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  • 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

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• Nov 13

  • 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

    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...

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • 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

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • 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

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • 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

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • 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...

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • Techbytes, Nov.13.19

    A look at today's top tech stories

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• Nov 13

  • Japan spacecraft starts yearlong journey home from asteroid

    A Japanese spacecraft has left a distant asteroid, starting its yearlong journey home after successfully completing its mission to gather soil samples...

    Nov 13

• Nov 13

  • World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit

    The world's thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s and climate-damaging emissions will keep climbing until at least 2040

    Nov 13

• Nov 12

  • Michigan teen who vaped received double lung transplant

    A double lung transplant recipient who severely damaged those internal organs by vaping has been identified as a Michigan teenager

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth

    The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Philanthropists give $106M to fund brain research alliance

    Billionaire philanthropists Joan and Sandy Weill are donating $106 million to launch a research initiative at three West Coast universities aimed at...

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Sorry, wrong number: Statistical benchmark comes under fire

    Standard statistical test for analyzing scientific results comes under fire

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • AP Exclusive: FBI eyes how Pennsylvania approved pipeline

    The FBI is investigating how Gov. Tom Wolf's administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline to carry natural...

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Disney Plus suffers some technical difficulties at launch

    Disney's brand-new streaming service Disney Plus is suffering technical glitches on its first day.

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Google Chrome experiments with shaming slow websites

    Plus, Amazon opens its first grocery store, and new smart glasses.

    Nov 12

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• Nov 12

  • Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have now died amid drought

    Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have now died amid drought; mass relocation of animals planned

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Grin and bear it: Berlin panda gets CT scan for kidney exam

    A Berlin zoo says a giant panda whose twin cubs have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinarians discovered one of...

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • Rare deer-like species photographed for first time in wild

    A tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam

    Nov 12

• Nov 12

  • China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau

    There's a building boom on China's Tibetan plateau, but this time, the Chinese government wants to set limits on the region's growth to implement its...

    Nov 12

• Nov 11

  • SpaceX launches 60 more mini satellites for global internet

    SpaceX launches 60 mini satellites, the second batch of an orbiting network aimed at providing global internet coverage

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Mini Mercury skips across sun's vast glare in rare transit

    Mercury is skipping across the vast, glaring face of the sun in a rare celestial transit

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Scientific groups remove job posts over LGBTQ policy at BYU

    Two well-known scientific groups have dropped job postings from their websites from Brigham Young University because of the school's LGBTQ policies

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more often

    A new study finds the most destructive hurricanes are hitting the US three times more often

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • SpaceX launched 60 satellites in mission to bring internet to the world

    The Starlink mission aims to provide internet in the northern U.S. and Canada in 2020 and expand to "near global coverage of the populated world by...

    Nov 11

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• Nov 11

  • Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer's slaying

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is facing criticism for calling the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi 'a mistake' in an interview with...

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Girls sweep top awards at national STEM contest for middle schoolers

    Lauren Ejiaga was the first girl of color to win big at Broadcom MASTERS.

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Seismologists measure shake from fans at MLS championship

    Washington state seismologists use Major League Soccer championship to study vibration data

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Quake widely felt across Hawaii's Big Island, but no damage

    A moderate earthquake has been felt across Hawaii's Big Island, but there are no immediate reports of damage

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • SpaceX launched 60 satellites in mission to bring internet to the world

    Starlink aims to start providing internet to the U.S. and Canada in 2020.

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Putin bemoans continued corruption at space base

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is complaining to his cabinet that widescale corruption at Russia's new space launch facility is continuing

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Iran awards prestigious prize to 2 US-educated scientists

    Iran awards top prize in science to 2 US-educated scientists

    Nov 11

• Nov 11

  • Egypt says it's unearthed large animal mummy, likely a lion

    Egypt says archeologists unearthed mummy of unusually large animal, most likely a lion or lioness

    Nov 11

• Nov 10

  • Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote

    Internet companies are scrambling to fight misinformation ahead of next month's general election in the United Kingdom, but bogus online claims and...

    Nov 10

• Nov 9

  • FBI: Cybercrimes on the rise because of sophisticated scams

    FBI says the numbers of victims and amount of money stolen are soaring.

    Nov 9

• Nov 9

  • NY regulator vows to investigate Apple Card for sex bias

    A New York state agency says it will investigate Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits for the Apple Card

    Nov 9

• Nov 8

  • This state reviewing possible mining threat to unique wildflower

    Nevada is launching a comprehensive review of the status of a desert wildflower that isn't known to exist anywhere else in the world

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Friends, family support Twitter employee charged in spy case

    Family and friends of a former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia say he is a dedicated husband and father who has overcome recent...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Latest: Judge orders bail in spy case; prosecutors appeal

    A former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia was ordered released on bond but will remain held at least temporarily because federal...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun

    Mercury is putting on a rare show next week, parading across the sun

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • MIT robots enjoy a soccer outing

    The army of bots are engineered to perform backflips in addition to many other maneuvers.

    Nov 8

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• Nov 8

  • Va. colleges get millions to boost computer science grads

    Several colleges and universities in Virginia will receive millions of dollars from the state to increase computer science graduate numbers as part of...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Black Friday deals

    Plus, Harley Davidson reveals its new electric bicycle, and Valentine's Day text messages arrive a little late.

    Nov 8

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• Nov 8

  • AP Interview: Huawei founder says US woes not hardest crisis

    The 75-year-old founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei says its troubles with President Donald Trump are hardly the biggest crisis he has faced while...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • AP Interview: Huawei founder says US woes not hardest crisis

    The 75-year-old founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei says its troubles with President Donald Trump are hardly the biggest crisis he has faced while...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote

    Internet companies are scrambling to fight misinformation ahead of next month's general election in the United Kingdom, but bogus online claims and...

    Nov 8

• Nov 8

  • Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers

    As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria to launch an assault, social media accounts used old or inaccurate photos of soldiers to tell a different...

    Nov 8

• Nov 7

  • Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks

    Allegations that two former Twitter employees spied on opponents of the Saudi government at its behest have raised nagging questions about how to...

    Nov 7