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The aPad can explore marine environments while keeping in direct contact with a team above sea level or other manned robots underwater.

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The find offers a glimpse into a previously unknown marine ecosystem — and spotlights just how little we know about the seafloor.

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Google staff stage global walkouts over harassment complaints handling

Google staff are staging a global walkout over complaints of sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace.

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Instagram kidnap: could it happen to you?

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Swiss company's approach to plastic recycling 'like unmaking pasta

“Our process is putting the pasta into the reactor, and it comes out as water and flour, the original pasta ingredients. Then we can make pasta — well, plastic — again.”

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Innovative farming game aims to transform business in the field

A 'smart' game is trying to help farmers make decisions about new tech products before they invest in them.

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How a right-wing troll and a Russian Twitter account created 2016's biggest voter fraud story

How a right-wing troll and a Russian Twitter account created 2016's biggest voter fraud story

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Feds charge Chinese intelligence officers with stealing U.S. plane technology

According to the indictment, the officers and their hackers stole technology for a turbofan jet engine used in U.S. and European commercial airliners.

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Big bounce for European shares as investors put messy October behind them

Big bounce for European shares as investors put messy October behind them

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Facebook hits 2.27 billion monthly active users as earnings stabilize

Mark Zuckerberg said in a press release that the company's apps serve more than 2 billion people each day.

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Facebook removes pages belonging to far-right group 'Proud Boys'

Facebook on Tuesday began taking down pages affiliated with the Proud Boys, a far-right organization whose members were involved in a violent fight in New York this month.

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Painting sells for $432,500. The artist? An algorithm.

The portrait of the fictional Edmond Belamy sold for 43 times its expected price.

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How one scientist convinces skeptics that faith and climate action aren't at odds

"The first step is to connect over shared concerns."

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Space telescope dead after long 'blockbuster' mission

"It's changed how we look at the night sky."

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Google employees plan walkout over handling of sexual misconduct

"Hundreds of people are demanding structural change, not just inclusive sounding PR."

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What's the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

The two kinds of celestial bodies have a lot in common, but they're not at all the same.

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NASA probe now closer to sun than any spacecraft ever

Parker will make 24 close approaches to the sun over the next seven years, ultimately coming within just 3.8 million miles.

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How plants and animals can help humans fight climate change

In the emerging field of biomimicry, scientists and inventors take inspiration from trees, whales and coral.

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A massive volcano is sliding into the sea. History shows that could be catastrophic.

If the volcano's flank suddenly collapses, it could trigger a tsunami that has the potential to devastate the region.