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Far out: NASA space telescope's 1st cosmic view goes deep

The first image from NASA's new space telescope is the deepest view of the universe ever captured

3 hours ago

FILE - In this April 13, 2017, photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. NASA is releasing the first images from the new telescope this week. (Laura Betz/NASA via AP, File)

By the Numbers: Elon Musk tries to get out of Twitter deal

A look at numbers behind Elon Musk's attempted Twitter deal, which is now in flux.

July 11

VIDEO: By the Numbers: Elon Musk tries to get out of Twitter deal

US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

The U.S. government has agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for one of the rarest species in the world

July 11

FILE - In this provided by NOAA Fisheries a North Pacific right whale swims in the Bering Sea west of Bristol Bay on Aug. 6, 2017. The U.S. government on Monday, July 11, 2022, agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for North Pacific right whales, one of the rarest whale species in the world. (NOAA Fisheries via AP,File)

NASA releases first image from its new space telescope, deepest view of the universe ever captured

NASA releases first image from its new space telescope, deepest view of the universe ever captured

July 11

Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle drags on company shares

Shares of Twitter are down more than 11% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company

July 11

FILE - Elon Musk attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" exhibition on May 2, 2022, in New York. Twitter's stock slid more than 6% before the market open Monday, July 11, 2022, after billionaire Elon Musk announced late Friday that he will abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter and the company said it will sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/File)

EXPLAINER: What happens next in the Musk-Twitter saga?

Elon Musk and Twitter are bracing for a legal fight after the billionaire said Friday he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the social media company

July 11

FILE - The logo for Twitter appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 29, 2021. Twitter's stock slid more than 6% before the market open Monday, July 11, 2022, after billionaire Elon Musk announced late Friday that he will abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter and the company said it will sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

There's another chance to catch a supermoon on Wednesday

If you missed last month's supermoon, you have another chance this week.

July 11

FILE - The strawberry supermoon rises behind the village of Imerovigli on Sandorini's caldera, in Greece's Cyclades islands, on June 14, 2022. If you missed last month's supermoon, you have another chance. This month's full moon is Wednesday, July 13, 2022. At the same time, the moon's orbit will bring it closer to Earth than usual. This cosmic combo is called a supermoon. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, file)

Government cracks down on auto-warranty robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized phone companies to stop delivering the calls, which are now under investigation.

July 11

VIDEO: Government cracking down on auto warranty robocalls

Alibaba and Tencent stocks plunge after latest fines

Shares of Chinese technology firms Alibaba and Tencent have tumbled after Chinese regulators fined their subsidiaries for failing to disclose transactions and not complying with anti-monopoly rules

July 11

A Chinese security guard rides past the logo for Chinese tech firm Alibaba in Beijing, China on Aug. 24, 2021. Shares of Chinese technology firms Alibaba and Tencent plunged Monday, July 11, 2022, a day after Chinese regulators fined their subsidiaries for not disclosing transactions and failing to comply with anti-monopoly rules. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts

July 08

FILE - Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020, in Washington. Musk will participate in a meeting with employees of Twitter on Thursday, June 16, 2022, as the billionaire and social media platform continue to try to push forward on their agreed-to $44 billion acquisition. Twitter confirmed on Tuesday that the meeting will take place, but did not provide any other details about it. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

NHTSA to investigate Florida Tesla crash that killed 2

The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash

July 08

FILE - A Tesla logo is seen in Salt Lake City. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday, July 8, 2022, that it sent a Special Crash Investigations team to probe the crash of a Tesla into the back of a semitrailer at a rest area near Gainesville, Fla., earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Twitter says it will sue Elon Musk to complete the $44B merger he just rejected and is "confident" it will prevail

Twitter says it will sue Elon Musk to complete the $44B merger he just rejected and is "confident" it will prevail

July 08

Elon Musk sends letter to Twitter board seeking to end $44 billion deal, cites lack of info on bot accounts

Elon Musk sends letter to Twitter board seeking to end $44 billion deal, cites lack of info on bot accounts

July 08

Twitter testing new collaboration feature

The CoTweets feature allows two user accounts to co-author a tweet, sharing ownership.

July 08

VIDEO: Twitter testing new collaboration feature

Facebook, Twitter remove Shinzo Abe assassination videos

Social media companies scramble to police videos that break content rules.

