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Siri gets a new voice
Apple says the voice assistant will also be getting smarter, but haven't released details.16m ago![VIDEO: Siri gets a new voice]()
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Facebook chief to face EU questions over user data scandal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces senior European Union lawmakers later Tuesday to answer questions about a scandal over the alleged misuse of the...47m ago![Mark Zuckerberg]()
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May 22
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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![In this photo provided by China's official Xinhua News Agency, a Long March-4C rocket carrying a relay satellite, named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), is launched from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Monday, May 21, 2018. China has launc]()
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May 22
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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![This November 2015 photo released Monday, May 21, 2018, by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows cannons from the 300-year-old shipwreck of the Spanish galleon San Jose on the floor of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia. New details]()
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May 22
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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![A man watches as Mount Merapi spews volcanic smoke in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Indonesian authorities raised the alert for the country's most volatile volcano, located on the densely populated island of Java, and ordered people w]()
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May 21
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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
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May 21
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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 thereMay 21![FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2017, file photo, an unidentified man is silhouetted as he walks in front of Microsoft logo at an event in New Delhi, India. Microsoft says it's committing to giving users worldwide the same data and privacy rights being offere]()
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May 21
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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![This photo provided by NBC Bay Area-KNTV shows a Tesla car after it was pulled from a pond near the city of San Ramon, Calif., on Monday, May 21, 2018. Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area are investigating the death of a man after the Tesla car]()
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May 21
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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![FILE- In this March 31, 2016, file photo, Tesla Motors unveils the new lower-priced Model 3 sedan at the Tesla Motors design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Long emergency stopping distances, difficult-to-use controls and a harsh ride stopped Tesla’s Mod]()
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May 21
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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 abortionMay 21![In this photo taken on May 17, 2018, an anti-abortion poster is hung on a lamppost outside the Google offices in Dublin, Ireland. In homes and pubs, on leaflets and lampposts, debate rages in Ireland over whether to lift the country's decades-old ban]()
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May 21
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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![FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, two boys push their scooters through a park with green blossoming trees in Frankfurt, Germany. When you weigh all life on Earth, billions of humans don’t amount to much compared to trees, earthworms or even]()
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May 21
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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![In this Wednesday, May 16, 2018 photo, Lisa Meyer blow drys the hair of a client at her Hair and Beauty shop in London. Meyer’s hair salon is a cozy place where her mother serves homemade macaroons, children climb on chairs and customers chat above t]()
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May 21
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Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star system
An asteroid orbiting backward out near Jupiter actually hails from another star systemMay 21
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May 21
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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 StationMay 21![In this photo made from NASA video, the Orbital/ATK Cygnus CRS-9 sits on top of an Antares rocket as it prepares to launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Monday morning, in Virginia, May 21, 2018. (NASA via AP)]()
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May 21
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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![Mark Zuckerberg]()
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May 21
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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 yearMay 21![In this photo provided by China's official Xinhua News Agency, a Long March-4C rocket carrying a relay satellite, named Queqiao (Magpie Bridge), is launched from southwest China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Monday, May 21, 2018. China has launc]()
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May 21
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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 weeksMay 21
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May 20
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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![Steve Mnuchin]()
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May 20
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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 SeattleMay 20
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May 20
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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 emaciatedMay 20
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May 20
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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 RitalinMay 20![Flags fly at half staff in front of the justice center at Santa Fe, Texas on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Congregations in this deeply religious community near Houston gathered Sunday for their first worship services since a teenager with a shotgun blasted]()
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May 20
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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
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May 20
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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![A resident photographs toxic gases emitting from cracks in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii Saturday, May 19, 2018. Two fissures that opened up in a rural Hawaii community have merged to produce faster and more fluid lava. Scientist]()
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May 19
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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![As lava activity erupts in the background, cars drive down Hwy 132, Friday, May 18, 2018, near Pahoa, HI. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)]()
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May 19
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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 boatMay 19
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May 19
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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 lavaMay 19![Orlando Corpuz]()
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May 19
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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
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May 19
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Scientists unsure when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will quiet
Experts remain flummoxed about when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm downMay 19![Lindsey Magnani and her son Kahele Rodrigues, 2, listen as an official shows them how to use a respirator that was given to them to help protect against ash from Kilauea volcano, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Volcano, Hawaii. Free respirators were being]()
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May 18
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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 FridayMay 18
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May 18
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Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse
Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuseMay 18![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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May 18
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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![FILE - In this March 24, 2018 file photo, Tim Cook, Apple CEO, speaks at a economic summit a day before the China Development Forum in Beijing, China, Gay-rights advocates are divided on a potential marriage between the state of North Carolina and a]()
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May 18
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Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse
Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuseMay 18![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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May 18
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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
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The Latest: No end in sight for Hawaii's erupting volcano
Scientists say there's no telling when Hawaii's Kilauea volcano will calm downMay 18![People watch as ash rises from the summit crater of Kilauea volcano, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Volcano, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)]()
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May 18
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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![Justin Trudeau]()
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May 18
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Correction: Indoor Farms story
Correction: Indoor Farms storyMay 18
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May 18
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Nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly in Washington state
A nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedlyMay 18![FILE - In this April 8, 2003, file photo, steam rises from the Columbia Generating Station, Washington state's only nuclear power plant, near Richland, Wash. The nuclear power plant in southeastern Washington state closed unexpectedly. The Tri-City H]()
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May 18
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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
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May 18
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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 callsMay 18![FILE- In this July 11, 2014, file photo, a pedestrian views his smart phone as he crosses South Broad Street in Philadelphia. A survey by the American Psychological Association's Center for Organizational Excellence showed more than half of employed]()
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May 18
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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![Justin Trudeau]()
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May 18
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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![FILE - In this April 24, 2018 file photo, Cambridge Analytica spokesperson Clarence Mitchell speaks during a news conference in London. Cambridge Analytica, which allegedly misused data from millions of Facebook users to help President Donald Trump’s]()
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May 18
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How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy law
How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy lawMay 18
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May 18
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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![Akio Toyoda]()
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May 18
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May 18
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New electronic Legos hit stores this summer
Each set will build a specific toy controlled by an app on your phone.May 18![VIDEO: New electronic Legos hit stores this summer]()
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May 18
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AP FACT CHECK: Tesla safety claims aren't quite right
AP FACT CHECK: Tesla safety claims are partly true but not quite rightMay 18
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May 17
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Hawaii volcano explosions could go for weeks, experts say
Scientist predictions from eight days ago of powerful steam-driven explosions at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano have come trueMay 17
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May 17
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Study says China-backed dam in Cambodia would destroy Mekong
A study says a Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions...May 17![FILE - In this Nov. 3, 1996, file photo, villagers ride a dugout up the Mekong River near Sambor, Cambodia where a major dam has been proposed. A study says a Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fish]()
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May 17
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PayPal gains bigger in-store presence with $2.2B acquisition
PayPal is buying financial services startup iZettle for $2.2 billion to expand its digital payment service into thousands of brick-and-mortar stores...May 17
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May 17
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Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphones
Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphonesMay 17![FILE- In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a man checks his phone in an alley in downtown Chicago. A security researcher says a website flaw at a U.S. company could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of nearly any cellphone in the United State]()
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