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  • California puts brakes on fracking permits in oil crackdown

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom is cracking down on oil producers by halting the approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists...

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  • Microsoft competes for popularity with upstart Slack

    Microsoft is in a fierce popularity contest with upstart work messaging service Slack

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  • DC attorney general sues DoorDash for pocketing tips

    The attorney general of Washington D.C. is suing DoorDash, saying the food delivery service pocketed tips that customers thought were going to...

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  • Amazon tells senator it’s considered face-scanning doorbells

    Amazon says it has contemplated adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras

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  • Butterfly on a bomb range: Endangered Species Act at work

    The Endangered Species Act’s successes are great, but there are many species that linger in a bureaucratic conservation hospital ward

    Nov 19

• Nov 19

  • Disney Plus user accounts already found on hacking sites

    Disney Plus says it doesn’t have a security breach, but some users of the new streaming service have been shut out after hackers tried to break into...

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  • Amazon makes music accessible to more customers

    A free ad-supported tier is now available on Amazon Music.

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• Nov 18

  • US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit

    The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las Vegas

    Nov 18

• Nov 18

  • Judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years post-execution

    A Memphis judge has ruled that the daughter of a man executed 13 years ago for murder does not have standing to seek DNA testing of the evidence in...

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• Nov 18

  • Correction: Tribe-Whaling story

    Correction: Tribe-Whaling story

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• Nov 18

  • Colorful T-Mobile CEO leaving, even as Sprint deal not done

    T-Mobile says its colorful CEO John Legere is stepping down next year, even as the wireless company’s long-running effort to merge with rival Sprint...

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• Nov 18

  • Snooze cruise: Study sees future for hibernating astronauts

    The European Space Agency says putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation could make it easier to reach other planets

    Nov 18

• Nov 18

  • Reports of big job cuts at WeWork emerge

    According to The New York Times, the office space company may get rid of as many as 6,000 workers as early as this week.

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• Nov 18

  • Yahoo Japan, Line to merge business to form online giant

    Online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. have announced they are merging

    Nov 18

• Nov 17

  • These birds are born knowing 'passwords' -- here's why

    An innate password tells cowboys to copy their songs.

    Nov 17

• Nov 17

  • We’re recycling but garbage keeps piling up -- here's what you may not know

    Recycling is being called into question as landfills keep growing.

    Nov 17

• Nov 17

  • Sorry, wrong number: Statistical benchmark comes under fire

    Standard statistical test for analyzing scientific results comes under fire

    Nov 17

• Nov 16

  • Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish drop

    A new study says sport fish have declined significantly in portions of the Upper Mississippi River infested with Asian carp

    Nov 16

• Nov 16

  • Microsoft hires ex-AG Holder to audit face-scanning firm

    Microsoft is hiring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review its investment in a facial recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli...

    Nov 16

• Nov 16

  • Survey finds gain in endangered red squirrel population

    Wildlife officials say an endangered squirrel subspecies in southeastern Arizona is fighting its way back after much of its mountain habitat was...

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• Nov 15

  • Ex-astronaut set for trial in wreck that killed 2 girls

    A former space shuttle commander is set for trial next month in Alabama on reckless murder charges in a wreck that killed two girls

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Hulu again raising prices for online live-TV service

    Hulu is again raising prices for its online TV bundle, as other streaming-TV providers do the same

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Astronauts start spacewalk series to fix cosmic ray detector

    Astronauts have begun an extraordinarily complicated series of spacewalks to fix a cosmic ray detector at the International Space Station

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • NBA teams enhancing fan experience with high-tech replays

    Six NBA teams enhancing fan experience with new, high-tech 360-degree video replays

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • The new Motorola raZor announced

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• Nov 15

  • Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon

    U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he’s certain the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done...

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• Nov 15

  • Huawei sells folding smartphone with no Google after US ban

    Huawei starts selling foldable Mate X smartphone without Google apps or U.S.-made processor chips following sanctions imposed by Washington

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Arizona’s tiny desert owl has new chance for protection

    Environmental groups say a tiny desert owl that makes its nest inside Arizona’s saguaro cactus has a new chance for federal protection

    Nov 15

• Nov 14

  • After 20 years, Washington tribe hopes to hunt whales again

    A weeklong hearing in Seattle will help determine whether a small American Indian tribe in Washington state can once again hunt whales

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicals

    A federal appeals court says the Trump administration unlawfully excluded millions of tons of some of the most dangerous materials in public use from...

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • NASA warned of safety risks in delayed private crew launches

    NASA faces safety risks in flying its astronauts on SpaceX and Boeing capsules

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

    New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as...

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • WeWork loses $1.25 billion in third quarter

    WeWork racked up $1.25 billion in losses in the third quarter ahead of its ultimately failed IPO

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Disney Plus adds disclaimer about racist movie stereotypes

    Disney’s new streaming service adds disclaimer to "Dumbo," “Peter Pan” and other classics over racist stereotypes

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Italy declares state of emergency for flood-ravaged Venice, seeks funding for repairs after highest tide in 50 years

    Italy declares state of emergency for flood-ravaged Venice, seeks funding for repairs after highest tide in 50 years

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Plan would protect 21 coral hot spots in Gulf of Mexico

    Federal regulators are close to approving a protection plan for corals in the Gulf of Mexico that would create new protected zones designed to allow...

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• Nov 14

  • Motorola bringing back its iconic Razr flip phone in 2020

    The revamped phone will feature two displays: meaning you can view and respond to notifications, take pictures and more while the phone is folded...

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• Nov 14

  • China tests Mars lander in international cooperation push

    China has showed off its Mars spacecraft during a landing test as the country pushes for inclusion in more global space projects

    Nov 14

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  • Motorola bringing back its iconic Razr flip phone in 2020

    The revamped Razr features a foldable touchscreen and a $1,500 price tag.

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  • Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children

    Doctors are warning that children are being born into a warming world that may bring them more health problems

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• Nov 13

  • Motorola flips for its futuristic foldable phone

    Motorola flips for its futuristic foldable phone

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • Disney Plus hits 10M subscribers in 1 day

    Disney Plus says it hit more than 10 million sign-ups on its first day of launch, far exceeding expectations

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across Atlantic

    Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has hitched a renewable-energy ride aboard a catamaran that will take her across the Atlantic for a...

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • Facebook says it removed 3.2B fake accounts in 6 months

    Facebook says it has removed 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September this year, up slightly from 3 billion in the previous...

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  • Google plans to offer checking accounts

    Google plans to add checking accounts from Citigroup and a credit union to its Google Pay digital wallet in 2020, the tech company says

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  • Maybe banking culture doesn’t always make people dishonest

    Scientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty

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  • 3 universities, medical center get $1B to teach and research

    Three universities and a health care institution are sharing a $1 billion-plus donation that’s one of the largest in the history of higher education

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  • Former Youtuber accused of abusing adopted kids has died

    Authorities say an Arizona woman whose popular YouTube channel featuring her adopted children was terminated after her arrest on child abuse and...

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  • Techbytes, Nov.13.19

    A look at today's top tech stories

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