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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.

5 September 2019

United Kingdom

Monster blow for Nessie fans as scientists find 'no DNA evidence'

DNA testing has found no evidence of the Loch Ness Monster's existence. However, the team did add that 'a lack of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence'.

5 September 2019

USA

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.

5 September 2019

USA

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.

4 September 2019

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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.

4 September 2019

USA

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.

4 September 2019

USA

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.

4 September 2019

USA

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.

4 September 2019

USA

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.

3 September 2019

USA

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.

3 September 2019

USA

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.

USA

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.

USA

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.

USA

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.

Ethiopia

Fossil discovery reveals face of oldest early human ancestor

The ancestor's face has been reconstructed from a skull found in Ethiopia and is the direct ancestor of the skeleton, Lucy, found in 1974.

USA

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.

USA

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.

USA

A trip to Mars could cause brain damage. Here's how NASA aims to protect astronauts.

New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition.

USA

How U.S. ended up targeting a star Google engineer

Anthony Levandowski was a rising star in the Bay Area world of engineering who for years pushed computing boundaries of all kinds.

USA

Former Google self-driving car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets

Anthony Levandowski was once one of Google's top self-driving car engineers and was later fired from Uber. If convicted, he could face years in prison.