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Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over

15 hours ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Musk, Tesla and Twitter fan

16 hours ago

Mining companies back away from Brazil's Indigenous areas

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18 hours ago

Dutch leader faces pressure over old-school text messages

The long-serving Dutch prime minister is facing unusual political and public pressure after revelations that he has been deleting text messages about official matters for years.

20 hours ago

UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency important

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan.

19 hours ago

Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied a claim of sexual misconduct by a SpaceX flight attendant who worked on his private jet in 2016.

21 hours ago

Netflix pays $59 million to settle tax dispute in Italy

Netflix has agreed to pay more than $59 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy.

1 day ago

Driver must stand trial for deadly Tesla crash in California

A judge says a driver who used a Tesla on autopilot must stand trial for a crash near Los Angeles that killed two people.

20 hours ago

Disinformation board's ex-leader faced wave of online abuse

The former head of a widely criticized disinformation board faced a torrent of sexist profanities on social media and menacing emails filled with rape or death threats.

1 day ago

WhatsApp adds messaging tools to attract businesses

WhatsApp parent Meta is moving forward with its push to attract businesses to its popular chat app.

1 day ago

GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend

Red state officials are coming out swinging against growing Wall Street efforts to consider environmental risk in investment decisions.

1 day ago

'Wagatha Christie' libel lawyer says evidence was destroyed

A high-profile libel court battle between two British soccer spouses has concluded, with one lawyer accusing the claimant, Rebekah Vardy, of deliberately destroying key evidence that allegedly showed she leaked her opponent’s private social media posts to tabloid reporters.

1 day ago

New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.

2 days ago

Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season' this year

Federal officials are bracing for another difficult hurricane season.

2 days ago

Google's Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy

Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers.

2 days ago

With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy

Companies that collect data from the digital clues people leave online often know their most sensitive health information _ gleaned from web searches, health apps and location trackers.

2 days ago

New inquiry into Australian mother convicted of 4 homicides

An Australian state attorney general has declined to pardon a mother convicted almost 20 years ago of smothering her four children to death and instead ordered a new inquiry into whether there could be a medical explanation for the tragedies.

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3 days ago

Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater

Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods are safe and risks to the environment minimal.

3 days ago

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

A new study says pollution of all types is killing 9 million people a year.

3 days ago

Dusty demise for NASA Mars lander in July; power dwindling

A NASA spacecraft on Mars is losing power and is headed for a dusty demise.

3 days ago

Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials

Congress held its first hearing in half a century Tuesday on unidentified flying objects.

3 days ago

Musk wars with Twitter over his buyout deal - on Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can’t “move forward” unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.

3 days ago

Livestreamed carnage: Tech's hard lessons from mass killings

Experts are calling for a broader discussion around livestreams after a white gunman killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.

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Musk's China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase

Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter.

Musk hints at paying less for Twitter than his $44B offer

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given the strongest hint yet that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.

Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government

A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat.

New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions

New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars as part of a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Buffalo shooting: Sites yank videos faster, but not by much

Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years.

As Musk buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul

A toxic cesspool.

French scientist leading nuclear fusion project dies at 72

Bernard Bigot, a French scientist leading a vast international effort to demonstrate that nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy, has died.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California

A SpaceX rocket has carried 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation into orbit.

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Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire

Lighter winds allowed for the most intense aerial attack this week on multiple wildfires in New Mexico, including the biggest U.S. wildfire burning northeast of Santa Fe.

Bitcoin tumbles, a stablecoin plunges in wild week in crypto

It’s been a wild week in crypto, even by crypto standards.

Moon goes blood red this weekend: 'Eclipse for the Americas'

A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.

Michigan profs push 'pee for peonies' urine diversion plan

Two University of Michigan researchers are putting the “pee” in peony.

Musk puts Twitter buy 'on hold,' casting doubt on $44B deal

Elon Musk has put his plan to buy Twitter on temporary hold, raising fresh doubts about whether he’ll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition.

Biden administration to release $45B for nationwide internet

The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028.

Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic

A baby giraffe was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with an unusual disorder that caused her front limb to bend the wrong way.

Sources: Hyundai to set $7B US plant during Biden Asia visit

A U.S. official familiar with the project says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce its plans next week to build a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia.

Tesla, Twitter shares drop as Elon Musk's legal issues grow

Shares of Tesla and Twitter have tumbled this week.

Bracing for her future: Human medicine rescues giraffe

In the 30 years that Ara Mirzaian has worked with orthotics, he has never had a patient like this: A baby giraffe.

Managers fired from Twitter amid Musk buyout turmoil

Twitter fired two of its top managers Thursday, the latest sign of internal turmoil amid Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s planned buyout of the company.

U.S. civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased AI

The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology used to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities, sending a warning to employers that the commonly used hiring tools could violate civil rights laws.

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.

Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way's huge black hole

Astronomers have unveiled the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

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COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

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Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip

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Near-record heat continues with more afternoon storms

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Japan's SoftBank sinks to losses as investments sour

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has dropped into losses as the value of its investments declines.

Crypto comes to Washington. Will the millions buy influence?

Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as new power players in American politics.

Google gets more multilingual, but will it get the nuance?

About 10 million people speak Quechua, but trying to automatically translate emails and text messages into the lingua franca of the Inca Empire was nearly impossible before Google introduced it into its digital translation service Wednesday.

Google adopts an Apple-like approach for its Pixel products

Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product line-up down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting phones, tablets and watches.

Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes

A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels.

Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers

Google says it struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently introduced European Union copyright law.

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1 day ago

The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Growing numbers of extremely premature infants are getting lifesaving treatment and surviving.

Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize

Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and author Frank Wilczek has been honored with this year's prestigious Templeton Prize, recognizing individuals whose life’s work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.

Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Australian government scientists say 91% of the Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth mass event in seven years.

Bill Gates says he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

Jurors in 'Fitbit murder' trial convict man of killing wife

A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife in a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker.

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted globally, making it tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread.

Musk says he would reverse Twitter's ban of Donald Trump

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Donald Trump if his deal to buy the social media company goes through.

Spain fires intelligence chief amid phone hacking scandals

Spain’s government has fired the director of the country’s top intelligence agency following the hacking of politicians’ cellphones.

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Nintendo's profit dips slightly as Switch console sales slow

Nintendo’s profit for the fiscal year ended in March was little changed from the previous year, edging down 0.6% to 477.7 billion yen, or about $3.7 billion.

2 make deal, leaving just Kim Dotcom facing US extradition

Two men charged by U.S. prosecutors with racketeering and other crimes for their involvement in the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload say they have reached a deal that will see them avoid being extradited to the U.S. in exchange for facing charges in New Zealand.

Supplies launched to China's new space station for next crew

A Chinese cargo vessel has docked with the country's under-construction space station before a new crew arrives next month.

Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding

Brazilian environmental and Indigenous organizations are urging the United States to fund forest protection initiatives that directly involve forest peoples.

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026

A new report says there's nearly a 50-50 chance that world will hit a key warming threshold in the next five years.

Space telescope in home stretch of tests; early pics impress

NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing.

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