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Protests in Iraq find an outlet to the world: Snapchat

NBC News was able to view hundreds of videos coming in from cities across Iraq documenting the entire day of demonstrations via Snapchat's interactive heatmap.

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Vatican eRosary app hacked multiple times just days after launch

A new gadget aimed at getting more young people to pray has been hacked at least three times in the days since its launch.

USA

How virtual reality is helping seniors breathe new life into old memories

New systems let users reconnect virtually with people, places and events from their youth.

USA

Do wormholes really exist? Scientists hatch a plan to find out.

New study suggests it may be possible to spot the space-time tunnels by observing nearby stars.

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USA

Apple tweaked the iPhone email app — and people are trashing it

Apple's devoted fan base came to expect design perfection after a string of breakthrough products over the years.

USA

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he does not expect fully autonomous cars 'in my lifetime'

Technology will need to be able to accommodate "the dumbest human behind the wheel to take control when an unusual situation comes up," Wozniak said.

USA

Google employees worry software tweak threatens to silence dissent

The company says the change is simply an effort to improve its employee calendar system.

USA

Google claims quantum computing 'supremacy'

Google says its so-called quantum computer solved a problem in minutes that would take today's best supercomputer thousands of years to crack.

United Kingdom

Who's next? Bar uses facial recognition to stop queue jumpers

A bar in central London has installed new AI-powered facial recognition tech to help staff see who's next in line.

USA

New study shows Earth-like worlds may be common. The odds of finding alien life just went up.

New look at handful of nearby stars shows they were once orbited by rocky planets like our own.

USA

Zuckerberg defends currency project, admits he's not 'ideal messenger'

Mark Zuckerberg's statement provides the clearest indication yet that the Libra digital currency project announced earlier this year faces an uphill battle.

USA

A weird physics theory is gaining traction. Another version of you might already know it.

Even if you'll never meet those other yous, some physicists say they're out there.

USA

Memes are an easy, digestible way to share your thoughts. The Kremlin agrees.

Facebook announced Monday that it removed 50 Instagram accounts linked to a Russian-backed influence campaign — and just one Facebook account.

USA

Memes are an easy, digestible way to share your thoughts. The Kremlin agrees.

Facebook announced Monday that it removed 50 Instagram accounts linked to a Russian-backed influence campaign — and just one Facebook account.

USA

The first human on Mars may be a woman, NASA chief says

"If my 11-year-old daughter has her way, we'll have a woman on Mars in the not-too-distant future," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

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Robots and innovative farming methods to future-proof humanity

The innovative solutions also rely on artificial intelligence, which can be used to compose music or drive a game of high tech football

USA

Robotic 'Mayflower' to cross the Atlantic on 400th anniversary of Pilgrims' journey

The event's organizers are hoping the autonomous voyage will capture the public's imagination.

USA

Pennsylvania to test an extra layer of election security — math

The system is known as a "risk-limiting audit" and uses advanced statistical analysis along with a dose of randomness to look for irregularities in vote tallies.

USA

Watch NASA's first all-female spacewalk

NASA plans to put the first woman on the moon by 2024.

USA

Watch NASA's first all-female spacewalk

NASA plans to put the first woman on the moon by 2024.