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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Valery Mitko, a renowned Russian polar scientist, has died while under house arrest on charges of treason. He was 81. Mitko died Monday in St. Petersburg of an unspecified illness, according to the Pervyi Otdel human…

CANBERRA, Australia — Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in what authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather. The Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales state said the fish deaths…

Sara Morrison is a senior Vox reporter who covers data privacy, antitrust, and Big Tech’s power over us all. This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and…

Sara Morrison is a senior Vox reporter who covers data privacy, antitrust, and Big Tech’s power over us all. This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and…

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan economic development board approved more than $400 million in state incentives Wednesday for two battery factories estimated to cost $4 billion and bring 4,500 jobs to the state. Pending approval by state lawmakers, the incentive…

LONDON — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears.…

It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other goods, traversing the Pacific between Los Angeles and Shanghai. If plans succeed, this corridor will become a showcase for slashing…

ANKARA, Turkey — A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit a town in northwestern Turkey early Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings and widespread panic. Around 50 people were injured, mostly while trying to flee homes. The earthquake was centered in the town…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company will be taking a major step to making its virtual reality…

BOSTON — Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients. The hackers obtained the information…