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Watch: Some Amish opening up to modern technology

Across America, new economic pressures are leading to bold conversations inside Amish communities about how much of the outside world to let in.

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Jeff Bezos announces $2 billion philanthropic effort

Bezos, believe to be the world's richest man with a net worth of more than $160 billion, announced the new program on his Twitter account.

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After Alex Jones, a murky and politicized future for tech companies and the news

Video from a Google all-hands meeting is just the latest revelation to stoke accusations of political bias from conservatives.

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Latest Apple Watch has a heart monitor

Health apps can help patients take charge of their health, says the American Heart Association, which also endorses the EKG app.

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Trump echoes far-right websites on Puerto Rico

For almost a year, conservative voices and publications on the internet have been casting doubt on the severity of Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico.

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Reddit bans Qanon subreddits after months of violent threats

Reddit was key to Qanon's emergence from the fringe corners of the internet and into more mainstream conspiracy and far-right media circles.

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Here's all you need to know about the new iPhone models

Here's all you need to know about the new iPhone models Apple just revealed.

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Jupiter's bizarre magnetic field has scientists scratching their heads

"The main puzzle of our study is why Jupiter's field is so simple in one hemisphere and so complicated in the other."

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iPhones, watches, iPad? What to watch for at Apple's big event

The event comes shortly after Apple became the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in market value.

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This killer robot could help save the Great Barrier Reef. Here's how.

RangerBot can identify coral-eating starfish and inject them with deadly poison.

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Mysterious moon swirls have finally been explained

"This was the final piece in the puzzle of understanding the magnetism that underlies these lunar swirls."

United Kingdom

Workers should get three-day weekend, UK union says

Three-day weekends should become the norm, Britain's leading workers' union said, arguing new technology creates enough wealth.

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What boycott? Nike sales are up 31 percent

A recent poll found a 10 percent increase in the number of Nike customers versus the general public who say a company should take a stand on social issues.

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Hurricane Florence raises questions about link between climate change, severe storms

Storm expert David Nolan explains what we know and what we're still trying to figure out.

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Tiny magnets could save 500 year-old ship

Scientists hope nanotechnology can help preserve the Mary Rose for generations to come.

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Algeria's tourism comes alive with Aqua Palm [Inspire Africa]

Is Algeria finally distancing itself from its image of a hotbed of terror?

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Space man inspired by 'The Right Stuff' gets set for second act he never expected

Retired NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson will return to space on the first crewed flight of Boeing's new commercial space capsule.

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In rare event, Atlantic, Pacific churn with storms at same time

Storms in the northeast Pacific have generated the most 'accumulated cyclone energy' on record for the season thus far.

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Climate change could affect human evolution. Here's how.

Global warming will likely alter the internal workings of our bodies — and cause a noticeable shift in our appearance.

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Twitter 'permanently' bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and website InfoWars

"We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in addition to the accounts' past violations," the social media company said.