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  • Hawaii officials want a peaceful end to telescope protests

    Officials in Hawaii said Friday that they will not call up additional National Guard troops or use force on peaceful telescope protesters blocking...

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  • Giant Hawaii telescope to focus on big unknowns of universe

    Scientists are expected to explore fundamental questions about the universe when they use a giant new telescope planned for the summit of Hawaii's...

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  • Pocket-sized shark squirts glowing clouds from pockets

    A pocket-sized pocket shark found in the Gulf of Mexico turns out to be a new species

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  • The Latest: Mayor: No National Guard for telescope protests

    Big Island Mayor Harry Kim says the state will order National Guard to stand down and that police will not immediately use force to remove peaceful...

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  • Report: Equifax to pay $700 million in breach settlement

    The Wall Street Journal says Equifax will pay around $700 million to settle with the FTC over a 2017 data breach that exposed some 150 million...

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  • Apollo 11: 50 years later

    50 years ago tomorrow, humans walked on the moon for the first time in history - bringing together not only the nation, but the world.

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  • Defense in murder case can obtain private social media posts

    The California Supreme Court ruling has opened the way for defense lawyers in a gang-related murder trial to obtain private social media postings

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  • The Latest: Facebook mulls response to private posts ruling

    Facebook says it's deciding how to respond to a California Supreme Court ruling that says defense lawyers in a gang-related murder trial can obtain...

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  • Report: YouTube to pay FTC fine over kids' data protection

    Report: Google is expected to pay a multimillion dollar penalty from the Federal Trade Commission over its handling of kids' information on popular...

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  • Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on 50th anniversary of moonshot

    Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunite on eve of 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing

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  • A bad year for right whales: 2 more found dead off Canada

    The Canadian government says two more rare North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the country's waters

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  • Ex-NSA contractor to be sentenced in stolen documents case

    A former National Security Agency contractor who stored two decades' worth of classified documents at his Maryland home has been sentenced to nine...

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  • Instagram expands hiding 'likes' to make you happier

    Instagram is expanding a test to hide how many "likes" people's posts receive on its photo-sharing app as it tries to combat criticism that such...

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  • Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

    America's fast-growing web of doorbell cameras is being fueled in part by the support of cities and police departments whose officials see them as a...

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  • Virgin Orbit in launch deal with UK's Royal Air Force

    Virgin Orbit says it has been selected by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to provide launches of small satellites on short notice

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  • Deepfake videos pose a threat, but 'dumbfakes' may be worse

    Deepfake video could threaten elections, but simpler 'dumbfakes' may be even worse

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  • Germany: Facebook to appeal fine under hate speech law

    Facebook says it plans to appeal a decision by German authorities to fine it 2 million euros ($2.2 million) under a law designed to combat hate speech

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• Jul 18

  • Trump: Administration to review Pentagon computer contract

    President Donald Trump says the administration will "take a very long look" at a massive multibillion-dollar contract the Pentagon is about to award...

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  • Microsoft cloud growth beats expectations

    Microsoft on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $13.2 billion, powered in large part by a steadily growing cloud computing business that the...

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  • Hawaii telescope protesters don't back down after arrests

    Protesters are back to blocking a road to stop construction of a $1.4 billion telescope a day after authorities arrested nearly three dozen people

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  • Richard Branson inspired by Apollo, his own space shot soon

    Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson says his spaceship has a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist trip

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  • The Latest: Telescope protest enters 4th day after arrests

    A protest against construction of a Hawaii telescope has entered its fourth day as activists block a roadway to the top of a mountain considered...

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  • Netflix subscriber drop hints at streaming-service fatigue

    Netflix U.S. subscriber drop might serve as a warning for new streaming services coming our way

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  • G-7 countries take dim view of Facebook Libra

    Officials from the U.S., France and others are skeptical so far about Libra.

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  • The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow

    Meteorologists say Earth set another heat record in June

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  • Greek police name suspect in US scientist's killing, rape

    Greek authorities say they have identified a suspect accused of the brutal killing of American scientist Suzanne Eaton

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  • EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'

    EU fines US chipmaker Qualcomm $ 271 million, accusing it of "predatory pricing."

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  • South Korean political parties back Moon in Japan trade row

    South Korean liberal and conservative parties have vowed to cooperate to help the Seoul government prevail in an escalating trade row with Japan

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  • New concerns over FaceApp

    Plus, Uber takes on Amazon, and Instagram is expanding a feature that hides likes.

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  • India reschedules launch of its moon mission for Monday

    India's space agency will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday to explore water deposits

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  • Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy

    Iranians feeling the squeeze from US sanctions increasingly turning to digital currencies like Bitcoin to make money

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  • The Latest: US still mulling retaliation for French tech tax

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the White House will press ahead with its investigation of France's digital tax aimed at companies like...

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  • Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

    Nevada's governor and congressional delegation say recent earthquakes should make the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic risks at a site...

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  • EU clears Vodafone's $22 billion deal to expand in Europe

    The European Union has cleared telecom operator Vodafone's acquisition of Liberty Global's operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and...

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  • Why debunked moon landing conspiracy theories picked up steam

    Some reportedly believe Stanley Kubrick filmed the landing at Area 51.

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  • Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

    Officials are pointing to earthquakes as signs of nuclear dumping-related risks.

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  • Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

    Nevada's governor and congressional delegation say recent earthquakes should make the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic risks at a site...

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  • Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

    Nevada's governor and congressional delegation say recent earthquakes should make the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic risks at a site...

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  • Memories of watching Apollo 11: 'You could hear a pin drop'

    People around the world remember watching Apollo 11 moon landing in 'total awe'

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  • Hawaii protesters press on to stop telescope, face arrest

    Thousands of protesters have joined a swelling effort to stop construction of a telescope they've spent years trying to keep off a mountain sacred to...

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  • The Latest: Hawaii protests spur order over mountain access

    Hawaii officials have closed the highway leading to the access road where protesters have gathered in opposition of telescope construction on a...

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  • Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older self

    A popular app that uses artificial intelligence to transform your current face into your younger and older selves is under fire for privacy concerns.

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  • Top senator calls for FBI to review popular photo app

    The top Senate Democrat is calling on the FBI to review a Russian company's trendy smartphone app

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  • Netflix's 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats up

    Netflix's subscriber growth slows dramatically in second quarter with stiffer video streaming competition on the way

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  • Animal rescue group needs help caring for 89 baby birds

    An animal rescue group is asking for help caring for 89 baby snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons birds that were saved last week after a tree...

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  • Alaska village will install new river power generator

    A tiny Alaska Native village is adopting an emerging technology to transform the power of a local river into a renewable energy source

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  • Microsoft reports hundreds of election-related cyber probes

    Microsoft says it has detected more than 740 infiltration attempts by nation-state actors in the past year targeting U.S.-based political parties and...

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  • Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness, study finds

    New study looks at fairness and privilege and finds it isn't about how you play the game, but whether you win or lose

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  • Dems pan 'Zuck buck,' want Facebook to rein in currency plan

    Facebook is facing fresh criticism from Congress over its plan to create a digital currency, with House Democrats asking the company to scale down the...

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