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<p>Google plans to purchase 100 percent renewable energy for its date centers and offices around the world.&nbsp;</p>

Google's new US data centers will run on 1.6 million solar panels

It's part of Google's plan to purchase 100 percent carbon-free energy.

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<p>The Hubble Space Telescope's mission head expects it to operate for another few years.</p>

Hubble Space Telescope may hang in there through 2025

The assessment comes after NASA tried to bring its main camera back online.

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Most users don't know Facebook keeps a list of their interests, traits

And about half say they're uncomfortable with it, says a study by the Pew Research Center.

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<p>Twitter has expanded its chronological timeline button to Android devices.</p>

Twitter lets Android users switch to chronological timeline

Sparkly and new.

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Apple replaced 11 million batteries, Netflix hiking prices

Today's most important tech stories include details on Apple's battery replacement program, Netflix's incoming price hike and a new judge ruling about police forcing a user to unlock their phone.

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<p>Thanks to Facebook, today Clara Grace has a home. She's healthy and (I hope) happy.</p>

Facebook is still a dog's best friend

Mark Zuckerberg's social network remains under fire for all sorts of reasons, but animal shelters and pet rescue organizations can't live without it.

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<p>Durga Malladi, Qualcomm senior vice president of 4G and 5G, testified Tuesday about the research his company does in wireless technology.</p>

Qualcomm kicks off defense in FTC trial by showing its mobile chip prowess

Chip company co-founder Irwin Jacobs and its executive in charge of 4G and 5G take the stand to detail its wireless innovations.

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<p>The shutdown is now the longest in US history.</p>

Verizon waiving some fees for fed workers hurt by shutdown

Furloughed and unpaid workers won't have to pony up fees for late payments or agent assistance.

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<p>Carl Shapiro, a University of California professor of economics and an expert witness for the FTC, took the stand Jan. 15 in the trial against Qualcomm.&nbsp;</p>

FTC rests case against Qualcomm, arguing it's a monopoly in mobile chips

The US government has accused Qualcomm of unfairly hurting competitors and charging excessive royalties for its technology. Qualcomm's defense began later Tuesday with co-founder Irwin Jacobs.

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<p>Google headquarters in Mountain View, California</p>

Google workers urge tech giants to drop forced arbitration

It’s the first major protest of the year from tech workers.

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<p>TOPSHOT - A live demonstration uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition in dense crowd spatial-temporal technology at the Horizon Robotics exhibit at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2019 in Las Vegas on January 10, 2019. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)</p>

Rights groups to tech giants: Don't sell facial recognition to government

Nearly 100 groups join with the ACLU to ensure facial recognition isn't used to limit people's freedom.

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<p>The Department of Transportation released a proposed regulation that would allow drones to fly above crowds and at night.&nbsp;</p>

Feds might allow drones to fly over crowds

They'd also be able to make routine night flights under a proposed regulation.

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