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  • Energy wells plugged as Hawaii's volcano sends lava nearby

    Production wells at a geothermal plant under threat by lava flowing from Hawaii's volcano have been plugged to prevent toxic gases from seeping out

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  • Amazon urged not to sell facial recognition tool to police

    Privacy advocates want Amazon to stop pushing police to buy and use its facial recognition tool

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• May 22

  • Experts disclose new details about 300-year-old shipwreck

    The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution says it's uncovered new details about a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia that experts believe...

    May 22

• May 22

  • Science and commercial satellites launched from California

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched two U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites after blasting off from...

    May 22

• May 22

  • The Latest: Commercial satellites deployed by SpaceX rocket

    A SpaceX rocket launched from California has successfully deployed 5 communications satellites after releasing after 2 science satellites

    May 22

• May 22

  • Facebook chief faces EU grilling over his 'digital monster'

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced tough questions from European Union lawmakers about what one of them called Zuckerberg's "digital monster."

    May 22

• May 22

  • APNewsbreak: Pentagon adopts new cellphone restrictions

    APNewsBreak: The Defense Department has approved new restrictions for the use of mobile phones and some other electronic devices in the Pentagon where...

    May 22

• May 22

  • Branson-owned health company to merge with its rival

    British billionaire Richard Branson's company Virgin Pulse to merge with its rival and use Providence as corporate headquarters

    May 22

• May 22

  • The Latest: Zuckerberg tells EU lawmakers 'I'm sorry'

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is apologizing for the internet giant's failure to prevent some of the internet tools it has developed from being...

    May 22

• May 22

  • Siri gets a new voice

    Apple says the voice assistant will also be getting smarter, but haven't released details.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Experts: China far side lunar mission potentially historic

    Experts say China's ambition to soft-land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon later this year faces considerable challenges but if successful,...

    May 22

• May 22

  • Indonesia raises alert for Merapi volcano, sets no-go zone

    Indonesian authorities raised the alert for the country's volatile Mount Merapi volcano, located on the densely populated island of Java, and ordered...

    May 22

• May 21

  • UK lawmakers appeals to EU to help in Facebook probe

    The head of Parliament's media committee has appealed to European lawmakers to put questions to Mark Zuckerberg on his behalf when the Facebook chief...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Microsoft pledges to extend EU data rights worldwide

    Microsoft says it's committing to giving users worldwide the same data and privacy rights being offered to Europeans under new regulations there

    May 21

• May 21

  • Man dies after Tesla crashes into San Francisco area pond

    Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating the death of a man after a Tesla car he was driving veered off a road and crashed into a...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Consumer Reports raises concerns over Tesla Model 3 braking

    Long emergency stopping distances, difficult-to-use controls and a harsh ride stopped Tesla's Model 3 mass-market electric car from getting a...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Social media under microscope in emotive Irish abortion vote

    Debate is raging in Ireland over whether to lift the country's decades-old ban on abortion

    May 21

• May 21

  • Humans account for little next to plants, worms, bugs

    Scientists now can estimate how much the different types of life on Earth weigh and humans don't nearly measure up to plants, bacteria or even...

    May 21

• May 21

  • From airlines to pizza parlors, EU businesses adopt data law

    Businesses from pizza parlors to airlines across the EU's 28 countries are bombarding customers with emails seeking consent to use personal data as...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star system

    An asteroid orbiting backward out near Jupiter actually hails from another star system

    May 21

• May 21

  • NASA shipper Orbital ATK launches space station supplies

    One of NASA's prime shippers, Orbital ATK, has launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station

    May 21

• May 21

  • Zuckerberg meeting with EU parliament leaders to be webcast

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to have Tuesday's meeting with the leaders of the European parliament about the data protection scandal that...

