    Aug 28

• Aug 28

  • AP EXPLAINS: How Google search results work

    Political leanings don't factor into Google search results, but the authoritativeness of page links and perceptions of thousands of human raters do.

    Aug 28

• Aug 28

  • Bill Gates directs education funding to poor US schools

    Marking another phase in his education agenda, Bill Gates is now taking a more targeted approach to help America's struggling schools

    Aug 28

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  • Dry eyes: Tesla's Musk says he shed no tears in interview

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he did not cry during a recent interview with The New York Times in which he described how he'd become overwhelmed by job...

    Aug 28

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  • The Latest: Trump says tech companies 'better be careful'

    President Donald Trump says Google and other tech companies are "treading on very, very troubled territory."

    Aug 28

• Aug 28

  • Astronaut quits halfway through training, 1st in 50 years

    For the first time in 50 years, an astronaut-in-training is quitting NASA

    Aug 28

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  • Owner of company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns says he's begun selling plans online, despite court order

    Owner of company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns says he's begun selling plans online, despite court order

    Aug 28

• Aug 28

  • French environment minister quits: World 'not doing enough'

    France's high-profile environment minister, former TV personality Nicolas Hulot, has unexpectedly announced his resignation live on national radio

    Aug 28

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  • Judge tosses suit against Southwest Airlines on fingerprints

    A Chicago federal judge has tossed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Southwest Airlines violated the law by requiring that certain employees...

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• Aug 27

  • Plans on making untraceable 3D guns can't be posted online

    A U.S. judge says the "unique danger" of untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed guns led him to block online plans on making the plastic weapons

    Aug 27

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  • Cold, dry climate shifts linked to Neanderthal disappearance

    Scientists say ancient shifts in climate helped our species replace Neanderthals in Europe

    Aug 27

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  • China struggles to curb its reliance on US buyers, suppliers

    China is pressing companies to find non-US markets to cope with the effects of Trump's tariff increases, but it's a struggle to replace the US as a...

    Aug 27

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  • Myanmar military chief among those banned by Facebook

    He was among 20 individuals and organizations banned for spreading hate.

    Aug 27

• Aug 27

  • Uber heads in new direction with Toyota on self-driving cars

    Toyota will sink a half-billion dollars into Uber and work jointly with the ride-hailing giant to develop self-driving vehicles

    Aug 27

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  • Experts meet at new UN-hosted talks about 'killer robots'

    The gathering focuses on regulating lethal autonomous weapons systems.

    Aug 27

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  • Ungodly espionage: Russian hackers targeted Orthodox clergy

    The Associated Press has found that the Russian hackers who hacked Hillary Clinton's campaign manager in 2016 also targeted some of the world's most...

    Aug 27

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  • The Latest: Uber teams with Toyota on self-driving cars

    Uber turns to Toyota for help on self-driving cars, $500 million investment

    Aug 27

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  • 'We are totally happy,' says paid Amazon workers on Twitter

    Amazon is paying workers to defend the company on Twitter as it tries to combat negative chatter about working conditions

    Aug 27

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  • Hungary: Opposition party seeks Microsoft graft case probe

    A Hungarian opposition party is asking authorities to investigate an alleged corruption scheme involving the sale to state clients of Microsoft...

    Aug 27

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  • Lights back at Greek island of Hydra after blackout

    Power has been restored to the Greek resort island of Hydra after a blackout had left it without electricity and disrupted the local water supply for...

    Aug 27

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  • US judge blocks Trump administration from allowing Texas company to post online plans for printing untraceable 3D guns

    US judge blocks Trump administration from allowing Texas company to post online plans for printing untraceable 3D guns

    Aug 27

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  • YouTube plans to allow fewer ad skips

    The video site is introducing nonskippable ads to all of its channels, which will be controlled by content creators.

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  • Ostrich skin and Neo-Viagra? A shopping guide to North Korea

    Ostrich skin and Neo-Viagra, anyone? North Korea has an official shopper's guide and it's an eye-opener to the country's marketing of consumer goods

    Aug 27

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  • Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine

    As Kiev and Moscow clash on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, a new front has opened up in the religious sphere

    Aug 27

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  • Unholy hackers: Orthodox clergy targeted by Russian spies

    The Associated Press has found that the Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the...

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  • AP investigation: Russian hackers who bedeviled 2016 U.S. election also spied on senior Orthodox Christian figures

    AP investigation: Russian hackers who bedeviled 2016 U.S. election also spied on senior Orthodox Christian figures

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• Aug 26

  • Police: Tesla driver arrested after crashing into firetruck

    Authorities say a Tesla driver, who said he thought his car was in Autopilot mode, crashed into the back of a firetruck in San Jose

    Aug 26