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Watch NASA’s video showing off its first-ever Mars aircraft

The small helicopter, called Ingenuity, will join the Perseverance rover on a journey to Mars lifting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on July 30.
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Twitter reveals details about massive Bitcoin hack

Twitter said it believes hackers gained access to internal systems and tools in a ‘coordinated social engineering attack' on its platform on Wednesday.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls it a ‘tough day’ after major hack

The boss of Twitter said it had been a "tough day" after numerous high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked in a Bitcoin scam on Wednesday, July 15.
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Elon Musk teases a quirky extra for Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted an image of how the company's first European Gigafactory is likely to look. And it may also come with an unusual extra ...
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Tesla Cybertruck factory could land in Texas after more incentives offered

Lawmakers in Texas have approved tax breaks worth at least $14 million if Tesla selects the site it’s been looking at in Austin for its new Cybertruck plant.
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Spot the International Space Station passing overhead on Tuesday night

If the skies are clear tonight, folks in the U.S. will be able to enjoy the sight of the International Space Station passing overhead, 250 miles above Earth.
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MythBusters host Grant Imahara dead at 49

Former MythBusters host Grant Imahara has died at the age of 49. Imahara, a roboticist, died shortly after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to reports.
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Watch NASA’s Mars 2020 ‘movie trailer’ with Perseverance as the star

Ahead of its Mars 2020 launch from Cape Canaveral on July 30, NASA has released a movie trailer for the event, featuring its Perseverance rover as the star.
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Apple asks retail staff to work remotely as pandemic rumbles on

Concerned about significant wait times for some customers due to store closures prompted by the pandemic, Apple is asking more retail staff to work from home
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Concorde replacement from Boom Supersonic edges toward first flight

Boom Supersonic will show off its much-anticipated XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in the fall, with flight tests of the high-speed aircraft expected in 2021.
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The all-new Nissan Kidster is a cardboard car for children

Nissan has created a fun activity for children that shows them how to transform a cardbox into a toy car that they can climb into and "drive."
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NASA offers new ideas on how to avoid contaminating the moon and Mars

NASA has released information outlining suggested changes to rules on how we protect the moon and Mars from biological contamination during crewed missions.
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Space station astronaut speaks of the joy of photographing Earth

NASA astronaut Doug Hurley has spoken about what he loves most about photographing Earth from the International Space Station 250 miles up.
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Parallel parking never looked as cool as it does in these record-breaking stunts

Guinness World Records is celebrating some of the best parallel parking stunts in a new compilation video that will leave your jaw on the floor.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company plans ‘Not-a-Boring’ boring contest

With a plan to build underground transportation systems, the Boring Company needs tunneling machines that are quicker and more efficient than current designs.
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Get in the mood for Mars 2020 mission with this stirring NASA video

NASA has released a new video highlighting the upcoming Mars mission that's set to send the next rover and first aircraft to the Red Planet.
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Sony keeps you cool on the move with a wearable air conditioner

Sony has finally launched the wearable Reon Pocket air conditioner that it first teased last year. The diminutive device can also warm you up in the winter.
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Crew Dragon astronauts talk about prep for first splashdown since 1975

NASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to travel on the Crew Dragon for the journey home, a trip that'll end with the first splashdown since 1975.
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Watch Spot and Pepper robots come together to cheer their baseball team

Japan's baseball season has resumed, but only the players are allowed in the stadiums. That's why they're using robots to provide the mid-game entertainment.
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Dazzling drone display targets coronavirus in South Korea

The South Korean government recently put on a drone show to thank people for their efforts in tackling the coronavirus and to make sure they don't let up.
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Samsung is making billions in profit during pandemic. Here’s how

The pandemic has been a challenging time for many tech businesses, and while demand for Samsung's devices has dropped, it's performed strongly in one key area.
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Mars Curiosity rover is embarking on a summer road trip

The Mars Curiosity rover is heading to another part of Mount Sharp as it continues its search for conditions that may have supported ancient microbial life.
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Rocket Lab CEO offers personal video message after failed launch

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has posted a personal video message after the failure of its most recent mission in which its Electron rocket and payload were lost.
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Check out Crew Dragon astronaut’s stunning Earth photos captured from ISS

NASA astronaut Doug Hurley has been sharing photos of some of the incredible sights viewable from the space station as it orbits Earth about 250 miles up.
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Rocket Lab loses payload as latest mission fails to reach orbit

The lift-off was perfect, but about four minutes into its flight, a problem hit Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket that caused the satellite-launch mission to fail.
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Twitter says it will add an edit button … if everyone wears a face mask

Twitter says it will add a much-requested edit button to its service, but only if everyone wears a face covering to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Watch NASA test its Artemis moon rocket to destruction

NASA has completed the latest round of testing for its SLS rocket hardware designed for the next crewed moon mission set to take place by 2024.
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Watch how NASA is prepping to put the next humans on the moon

NASA is aiming to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024. A new video offers some insight into how it's preparing for its ambitious endeavor.
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As Apple closes more stores, here’s what to do if your device breaks

Apple has closed more of its U.S. stores in response to spikes in coronavirus cases in some cities. It means that 77 out of 271 sites are currently closed.
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‘No mask, no ride’: Uber extends face-covering requirement indefinitely

Uber had asked drivers and riders to wear a mask until the end of June to protect people from COVID-19. But now it's extending the requirement indefinitely.
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NASA’s next ISS spacewalk is happening Wednesday. Here’s how to watch

NASA is making preparations for a spacewalk on Wednesday to complete the task of swapping out batteries for one of the power channels on the space station.
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Samsung says it’s skipping IFA, Europe’s biggest technology show

Samsung will not be attending the IFA technology show in Germany in September. Uncertainty over the pandemic has prompted it to hold a digital event instead.
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Lyft’s driverless cars are back on the streets of California

Lyft has resumed on-road testing of its driverless cars after halting it earlier this year in response to shelter-in-place orders prompted by the pandemic.
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Mars 2020 mission launch date has been pushed back again

NASA has announced another delay -- the third so far -- to the launch of its Mars-bound Perseverance rover. The launch date will now be no earlier than July 30.