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Megyn Kelly walks away from NBC with the remainder of her $69M deal

The announcement comes months after negotiations over Kelly's contract following her termination for making derogatory racial comments.

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Behind #GoFundTheWall, a shadowy email harvesting operation

Brian Kolfage, a triple-amputee Air Force veteran, has operated fake news websites and fundraisers to build a lucrative email list.

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A camera for babies and a fridge that can text you: The best of this year's top gadget show

From a smart belt that is judging your habits, to an internet-connected toilet, this year's gadget show featured some bold new ideas.

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What is TikTok? How a short-form video app took over the internet

The app, owned by a private company based in China, has gained a sizable user base — and its videos are suddenly all over the internet.

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Citizen scientists discover strange new world that pro astronomers missed

The newfound exoplanet is unlike anything in our solar system.

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Mysterious deep-space radio signals detected for the second time

The precise source of these signals is not known.

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Flying cars could take off as soon as 2023

From a one-person flying car to a luxurious five seater, companies are racing to launch the first flying car.

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Age, not politics, predicts who shares fake news on Facebook, study finds

Researchers wrote that "it is possible an entire cohort of Americans ... lacks the level of digital media literacy necessary" to separate fact from fiction online.

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Plant scientists have found a way to 'hack' photosynthesis. Here's why that's a big deal.

If the preliminary research pans out, we may have a new way to feed the world's growing population.

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For sale, your location: Revelations about data sales spur renewed calls for regulation

One mobile data industry executive told NBC News, "The third parties that have this stuff are happy to sell it to anyone."

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What happens to Amazon now that its largest shareholder may have to split his fortune?

One study showed the distraction of a divorce can heavily impact a CEO, with many resigning within two years.

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Why our galaxy probably isn't full of alien civilizations killed off by climate change

If extraterrestrials are out there, odds are they're too clever to have been blindsided by global warming run amok.

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How can Europe tackle fake news in the digital age?

Euronews spoke to Chris Marsden, the co-author of a study into how we can monitor efforts by social networks such as Facebook and Youtube to regulate disinformation on their own platforms.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, to divorce

"After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends," Bezos tweeted on Wednesday.

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Robots at CES: From live interpreters to painters

At Las Vegas gadget show CES, Google is showcasing new features of its voice-enabled digital assistant.

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How are self-driving car companies dealing with road rage from humans?

"Expect humans to speed around them, cut them off and otherwise show autonomous vehicles little respect," said one expert.

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Foldable screens and smartphones preview at technology show

Foldable smartphones and screens are amongt the latest devices being showcased at a global technology trade event in Las Vegas.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces public discussion series on tech

"I'm going to put myself out there more than I've been comfortable with," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.

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Walking car concept unveiled at CES

The electric vehicle is designed to shift to "reptilian" or "mammalian" walking mode when terrain turns tough.

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Take a stroll into the future with this walking car

South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled a car that can walk and climb on wheeled legs.