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Scientists are blowing up big batches of homemade lava. Here's why.

The experiments could help researchers understand how volcanic eruptions generate dangerous "lava bombs."

16/12/2018

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Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says

Kremlin should take the lead on rap music, not shut it down, Putin says

15/12/2018

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What are smartphones doing to our brains? It's complicated

One study showed Americans touch their mobile devices 2,600 times a day.

15/12/2018

United Kingdom

London shoppers to be targeted by facial recognition technology

Police hope the technology will help to tackle violent crime, while privacy campaigners say it turns people into "walking ID cards".

15/12/2018

World News

What to know about Magecart malware that's proving hard to stop

In 2018, multiple large-scale online retailers like Ticketmaster and British Airways revealed that their sites were breached by Magecart hackers.

15/12/2018

World News

Facebook apologizes after security flaw exposes unpublished photos

"We're sorry this happened," Tomer Bar, engineering director at Facebook, wrote in a blog post about the flaw.

15/12/2018

World News

Video from Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity shows stunning view from edge of space

The spaceplane reached an altitude of 51.4 miles.

14/12/2018

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Why bees of the future may wear tiny backpacks

Scientists are turning the bugs into living drones for collecting vital information about the environment.

14/12/2018

World News

Google tests the scooter market with Lime partnership

The partnership comes after Google's investment arm, Google Ventures, invested in Lime as part of a $335 million funding round announced in July.

14/12/2018

World News

In New York, a new Facebook strategy for privacy — meeting IRL

The installation is the first Facebook "Privacy Pop-Up" in the U.S., and comes at the end of a particularly difficult year for the social network.

14/12/2018

World News

Facial recognition tech used to scan for stalkers at Taylor Swift show: report

Security at a Taylor Swift show secretly used facial recognition technology on the crowd to look out for 'Trouble' — her stalkers, a new report says

14/12/2018

World News

Eco-friendly 'algae curtains' could help curb air pollution in crowded cities

Draped over buildings, the living walls scrub carbon dioxide from the air while pumping out oxygen.

13/12/2018

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Mysterious 'deep biosphere' may harbor millions of undiscovered species

Scientists say the underground ecosystems are a "subterranean Galapagos" just waiting to be studied.

13/12/2018

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Virgin Galactic test flight aims for the edge of space

Pilots were expected to get "some pretty spectacular views," according to a Virgin Galactic statement.

13/12/2018

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Mars lander snaps its first selfie from the Red Planet

The spacecraft also beamed back a sprawling mosaic of the Martian landscape.

13/12/2018

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx space probe detects water on asteroid Bennu

The discovery sheds new light on the early solar system and the origin of life on Earth.

12/12/2018

World News

Verizon takes $4.6 billion hit on AOL and Yahoo

Verizon's rollup strategy combining Yahoo and AOL hasn't panned out the way it expected.

12/12/2018

Markets

The next worry for U.S. stocks - shrinking profit forecasts

The next worry for U.S. stocks - shrinking profit forecasts

10/12/2018

World News

Net neutrality could get a second shot thanks to Democrats

Public support for the concept combined with adoption from the Democrats has sparked renewed optimism.

09/12/2018

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NASA's InSight lander captures first 'sounds' of wind on Mars

Recording these gusts was an unplanned treat, according to mission scientists.

08/12/2018