    May 21

• May 21

  • China launches relay satellite for far side moon landing

    China has launched a relay satellite as part of a groundbreaking program to land a probe on the far side of the moon this year

    May 21

• May 21

  • Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupts again

    Indonesia's most volatile volcano spews smoke and ash in the latest of several eruptions in less than two weeks

    May 21

• May 20

  • US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks

    Progress made in talks aimed at bringing down America's massive trade deficit.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Cyclists tried to scare cougar but it attacked, killing 1

    The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of Seattle

    May 20

• May 20

  • The Latest: Cougar that attacked cyclists was underweight

    Authorities say the cougar that attacked two cyclists east of Seattle, killing one of them, appears to have been emaciated

    May 20

• May 20

  • NRA links school violence to Ritalin but experts deny link

    The National Rifle Association's incoming president is linking school shootings to using medications such as Ritalin

    May 20

• May 20

  • Database will give police info on people with disabilities

    A new database will alert Ohio law enforcement officers about motorists and passengers with communication disabilities who could be mistaken for...

    May 20

• May 20

  • Rural Hawaii communities face various volcano threats

    Lava has destroyed four homes and left dozens of others in the shadow of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated, forcing more residents to plan for a...

    May 20

• May 19

  • Hawaii lava flow ramps up as new magma mixes with old

    Lava has destroyed four homes and left dozens of others in the shadow of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated, forcing more residents to plan for a...

    May 19

• May 19

  • Experts: Dead whale that washed up in NY likely hit by boat

    Experts from a wildlife conservation group say a dead whale that washed up on a New York beach was likely hit by a boat

    May 19

• May 19

  • The Latest: Hawaii lava flow may cross highway within hours

    Two fissures that opened up a rural Hawaii community have merged to produce faster and more fluid lava

    May 19

• May 19

  • Scholar: Dumping fossil fuels by 2050 needed to save climate

    A prominent American economist says getting rid of fossil fuels by mid-century and switching to renewable energy sources and nuclear power offers the...

    May 19

• May 19

  • Scientists unsure when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will quiet

    Experts remain flummoxed about when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm down

    May 19

• May 18

  • The Latest: More dead whales found in San Francisco Bay Area

    A second dead whale has been found in the San Francisco Bay Area, and experts will try to determine what killed the animals discovered Friday

    May 18

• May 18

  • Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse

    Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse

    May 18

• May 18

  • Gay-friendly Apple weighs North Carolina despite LGBT laws

    Gay-rights advocates are divided on a potential marriage between one of the corporations most friendly to LGBT workers and causes and North Carolina,...

    May 18

• May 18

  • Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse

    Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse

    May 18

• May 18

  • AP Explains: What's changing under new data privacy rules

    New data and privacy rules take effect in Europe a week from Friday, clarifying rights that people have over how companies around the world collect...

    May 18

• May 18

  • The Latest: No end in sight for Hawaii's erupting volcano

    Scientists say there's no telling when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm down

    May 18

• May 18

  • Trudeau touts Canada's AI credentials at MIT tech gathering

    Canadian computer scientists helped pioneer the field of artificial intelligence before it was a buzzword, and now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...

    May 18

• May 18

  • Correction: Indoor Farms story

    Correction: Indoor Farms story

    May 18

• May 18

  • Nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly in Washington state

    A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedly

    May 18

• May 18

  • Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for hacker sabotage

    A New Mexico man accused of paying hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employers and state agencies has been sentenced in...

    May 18

• May 18

  • NYC bill would let workers take a break from calls, emails

    New York City could become the first in the nation to try to limit after-hours work emails and calls

    May 18

• May 18

  • The Latest: Trudeau touts Canada's AI potential at MIT

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "investing massively in AI," building on decades of research by Canadian computer scientists who...

    May 18

• May 18

  • Mercer sisters liquidate beleaguered Cambridge Analytica

    Cambridge Analytica, beleaguered data collection agency that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, files for bankruptcy...

    May 18

• May 18

  • How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy law

    How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy law

    May 18

• May 18

  • Toyota chief hopes to help Japan automakers keep tech edge

    Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda, tapped to head the Japanese auto industry association, is promising to lead a push among manufacturers to keep a...

    May 18