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U.S. looking at ways to hold Zuckerberg accountable

Discussions at the Federal Trade Commission come more than a year into an investigation of Facebook's data-handling practices.

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What happened before the Big Bang?

"It's my life's work to try to answer that question," University of Toronto physicist Renée Hložek says.

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Radical experiment restores some activity in pigs' brains hours after slaughter

New finding challenges the long-held view that brain cells undergo sudden and irreversible damage after death.

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Astronaut to establish new spaceflight record for women

Koch arrived at the space station in March and is now scheduled to remain in orbit until February.

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Declassified U-2 spy plane photos are helping archaeologists uncover ancient sites

The images offer a vast trove of information about ancient villages and agricultural sites.

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Stonehenge was built by descendants of Neolithic migrants, DNA study shows

Genetic material from old skeletons reveals pattern of migration from present-day Turkey.

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Inside a bikini-photo startup's scrappy battle to put Facebook on trial

The David vs. Goliath contest pits a small startup against one of the most powerful technology companies in the world.

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This floating city concept is one way to cope with climate change

A U.N.-backed proposal aims to "climate proof" urban areas of the future.

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Notre Dame Cathedral fire sparks Islamophobic theories on social media

Images and videos of the flaming cathedral spread quickly across social media and were quickly seized upon to push Islamophobic narratives that have flourished in far-right politics.

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Euroviews. Technology can help connect governments and citizens in a true participatory democracy ǀ View

Technology can play a big part in helping to create and sustain effective connections between citizens and governments – both national and local. These connections can exist without technology, but it is a powerful, flexible and accessible enabler.

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Mark Zuckerberg leveraged user data to fight rivals and help friends, internal docs show

Facebook's leaders seriously discussed selling access to user data — and privacy was an afterthought.

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Meet the two-armed robot that could pave the way for household bots

"We wanted to create a new robot that is right for the AI age."

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EU governments approve copyright reform targeting tech giants

Not all member states agreed with moving forward with the contentious copyright reform.

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The world's glaciers hold lots of nuclear fallout. Here's what might happen when they melt.

New research finds high levels of radioactive particles frozen in the ice.

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Thousands of identities, personal information published in FBI-related hack

The materials include names, jobs and email addresses of more than 23,000 people, more than 1,000 of them attached to FBI and other law enforcement domains.

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The Lyrid meteor shower is back. Here's how to see April's shooting stars.

A full moon could wash out this year's show, but skywatchers could still spot up to 20 meteors an hour.

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For 'Game of Thrones' superfans and devoted conspiracy theorists: Similar psychology, different outcomes.

The psychology of groups and the internet's propensity to amplify outlandish content has created the kind of feedback loops in which bizarre theories flourish.

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Hypersonic air travel just took a step closer to reality

New engine-cooling technology could help planes reach speeds in excess of 3,800 miles per hour.

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Black hole picture could unlock new era in astronomy

Experts predict an avalanche of new discoveries about space.

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Foreign governments are fed up with social media — and threatening prison for tech employees

While public outcry has provided the backdrop for increased government oversight, free-speech advocates are warning of heavy-handed censorship.