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The new coronavirus is hard on older people — and scientists aren't sure why

Understanding the age question could help researchers figure out how to treat the illness, particularly in older populations.

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Coronavirus mask pushers pump wares on social media

Some accounts that purport to market other illicit goods such as drugs have turned to coronavirus-related products.

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Stock-trading app Robinhood suffers third outage amid market turbulence

"Surely this can't be legal. Constant broker outages on the biggest trading days in history? No way," one Reddit user wrote Monday.

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How new rules at Facebook and Twitter led to a warning beneath the president's retweet

The spread of the video shows how even clear warnings can be little match for the power of the social media infrastructure that has been built up by both parties in recent years.

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Twitter strikes deal with activist investor to keep Jack Dorsey as CEO

The deal will include a $2 billion share buyback program and give the hedge fund, Elliott Management, a seat on Twitter's board of directors.

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SXSW conference canceled amid heightened coronavirus concerns

Up until Friday, SXSW had continued to move forward with its plans, adding speakers as recently as this week.

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In Facebook groups, coronavirus misinformation thrives despite broader crackdown

Dozens of Facebook groups totaling hundreds of thousands of members have become a haven for conspiracy theories, medical equipment promotion and unproven cures.

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NASA's new Mars rover gets a name — Percy, for short

First came Sojourner. Then Spirit and Opportunity. Curiosity followed.

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Disappearing beaches: Climate change could wipe out half of the world's sandy shorelines

Scientists found that beaches, which occupy one-third of global coastlines, are threatened by coastal erosion and rising seas.

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'San Francisco is full': Tech backlash reaches new heights with skyscraper battle

A new ballot measure could limit new office space if more housing isn't built — and it's got popular support.

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Try not to touch your face. Also, try not to think about touching your face.

The new coronavairus outbreak has resulted in a push for people to stop touching their face — leading to plenty of anxiety that experts say isn't necessarily helpful.

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Barry Diller weighs in on the Hollywood streaming wars

Quibi is "a total speculation," and Apple "hasn't decided yet" about Apple TV+, the Hollywood mogul says.

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'Gardens and graveyards' of coral discovered in hidden canyons off Australia's coast

Scientists are interested in these submarine crannies because they sit on the front lines of oceanic climate change

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Bloomberg's novel meme strategy is drawing the wrong kind of buzz

The 78-year-old billionaire as a meatball in sauce? "I don't really think it worked," one Democratic strategist said.

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NASA is hiring new astronauts to go to the moon

The astronauts will participate in the agency's next big mission — to help establish "sustainable exploration" on the moon by 2028.

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Some parts of California had no rain in February — and are already seeing wildfires

The National Weather Service confirmed that February was the driest on record for San Francisco, Sacramento and other cities around the Northern Sierra foothills.

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'This dystopian look': Face masks enter mainstream amid coronavirus worries

Coronavirus, pollution and government surveillance have all helped make face masks an increasingly common sign around the world.

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West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary

Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in.

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Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election, officials warn

The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards.