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Twitter will label, but not delete, tweets from politicians who violate its rules

"A critical function of our service is providing a place where people can openly and publicly respond to their leaders," Twitter said Thursday.

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Total solar eclipse will darken skies over South America next week

The eclipse won't be visible from North America, but the dramatic event will be broadcast live online.

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Reddit restricts pro-Trump community over violent threats

The community, named r/The_Donald, has more than 754,000 subscribers and describes itself as a "never-ending rally dedicated to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump."

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From dancing tomatoes to cyberpunks, E3 show reveals wilder side of gaming

E3 2019, the gaming industry's biggest and wildest show, included flashy booths, sizzling trailers, a surprise appearance by Keanu Reeves, and the ejection of one of gaming's biggest stars.

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No sign of alien life seen in new search, so the search is expanding

The "Breakthrough Listen" initiative listened in on 1,300 star systems and found no sign of E.T. But the search is set to expand.

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Popular YouTuber Desmond 'Etika' Amofah found dead

Desmond Amofah, 29, a well-known online gaming personality, had gone missing since last Wednesday after he posted an eight-minute video which included suicidal thoughts.

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover detects 'unusually high' levels of methane

Is it evidence of life on the Red Planet?

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NASA to launch deep-space atomic clock that could transform space exploration

The device is designed to make navigation to distant objects in space more autonomous.

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How floating solar farms could make fuel and help solve the climate crisis

"Solar methanol islands" could curb our reliance on fossil fuels that belch harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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Voting system vendors reveal owners after Russian hacks and investments

Election officials are scrutinizing top voting system vendors for potential foreign ownership after Russian hacks and investments.

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Voting system vendors reveal owners after Russian hacks and investments

Election officials are scrutinizing top voting system vendors for potential foreign ownership after Russian hacks and investments.

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'It's maddening': Student debt scams flourish with rise in robocalls, advocates say

College graduates across the country saddled with student debt have become prime targets for "bad actors" eager for a piece of the student loan industry.

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Digital sleuths alarmed after Twitter cites Indian law violation

The internet's open source intelligence community is raising alarms after some received notices claiming their accounts were in violation of India's laws.

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New companion robots can't do much but make us love them

With those big eyes and rounded bodies, who could resist them?

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Mystery of dwarf planet's 'lonely mountain' has been solved

Scientists say Ahuna Mons formed when salty, rocky mud rose to the surface of Ceres and froze.

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Apollo moon rocks may unlock more secrets about our solar system

NASA hopes modern tools and techniques will bring fresh discoveries from rocks that astronauts collected in 1972.

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Hunching over the phone is giving some people horn-like skull bumps

Researchers found bony growths on the bases on skulls of around 400 adults, ages 18 to 86. Younger people had larger growths.

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Facebook's new rapid response team has a crucial task: Avoid fueling another genocide

The Strategic Response team's job is to find and help put in place concrete changes to Facebook's products that could prevent violence in conflict-torn countries.

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Cows with 'portholes' into stomach filmed by animal rights group

An undercover video released by a French animal rights group showed live cows whose sides have been perforated with a "porthole" into their stomach to study their digestion.