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Why is the Amazon rainforest important?

The world's largest rainforest affects the global climate, and its diversity of plants and animals is without equal.

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Strange life-forms found deep in a mine point to vast 'underground Galapagos'

The rock-eating, sulfur-breathing microbes have scientists wondering what other strange creatures dwell deep below Earth's surface.

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King of The Hill: How Amazon and Jeff Bezos made Washington a second home

Many companies have cozied up to the nation's capital, but none have accrued the kind of presence and reach that Amazon will soon boast.

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8chan owner vows to put website back online in congressional testimony

The fringe message board has been under renewed scrutiny in recent months after hateful screeds were posted on it, some of which have been linked to suspects in the three mass shootings.

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Face-swapping app takes off in China, making AI-powered deepfakes for everyone

It's as easy as using a photo filter on Instagram or Snapchat, but it also demonstrates the remarkable power of advances in artificial intelligence to make fake videos.

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Google's YouTube to pay $170 million penalty for collecting data on kids

Google's YouTube to pay $170 million penalty for collecting data on kids

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8chan founder: Current owner will 'lie' during congressional testimony

Watkins is scheduled to answer questions Thursday morning as part of a closed-door session with the House Homeland Security Committee.

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India gets set for historic moon landing

A successful landing would make India the fourth nation to put a spacecraft on the moon and the first to put a craft at the lunar south pole.

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Big tech meets with U.S. security officials to talk 2020 election

The meeting comes five months before the first 2020 votes are cast in the Democratic primary and 14 months before the November election.

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Twitter halts feature that enabled hack of CEO Jack Dorsey's account

The step is temporary but necessary to protect accounts, the company said in a series of tweets.

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Lyft fails to protect passengers against sexual assault, harassment, lawsuit claims

"There have been many sexual assaults much worse than the ones suffered by plaintiffs ... where victims have been attacked and traumatized," the lawsuit alleges.

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4chan trolls impersonate Jewish people on social media to spread hate

The troll campaign provides yet another example of how online political discourse can be infiltrated and aggravated by outside groups.

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Mysterious radio bursts from space may soon have an explanation

The recent discovery of eight new signals means astronomers may finally have all the clues they need to solve a longstanding mystery.

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China's lunar rover has found something weird on the moon's far side

The discovery prompted scientists to postpone other plans and focus instead on trying to figure out what the substance is.

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Massive raft of volcanic rock is drifting toward Australia. That could be good news.

Marine plants and animals that cling to the pieces of pumice could help revive the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.

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'Whistleblower' app wants Poles to report local nuisances, petty crime

'Whistleblower' allows users to easily report or document evidence of fly-tipping, illegal parking or animal abuse.

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Older people are embracing video games — and for some, stardom

Audrey Buchanan, 88, has put more than 3,500 hours into "Animal Crossing" — and been able to connect with her grandson across the country.

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Is Pluto a planet — or dwarf planet? NASA chief rekindles emotional debate

Jim Bridenstine just called Pluto a planet even though the rocky body at the edge of our solar system is now officially designated a dwarf planet.

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Uber, Lyft propose $21 an hour minimum wage for drivers in California

Gig economy companies that were once seen as an innovative addition to the labor market have come under growing scrutiny for how they treat their workers.

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Video of voting malfunction casts shadow on Mississippi governor's race

A viral cellphone video of a defective voting machine raised doubts about a Republican primary on Tuesday, sparking broader concerns about U.S. elections.