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A hole big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan has formed under critical glacier

Scientists say if Thwaites collapses, it could trigger a catastrophic rise in global sea levels, flooding coastal cities around the world.

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You've been breached: Hackers stole nearly half a billion personal records in 2018

Companies use nebulous language to describe the nature of the breach, saying 'other data' or 'employee records' have been stolen — which makes it hard for victims to know how (and when) to react.

USA

Instacart and Doordash workers don't always receive the tips you add on

"For a consumer to somehow glean that this tip is in fact just subsidizing what the company would have paid on the back end is a completely deceptive practice," said one consumer advocate.

USA

Women take center stage in this year's Super Bowl commercials

This year's crop of Super Bowl ads reflects the #MeToo movement, increased social activism, and corporate efforts at gender equality.

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USA

Meet the hacker mom big companies hire for cyber security

From an office in scenic Missoula, Montana, Sherri Davidoff and an all-female management team run a national consulting firm called LMG Security.

USA

Russian troll accounts purged by Twitter pushed Qanon, other conspiracies

The accounts' tweets featured the hashtag #MAGA, usually in support of President Trump, almost 38,000 times — the most of any hashtag.

USA

Fire at 'pizzagate' shop reignites conspiracy theorists on Facebook

The mechanisms by which Facebook serves up pizzagate-like conspiracy groups can radicalize users, one expert said.

USA

Apple says they've fixed FaceTime security bug

"We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected and all who were concerned about this security issue," Apple said in a statement to NBC News.

USA

Yes, it can be this cold outside in a time of global warming

"A cold snap in the teeth of global warming is no more unusual than a cool day in summer. Both happen," one climate scientist said.

USA

'Disappointing': Apple earnings highlight company's uncertain future

Apple's Tim Cook surprised investors just two days into 2019, issuing a rare warning that the tech giant's revenue would disappoint.

USA

How a teenage Fortnite player found Apple's FaceTime bug — and why it was so hard to report it

Grant Thompson just wanted to play Fortnite and chat with friends. His discovery led to an overhaul of a major iPhone feature.

USA

What is geothermal energy?

This heat trapped underground can be tapped to generate electricity and warm buildings.

World

Tech companies warned to remain vigilant when it comes to fake news

With the EU elections scheduled to take place in May, large tech companies have been warned to be aware of fake news. The EU's commissioner for security warned of the impact fake news could have on election proceedings.

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There's an earwig in the Apple as Group Facetime is taken offline

Apple has temporarily taken Group FaceTime offline while it fixes a glitch that allows users to listen to the audio of another's phone before a call is accepted

USA

Here's what's really behind the Huawei indictments

The U.S. contends Huawei is connected to the Chinese government and could plant spyware in the U.S. power grid, transportation network and nuclear plants.

USA

On Apple's earnings day, Wall Street expects both pain and a plan

"Apple needs to turn this dark chapter around, and Wall Street will be listening to every word carefully," said one analyst.

USA

What is Oumuamua? Here's what we know so far

Some scientists say the visitor from another star system could be an alien spacecraft.

USA

Fiery editor — and Trump golfing buddy — is back at The New York Post

"The Fox News ethos is going to be more clear and distinct in the newspaper and on digital," said sources at the paper.

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4chan trolls inundate laid off HuffPost, Buzzfeed reporters with death threats

The threats are part of a coordinated campaign organized on the far-right message board.

Markets

Take Five: Time for a break? World markets themes for the week ahead

Take Five: Time for a break? World markets themes for the week ahead