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Greenland ice sheet is now shrinking so fast that it's 'a bit scary'

Changes to the island's ice sheet could transform the entire planet, scientists say.

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'Oumuamua' might not have been Earth's first interstellar visitor

Scientists say a pint-sized meteor that hit Earth's atmosphere in 2014 might have come from another star system.

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Scammers turn Instagram into a showroom for luxury counterfeits

Many of the accounts on Instagram using those hashtags direct prospective buyers to contact them on encrypted messaging apps.

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Trump meets with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, discusses 'health of public conversation'

The meeting, which was confirmed by representatives from both the White House and Twitter, focused on "the health of the public conversation."

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After Mueller report, Twitter bots pushed 'Russiagate hoax' narrative

As social media platforms continue to prepare for the 2020 election, efforts to spread disinformation and sow discord remain an ongoing issue.

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Inside Earth, scientists find weird blobs and huge mountains

The emerging picture of our planet's innards is a "complete revolution."

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon accident could delay first crewed flight to the space station

Eyewitness photos showed plumes of smoke coming from the site, but no injuries were reported.

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Two Google employees say the company retaliated after they organized a walkout

The alleged retaliation, which Google denies took place, follows a worldwide walkout of employees in November.

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Presidential hopeful says he'd use burger and beer to deter space aliens

But one scientist wonders if hamburgers are good for aliens, whose biochemistry may be "somewhat different than ours!"

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On Instagram, users keep a keen eye on who watches their stories

A small feature has given rise to a cat-and-mouse game for people looking to catch exes, crushes, former friends and parents looking at their posts.

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Germany's Leica moves to distance itself from Tiananmen video

Germany's Leica moves to distance itself from Tiananmen video

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Elon Musk's SpaceX suffers capsule anomaly during Florida tests

Elon Musk's SpaceX suffers capsule anomaly during Florida tests

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Earth Day's founder's daughter says her father would be 'deeply distressed' right now

"I know that he saw the right to drink clean water and breathe clean air as fundamental inalienable rights of every American."

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Why alien 'megastructures' may hold key to making contact with extraterrestrials

Looking for evidence of Dyson spheres might be more fruitful than listening for radio transmissions.

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How the 'pink moon' got its nickname

It's not because the moon will be pink!

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Why April's 'pink moon' has some astronomers seeing red

"I think these names are distracting from the real interest in the moon."

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British cybersecurity researcher who helped to stop WannaCry attack pleads guilty in hacking case

Marcus Hutchins, who went by "MalwareTech" online, faces up to five years in prison for each of two counts.

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Once upon a time in Silicon Valley: How Facebook's open-data nirvana fell apart

Analysis: A lack of rules built upon optimism about the internet and amplified by a growth-at-all costs strategy has given way to scrutiny and skepticism.

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Trump's 'Game of Thrones' tweet was like 'five Super Bowl ads' for HBO, say brand experts

Trump's "Game Over" tweet about the Mueller report got 4 billion views in 24 hours, said one brand analytics company.

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Scientists create world's first 3D-printed heart using human cells

The team created a cell-containing "bioink" and used it to 3D print the organ layer by layer.