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Neptune's 'moon that shouldn't be there' points to solar system's violent past

Hippocamp is thought to be a fragment of a neighboring moon shattered by the impact of a comet.

USA

Google ends mandatory arbitration policy

Arbitration is a private, quasi-legal process that some workers and activist organizations say is used by companies to shield internal disputes from public scrutiny.

USA

Advertisers dump YouTube over questionable content featuring children

YouTube said it considers any content that endangers minors to be "abhorrent" and prohibited on its platform.

USA

New WSJ editor talks China, big tech, and the struggle to cover a "unique" president

The new top editor at the iconic broadsheet talks China, big tech, and the struggle to cover a "unique" president.

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A Japanese spacecraft will fire a bullet into an asteroid today

It's all about collecting samples of the space rock Ryugu and returning them to Earth.

USA

Immigrants innovate at higher rate than U.S. citizens, study shows

Despite the study's findings, immigrant entrepreneurs still face a slew of visa challenges that make it difficult for them to start and build companies.

USA

Zuckerberg defends big tech, says Facebook should remain free

"Now you've built a bunch of big companies in the process, but I think what has largely happened is that individuals today have more voice," Zuckerberg said.

USA

Virgin Galactic space plane to make test flight on Wednesday

The flight should reveal more information about the craft's center of gravity, which is of critical importance to its handling.

USA

Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods even before they strike

Wearable devices might even help prevent suicide by giving a heads-up about worrisome behavior.

World News

Supermoon: What is it and when can you see it in Europe?

The supermoon will capture everyone's imagination on Tuesday, but what exactly happens and when can you see it?

USA

Social media companies need greater oversight, U.K. committee determines

"Social media companies cannot ... maintain that they have no responsibility themselves in regulating the content of their sites," the report said.

USA

Why Sarah Sanders used the Notes app, just like everyone else

Notes, a pre-downloaded iOS app, has become the go-to for quick statements from prominent people in PR crises.

USA

What is a leap year?

If leap years didn't exist, our calendar and the seasons would fall out of whack.

USA

Vaccine misinformation and Infowars: Researchers wary of Facebook's embrace of 'Groups'

Vaccine misinformation and Infowars: Researchers caution Facebook's embrace of 'Groups'

USA

Fuggedaboutit: NYC's tech scene mourns Amazon but is ready to move on

"While we will continue to see this really good and important and incremental growth, I worry we'll see fewer of the big bets," said Julie Samuels, executive director of Tech:NYC.

USA

How to see the biggest, brightest supermoon of 2019

This will be the second in this year's trio of back-to-back supermoons.

Norway

Eat your heart out, Elon: Norway proposes underwater 'floating tunnel'

The submerged roadway would help speed travel along the nation's rugged west coast.

Belgium

Fake News: Politicians, journalists, and scientists face mistrust toge

Who's to blame for fake news? Whether you read stories, write stories or appear in stories you might want to start by looking in the mirror.

USA

'Pizzagate' video posted to YouTube account of alleged arsonist's parents hour before fire

The video was posted to Ryan Jaselskis' parents' YouTube account an hour before he allegedly tried to burn down the restaurant at the center of the massive internet conspiracy theory.

USA

New York's Amazon-adjacent real estate not so prime anymore

Realtors in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens had been doing brisk business because of Amazon's plans to move to the area - plans that have now been scuttled.