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  • State waterfront owners asked to take dead whales

    So many gray whale carcasses have washed up this year that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries says it has run out of places...

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  • Strong quake hits island chain off New Zealand; no tsunami

    A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck an arc of islands off New Zealand on Sunday, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it may cause only minor...

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  • Target's tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines

    A glitch stalled checkout lines at Target stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and potentially eating into sales at a prime time for...

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  • Zero elephants poached in a year in top Africa wildlife park

    Zero elephants found killed by poachers in a year in one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves

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  • How jet lag affects your favorite baseball team

    A short conversation with circadian rhythms researcher Ravi Allada.

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• Jun 14

  • Classics make comeback at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles

    Inside the Nintendo and Sensorium VR booths.

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  • Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry 'mess'

    A new global hemp research lab in Oregon is part of a movement to create a national infrastructure around hemp as the market explodes

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  • Top dog: Shares of online pet store Chewy soar in debut

    Chewy, the online seller of pet food and squeaky toys, made its stock market debut Friday

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  • Women strike in Switzerland for fairer pay, more equality

    Women across Switzerland are walking off the job, burning bras and staging other demonstrations to demand fairer pay, more equality and an end to...

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  • NOAA: 279 dolphins dead on Gulf Coast, triple usual number

    Authorities say at least 279 dolphins have stranded across much of the U.S. Gulf Coast since Feb. 1, triple the usual number

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  • Emails: Trump official pressed NASA on climate science

    Emails show a Trump national security official tapping a think tank that disavows climate change to help challenge widely accepted science

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  • Broadcom shares fall as chipmaker warns on trade war impact

    Shares of chipmakers slide after Broadcom cuts guidance for the rest of the year due to U.S. export restrictions, general "broad-based" slowdown

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  • E3 Expo comes to a close as video gamers test out newest games and virtual reality

    The E3 Expo held at the Los Angeles Convention Center is officially over as gamers experience the latest gaming gear tech and watch highlights of...

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  • Moulton signs fellow 2020 hopeful Gillibrand's cyber pledge

    Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand says fellow challenger Seth Moulton has agreed to sign her cyber pledge not to use stolen or...

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  • Correction: Bitcoin-Carbon Footprint story

    Correction: Bitcoin-Carbon Footprint story

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  • Instagram back up after a global outage

    Users saw a Facebook logo and a "Sorry, something went wrong" message when trying to log in.

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• Jun 13

  • Hong Kong protesters wary of Chinese surveillance technology

    The protesters trying to block a Hong Kong extradition law are seeking to safeguard their identities from potential punishment by authorities who...

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  • Facebook's Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video

    Facebook's Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video

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  • Zebras' stripes may serve this one important function

    Research suggests zebras may use stripes for temperature regulation.

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  • 'Deepfakes' called new election threat, with no easy fix

    Lawmakers and experts say "deepfake" videos pose a clear and growing threat to America's national security

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  • Florida law to allow autonomous cars _ when they're ready

    When they're finally ready for prime time, self-driving vehicles without humans will be allowed to operate in Florida

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  • Perfectly preserved head of Ice Age wolf found in Siberia

    Russian scientists have found the head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost

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  • German state to shut Facebook page over data privacy worries

    A German state government says it plans to shut down the region's Facebook page because of concerns over the company's handling of data protection...

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  • Researchers: bitcoin's carbon footprint equal to Las Vegas

    Researchers calculate that the electricity required for the virtual currency bitcoin generates as much carbon dioxide as cities like Las Vegas or...

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  • Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets

    The Associated Press has identified a phantom LinkedIn profile that appears to use an artificially generated face, and experts say its activity is...

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  • New network for first responders raises concern among media

    Media advocates have raised concerns about a new national wireless network for first responders

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  • Twitter deletes accounts linked to foreign governments

    Twitter says it has deleted nearly 4,800 accounts linked to the Iranian government which served to promote state actions without disclosing their...

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  • Chinese cyberattack hits messaging app during HK protest

    An encrypted messaging app said that it was hit by a powerful cyberattack.

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  • Target now offers same-day delivery for 65,000 different items

    This move follows delivery upgrades from both Walmart and Amazon.

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  • Parched US Southwest gets reprieve as snowmelt fills rivers

    A welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-starved rivers of the southwestern U.S.

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• Jun 12

  • Uber, Lyft suggest changes but want drivers as contractors

    Uber, Lyft suggest base wage for California drivers amid mounting scrutiny from lawmakers

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  • Uber tests drone food delivery, launches new autonomous SUV

    Uber tests drone food delivery in San Diego, launches next-generation autonomous SUV made by Volvo

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  • San Francisco prosecutors turn to AI to reduce racial bias

    In a first-of-its kind experiment, San Francisco prosecutors are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce bias in the criminal courts

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  • A little gold in your contact lenses could protect your eyes

    Researchers embedded gold particles in soft films that dissipate light energy.

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  • Canadian Radarsat satellites launched aboard SpaceX rocket

    Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency's Earth-monitoring Radarsat program have been launched into orbit from California

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  • New gene tests for germs quickly reveal source of infections

    Thousands of people die each year when germs causing pneumonia, sepsis and other infections can't be found quickly enough to reveal the right...

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  • Facebook's Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video

    Three weeks after leaving a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi up on Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine...

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  • FCC wants to fix maps that now overstate broadband coverage

    U.S. telecom regulators are trying to fix faulty maps that don't reflect which Americans have access to high-speed internet

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  • Signs of ritual pot smoking found in ancient Chinese graves

    Archaeologists unearth evidence of ritual marijuana smoking in 2,500-year-old graveyard in western China

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  • Germany ends 5G frequency auction, raises $7.4 billion

    Germany's auction of frequencies for the super-fast 5G network has ended after nearly three months, raising 6.55 billion euros ($7.4 billion) for the...

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  • Hungary scientists fear brain drain as govt seeks control

    Leaders of Hungary's Academy of Sciences fear the country will suffer an exodus of scientists if the government gains control of its research...

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  • Britain to intensify fight against climate change

    Britain's prime minister has announced plans to eliminate the country's net contribution to climate change by 2050

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  • The Latest: 3 Canadian Radarsat satellites placed in orbit

    Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency's Earth-monitoring Radarsat program have been deployed into orbit after launch from Vandenberg Air...

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  • India to launch second moon mission in July

    India says it will launch a second moon mission next month aimed at landing a rover near the southern pole, which hasn't been explored so far

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  • Israel upgrades its air-raid warning system

    Israeli military overhauls air-raid warning system to minimize disruptions to general population

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  • 10 states file lawsuit to block T Mobiles $26 billion bid for Sprint

    The suit says the combined companies would hurt consumers by reducing competition and driving up prices.

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  • Facebook opens UK engineering hub to fight harmful content

    Facebook is opening an engineering center in London that will build tech tools aimed at keeping harmful content off its site

    Jun 12