Why scientists say earthquakes feel powerful after cosmic rays strike

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Microsoft says early June disruptions to Outlook, cloud platform, were cyberattacks

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Elon Musk says Twitter video app for smart TVs is 'coming'

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NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to add solar array to ISS

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Old picture of sinkhole does not show destruction caused by recent earthquake in South Africa

South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg experienced a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of June 11, 2023, with no reports of casualties or significant damage. Despite this, a photograph

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