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A man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif.

Facebook launches tool to help users spot false news

A man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif.

April 6, 2017, 9:34am Life

Facebook is launching a resource to help you spot false news and misinformation that spreads on its service. Read story

Can T. rex swipe right? Imagining Tinder for ‘Jurassic Park’ set

April 6, 2017, 6:04am Life

The moment I read the phrase, “Tyrannosaurus rex was a sensitive lover, new dinosaur discovery suggests,” I thought it sounded like the opening line to a dinosaur’s Tinder profile. Read story

Volunteers join scientists in hunt for Planet Nine

April 6, 2017, 6:03am Life

Astronomers have been hunting for Planet Nine — the large, mysterious body thought to lurk at the edge of our solar system — ever since researchers at Caltech published evidence of its existence last year. Read story

A female black bear wearing GPS collar in Yosemite National Park. Rangers on Monday unveiled a website that allows anybody around the world to track the movement of the park's iconic black bears.

Yosemite tracks bears’ movements online

A female black bear wearing GPS collar in Yosemite National Park. Rangers on Monday unveiled a website that allows anybody around the world to track the movement of the park's iconic black bears.

April 6, 2017, 6:03am Life

Wildlife enthusiasts around the world can now follow the daily journey of Yosemite National Park’s black bears from their laptops and smartphones, tracking the iconic animals as they lope up steep canyons and cross vast distances in search of food and mates. Read story

Discovery of egg masses may mean recovery of threatened frog

April 6, 2017, 6:02am Life

A discovery involving a rare California frog has researchers hopping for joy. Read story

Internet toys with Verizon’s name for AOL-Yahoo combination

April 3, 2017, 3:19pm Business

With Verizon moving ahead with its purchase of Yahoo, the telecom giant is thinking ahead to a broader rebranding of its new internet properties, including AOL. Read story

The family of iPads, from left, the iPad mini 4, the new iPad, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch one, along with the Apple Pencil.

What you should think about before buying cheaper iPad, red iPhone

The family of iPads, from left, the iPad mini 4, the new iPad, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch one, along with the Apple Pencil.

April 2, 2017, 6:05am Business

Apple announced several new products Tuesday morning, including a cheaper version of the iPad and a new red shade for the iPhone. Consumers could start placing their orders for the new devices Friday. Read story

A potato plant grows inside a Mars simulator in Lima, Peru. The simulator mimicks the harsh conditions found on Mars.

First on the Martian menu: spuds

A potato plant grows inside a Mars simulator in Lima, Peru. The simulator mimicks the harsh conditions found on Mars.

March 30, 2017, 1:45pm Nation & World

Could potatoes one day support human life on Mars? Read story

Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of the Windows and Devices Group, discusses a Windows 10 update at a Microsoft media event in October in New York. The major update to Microsoft's Windows 10 system will start reaching consumers and businesses on April 11. New features in the Creators Update include 3-D drawing tools, game-broadcasting capabilities and the ability to annotate maps and photos. Microsoft also is changing its update procedures to make them less disruptive.

Windows 10 adds 3-D, gaming upgrades

Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of the Windows and Devices Group, discusses a Windows 10 update at a Microsoft media event in October in New York. The major update to Microsoft's Windows 10 system will start reaching consumers and businesses on April 11. New features in the Creators Update include 3-D drawing tools, game-broadcasting capabilities and the ability to annotate maps and photos. Microsoft also is changing its update procedures to make them less disruptive.

March 29, 2017, 3:59pm Business

A major update to Microsoft’s Windows 10 system will start reaching consumers and businesses on April 11, offering 3-D drawing tools, game-broadcasting capabilities and better ways to manage your web browsing. Read story

Proposals for the Environmental Protection Agency in President Donald Trump's first budget are displayed at the Government Printing Office in Washington. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on March 29 that will suspend, rescind, or flag for review more than half-a-dozen measures that were part of former President Barack Obama???s sweeping plan to curb global warming. (AP Photo/J.

Trump signs order rolling back environmental efforts

Proposals for the Environmental Protection Agency in President Donald Trump's first budget are displayed at the Government Printing Office in Washington. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on March 29 that will suspend, rescind, or flag for review more than half-a-dozen measures that were part of former President Barack Obama???s sweeping plan to curb global warming. (AP Photo/J.

March 28, 2017, 11:40am Nation & World

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at moving forward on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama’s plan to curb global warming. Read story