July 08

Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws in warming world

Flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month has generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent

July 07

FILE - A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Mont., on June 15, 2022. As cleanup from historic floods at Yellowstone National Park grinds on, climate experts and meteorologists say the gap between the destruction in the area and what was forecast underscores a troublesome trend tied to climate change: Modeling programs used to predict storms aren't keeping up with increasingly extreme weather. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Former Theranos exec Ramesh Balwani convicted of fraud

A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley

July 07

FILE - Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, right, the former lover and business partner of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., Friday, June 24, 2022. Balwani was found guilty in Theranos blood-testing fraud case, Thursday, July 7. .(AP Photo/Michael Liedtke, File)

Giant, meat-eating new dinosaur species discovered

The Meraxes gigas is similar to the Tyrannosaurus rex, huge with tiny arms.

July 07

This Dec. 13, 2021, illustration courtesy of the University of Minnesota shows a new dinosaur Meraxes gigas.

Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day

Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company's fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over "spam bots."

July 07

FILE - This Nov. 4, 2013, file photo shows the icon for the Twitter app on an iPhone in San Jose, Calif. Twitter, in a call with executives Thursday, July 7, 2022, said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day. The briefing aimed to shed more light on the company's fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over

Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins

Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground

July 07

Two researchers walk through an old mining tunnel to what is now the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, S.D., on Dec. 8, 2019. The laboratory houses a dark matter detector. Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground. Dark matter makes up the vast majority of the mass of the universe but scientists don't know what it is. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins

Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground

July 07

Two researchers walk through an old mining tunnel to what is now the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, S.D., on Dec. 8, 2019. The laboratory houses a dark matter detector. Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground. Dark matter makes up the vast majority of the mass of the universe but scientists don't know what it is. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins

Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground

July 07

Two researchers walk through an old mining tunnel to what is now the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, S.D., on Dec. 8, 2019. The laboratory houses a dark matter detector. Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former gold mine a mile underground. Dark matter makes up the vast majority of the mass of the universe but scientists don't know what it is. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal

Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as high as 43 C (109 F) this weekend just as a severe drought grips the country

July 07

FILE - Pleasure boats tied to a pier rest on dry ground of the water depleted Zezere River due to drought, near Figueiro dos Vinhos in central Portugal, Feb. 17, 2022. Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as high as 43 degrees Celsius this weekend just as a severe drought grips the country. The Civil Protection Agency, a government body that coordinates official responses to emergencies, is placing crews on high alert Thursday, July 7, 2022 due to the risk of wildfires. (AP Photo/Sergio Azenha, File)

Apple takes efforts to protect iPhones from Hackers

"Lockdown mode" shields high profile customers from state sponsored hackers.

July 07

VIDEO:  Apple takes efforts to protect iPhones from Hackers

Contact restored with NASA spacecraft headed to lunar orbit

NASA says contact has been restored with a spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit

July 06

Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, left, takes dimension measurements of the CAPSTONE spacecraft in April 2022, at Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., in Irvine, Calif. NASA said Tuesday, July 5, that it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem. (Dominic Hart/NASA via AP)

EXPLAINER: Factors behind Sydney's recent flood emergencies

Parts of Australia's largest city have been inundated by four major floods since March last year, leaving weary residents questioning how many times they can rebuild

July 06

A man walks along the beach front at Bronte Beach as rain continues to fall in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. More than 50,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Tuesday as Australia's largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Drones spot 2 more bodies from Italy avalanche, toll at 9

Conditions in the Italian Alps were too unstable Wednesday for search teams and dogs to work on the mountain after a fatal weekend avalanche

July 06

Hikers walk past the Marmolada mountain and the Punta Rocca glacier near Canazei, in the Italian Alps in northern Italy, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, where an avalanche broke loose on Sunday, sending tons of ice, snow, and rocks onto hikers. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Apple to add 'lockdown' safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs

Apple plans to roll out a "lockdown" option for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware unleashed by state-sponsored hackers — although enabling it will also make these devices less useful

July 06

FILE - Seen on the screen of a device in La Habra, Calif., new iPhone 13 smartphones are introduced during a virtual event held to announce new Apple products on Sept. 14, 2021. Apple plans to roll out a

The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight

For years, there's been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight

July 06

A drone flies at one of the Federal Aviation Administration's designated drone testing sites run by nonprofit Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance Inc., at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, N.Y., on June 11, 2021. The FAA is working to relax some aviation rules to allow some drone operators to fly their machines out of their line of sight. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

TikTok scales back its live shopping feature

The Financial Times says TikTok's efforts to have users shop on livestreams has not caught on in test-markets in Europe.

July 06

VIDEO:  TikTok scales back its live shopping feature

Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns

Britain's competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services

July 06

FILE - The logo for Amazon is displayed on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, July 27, 2018. Britain's competition watchdog is planning to investigate whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

What you need to know about critical minerals and climate change

President Biden has taken steps to increase mining of minerals for batteries.

