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Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes
Read full article: Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foesDemocratic lawmakers are courting online content creators, podcasters and celebrities in a bid to find new ways to boost their message to voters.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raisedThe Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano.

US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep
Read full article: US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheepA federal agency says it killed a collard wolf that apparently crossed from Colorado into Wyoming and killed several sheep.

In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
Read full article: In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all CybertrucksUS regulators are recalling nearly all Cybertrucks, the eighth recall of the Tesla vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago.

NHL launches a front office iPad app to modernize roster, contract and salary cap info for teams
Read full article: NHL launches a front office iPad app to modernize roster, contract and salary cap info for teamsThe NHL has launched a front office app that modernizes the league's roster, contract and salary cap information.

Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
Read full article: Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the priceStates and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespread.

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it
Read full article: Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove itAn experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age.

Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company
Read full article: Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to companyAmazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud.

How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Read full article: How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answerScientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.

Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
Read full article: Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week salesA former Meta official’s explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon.

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
Read full article: Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflightsNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record.

Can AI help you win your March Madness bracket? One disruptor bets $1 million on 'yes' (and Houston)
Read full article: Can AI help you win your March Madness bracket? One disruptor bets $1 million on 'yes' (and Houston)Perhaps the surest sign that artificial intelligence really is taking over the world will come the day it wins your favorite March Madness bracket pool.

European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
Read full article: European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxiesA European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies.

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules
Read full article: European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rulesThe European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025
Read full article: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference, on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.”.

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees
Read full article: EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employeesThe Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research program and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and the environment.

AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns
Read full article: AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warnsThe European Union’s law enforcement agency is warning that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization efforts.

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Read full article: What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feedersBird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021.

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats
Read full article: Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threatsSouth African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Read full article: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in spaceNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months.

Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Read full article: Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessibleArizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justices.

Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger Democrats
Read full article: Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger DemocratsDemocratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.

TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
Read full article: TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authoritiesSocial media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike.

NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Read full article: NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space stationA SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.

Kashmir's Sufi music lovers are sticking with the audio cassette
Read full article: Kashmir's Sufi music lovers are sticking with the audio cassetteShaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of cassette tapes from the 1970s, which he often listens to as he works.

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks
Read full article: Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacksThe FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning email users against a dangerous ransomware scheme.

Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Read full article: Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at riskExperts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods.

Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early April
Read full article: Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early AprilVice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline.

Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacks
Read full article: Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacksGreece has pledged that a major underwater electricity cable project connecting Greece with Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade will overcome a series of setbacks and move forward as scheduled.

Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
Read full article: Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report showsA new report says at least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years.

Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week
Read full article: Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next weekFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc. says it will launch its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, on March 18.

The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds
Read full article: The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study findsA genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover.

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
Read full article: Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitantVaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen.

Intel hires former board member as new CEO in struggling chipmaker's latest comeback attempt
Read full article: Intel hires former board member as new CEO in struggling chipmaker's latest comeback attemptStruggling chipmaker Intel has hired former board member and semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as the latest in a succession of CEOs to attempt to turn around the company that helped define Silicon Valley.

A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say
Read full article: A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists sayA volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased.

Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe
Read full article: Archaeologists uncover the oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western EuropeScientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.

French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
Read full article: French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI trainingFrench publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods
Read full article: Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foodsA National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more.

Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks
Read full article: Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risksSchools are turning to AI-powered surveillance technology to monitor students on school-issued devices like laptops and tablets.

Blizzard Entertainment president says 'there's a game for you' no matter what type of player you are
Read full article: Blizzard Entertainment president says 'there's a game for you' no matter what type of player you areJohanna Faries took on her role as president of Blizzard Entertainment just over one year ago.

The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
Read full article: The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources sayMultiple sources tell The Associated Press that the Trump Administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency.