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Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors' ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes. ...

Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...

Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website

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LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...

Candidate punched, interrupted by sex toy on drone at event

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was punched at a campaign event by a man who...

Twitter starts subscription service in Canada, Australia

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Twitter is rolling out a subscription service, starting in Canada and Australia, that offers perks like an undo button for subscribers. ...

Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

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The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...

FDA warns doctors to stop using heart pump tied to deaths

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WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators warned surgeons Thursday to stop implanting a heart pump made by Medtronic due to power failures recently tied to...

Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals

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AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way. ...

Biden’s AI czar focuses on societal risks, preventing harm

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Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear...

13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen

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Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of...