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What are fossil fuels?

Coal, petroleum and natural gas have been the main sources of energy for centuries, but the health of the planet has paid a heavy price.

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Academic in Cambridge Analytica data mining sues Facebook for defamation

Aleksandr Kogan mined the social network for Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked on Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

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New Zealand shooting leaves online extremism researchers 'hopeless and furious'

Researchers told NBC News that they had raised concerns about online extremism but said their warnings and ideas have been largely ignored.

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Aliens might zap black holes with lasers to travel the galaxy

The idea is a futuristic upgrade of a technique NASA has used for decades.

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Jordanian start-ups showcased in London

Jordan is on a journey to reform its economy. Counting on a fresh generation of young entrepreneurs to help fuel its future, the country is hungry to boost productivity and growth, plus create more jobs.

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New Zealand shooting video circulates online despite takedowns

The video continues to spread across the internet, illustrating how difficult it is to keep graphically violent images away from the public.

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How fish farming is reducing its impact on the environment

Aquaculture has the potential to sustainably feed millions but first, its impact on the environment needs to be addressed.

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Tesla unveils Model Y as electric vehicle race heats up, price starts at $39,000

Tesla unveils Model Y as electric vehicle race heats up, price starts at $39,000

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Netflix's secret viewership data isn't so secret anymore

Looming competition, mounting pressure from entertainment industry players and tracking efforts from media measurement companies are pushing Netflix to open up.

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One of Mark Zuckerberg's closest advisers is leaving Facebook

Cox has been Facebook's chief product officer since 2014, a job that most recently gave him oversight of all of the company's apps including Facebook and Instagram.

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Face-scanning is spreading at airports, and some cry foul

The same technology that promises greater convenience for airline passengers raises privacy concerns.

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Toyota's moon rover concept is a high-tech, six-wheeled 'lunar RV'

The proposed vehicle represents a big improvement over NASA's Apollo-era moon buggies.

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Astronauts, cosmonaut to fly to the International Space Station

Nick Hague, Christina Koch and Alexey Ovchinin will join three spaceflyers already aboard the ISS.

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ACLU calls for U.S. law enforcement to stop sharing license plate data with ICE

More than 1,800 documents showed the federal immigration agency accessed data from more than 80 law enforcement groups, though two that spoke with NBC News denied the allegations.

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Mark Zuckerberg's vision may mean more Facebook in more parts of your life

Consumers shouldn't expect a different Facebook — they should expect more Facebook, analysts said.

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Ted Turner name likely stripped from new WarnerMedia company after $85B merger

This latest casualty of the AT&T/Time Warner media merger comes a year after top executives flew to Atlanta to meet in person with Ted Turner and personally assure him that his legacy would be maintained.

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Latin America's first thermosolar plant is being built in Chile

In northern Chile, the first thermosolar plant of Latin America is springing up in the middle of the Atacama Desert.

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Twitter reveals big changes to conversations and new camera features

The changes are meant to make good on the company's promise to promote "healthy conversation" and better compete with Instagram and Snapchat.

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A sound bathing app, a house of youth and new sleep-boosting ice-cream

The wellness-related trends, products and tech that caught our eye this month.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey praises, appears on podcast of anti-vaccine fitness personality

His personal appearance comes as other online platforms have taken steps to remove or limit the reach of vaccine misinformation.