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After years of big spending, tech's political machine turns to high gear

"I've never seen pushback in such a fashion before," Terry Schilling, executive director of the American Principles Project, told NBC News.

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Freak hailstorm that hit Mexican city has a surprising explanation

The storm dumped 3 feet of hail on Guadalajara and left locals and people around the world searching for an explanation.

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Interstellar visitor was no alien spaceship, scientists say

A new look at the first interstellar object known to have visited our solar system gives a thumbs-down to supernatural explanations.

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Tim Cook disputes 'absurd' reports about Jony Ive's departure from Apple

In a rare, scathing statement sent exclusively to NBC News, Cook took issue with a report published Sunday night by The Wall Street Journal that said Ive had grown frustrated with Cook's leadership and alleged lack of interest in the design production pro

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Antarctic sea ice is shrinking rapidly after decades of growth. Scientists aren't sure why.

Researchers have long struggled to explain the unusual behavior of ice floating in the ocean around the planet's southernmost continent.

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Despite China concessions, Trump encouraged to keep pressure on Huawei

Senators from both parties responded to Trump's move with either words of caution or outright dissension.

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Facebook to remove false posts about census

Sheryl Sandberg, the company's No. 2 executive, says an accurate count is so crucial that the social network will treat the Census like an election.

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As Facebook cracks down on hate speech, it's also re-evaluating another policy: Nipples

In early June, 125 people protested in the nude outside the New York City headquarters of Facebook and Instagram. It worked.

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Scientists are searching for a mirror universe. It could be sitting right in front of you.

If the "mirrorverse" exists, upcoming experiments involving subatomic particles could reveal it.

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A strange, wavy jet stream is blasting Europe with heat. Scientists say this could be the 'new normal.'

Global warming is crimping the ribbon of air that controls weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere, intensifying extreme weather around the world.

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Dozens of lakes discovered deep under colossal ice sheet

With the help of ice-penetrating radar, researchers pinpoint 56 previously unknown lakes.

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A vast water reservoir has been discovered deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean

If similar reservoirs exist in other coastal areas, they could be valuable resources for water-starved regions around the world.

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Jony Ive, the iconic designer behind Apple's iPhone, is leaving the company

Ive, who was a close confidant of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, plans to step down this year to form a design company.

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Trolls target online polls following first Democratic presidential debate

Users from pro-Trump communities on 4chan and Reddit implored fellow members to vote for lower-polling candidates, specifically Tulsi Gabbard and Bill de Blasio.

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Smartphone sales were already in decline — then came the trade war with China

For companies such as Apple — for whom 17.5 percent of all iPhone sales come from China — the growing impasse in the trade war has only served to further threaten the smartphone market.

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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.