July 06

The concession area of a nickel mine in northeastern Guatemala, Oct. 25, 2021.

NASA: Contact lost with spacecraft on way to test moon orbit

NASA says contact has been lost with a spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit

July 05

Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, left, takes dimension measurements of the CAPSTONE spacecraft in April 2022, at Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., in Irvine, Calif. NASA said Tuesday, July 5, that it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem. (Dominic Hart/NASA via AP)

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in a leak that, if confirmed, could be one of the largest data breaches in history

July 05

Chinese policemen patrol the bund area, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Shanghai. Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in a leak that, if confirmed, could be one of the largest data breaches in history. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

As 'Run 3' begins, CERN touts discovery of exotic particles

The physics lab that's home to the world's largest atom smasher has announced the observation of three new "exotic particles" that could provide clues to the force that binds subatomic particles together

July 05

Reports: Twitter challenges India order to block content

Media reports say Twitter has challenged the Indian government in court over its recent orders to take down some content on the social media platform

July 05

FILE - India's Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, left, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar address a press conference announcing new regulations for social media companies and digital streaming websites in New Delhi, India, Feb. 25, 2021. Twitter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, challenged the Indian government in court over its recent orders to take down some content on the social media platform. The lawsuit is part of a growing confrontation between Twitter and New Delhi after the government passed the new set of sweeping regulations giving it more power to police online content. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Ukrainian mathematician awarded prestigious Fields Medal

Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska has been named one of four recipients of the prestigious Fields Medal, which is often described a the Nobel Prize in mathematics

July 05

In this photo released by EPFL shows Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Sergiivna Viazovska in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 13, 2022. Viazovska was named Tuesday as one of four recipients of the prestigious Fields Medal, which is often described a the Nobel Prize in mathematics. (EPFL/Fred Merz)

Apple-Apps-Top-10

The top 10 apps on the Apple Store for week ending 7/3/2022

July 05

Bank of England: Crypto crashes show need for tougher rules

The Bank of England warns that recent cryptocurrency meltdowns that wiped out more then $2 trillion in value highlight the need for tougher financial regulations

July 05

FILE - An advertisement for Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed on a street in Hong Kong on Feb. 17, 2022. Cryptocurrencies have experienced their worst plunge since 2018. As prices drop, companies collapse and skepticism soars, fortunes and jobs are disappearing overnight, and investors' feverish speculation has been replaced by icy calculation, in what industry leaders are referring to as a

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in a leak that, if confirmed, could be one of the largest data breaches in history

July 05

Chinese policemen patrol the bund area, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Shanghai. Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in a leak that, if confirmed, could be one of the largest data breaches in history. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Tesla aims to help distracted drivers keep their focus

Tesla's software update allows its vehicles to scan for potholes and adjust the suspension to avoid damage.

July 05

VIDEO:  Tesla aims to help distracted drivers keep their focus

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth and is headed toward the moon

July 04

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket waits on the launch pad on the Mahia peninsula in New Zealand, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon which it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface. (Rocket Lab via AP)

Outages disrupt services at Japan's No. 2 telecoms carrier

A weekend outage at Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. was still preventing many of its customers from making calls Monday

July 04

A person walks past an "au" mobile brand operator shop, of KDDI Corp., Monday, July 4, 2022, in Tokyo. Many users of Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. were still having trouble making calls Monday after a massive outage throughout the weekend that affected nearly 40 million people, disrupting deliveries, weather reports and other services across the country. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Outages disrupt services at Japan's No. 2 telecoms carrier

A weekend outage at Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. was still preventing many of its customers from making calls Monday

July 04

A person walks past an "au" mobile brand operator shop, of KDDI Corp., Monday, July 4, 2022, in Tokyo. Many users of Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. were still having trouble making calls Monday after a massive outage throughout the weekend that affected nearly 40 million people, disrupting deliveries, weather reports and other services across the country. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech

The Supreme Court's latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet

July 03

FILE - Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 21, 2021. The Supreme Court's latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. Under Chair Khan, the FTC also has widened the door to more actively writing new regulations in what critics say is a broader interpretation of the agency's legal authority. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)

Virgin Orbit rocket launches 7 US defense satellites

A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven U.S. Defense Department satellites has been launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast

July 02

FCC gives go-ahead to SpaceX's internet service

FCC grants permission for SpaceX to provide Starlight internet service to moving vehicles.

July 01

VIDEO:  FCC gives go-ahead to SpaceX's internet service

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