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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.
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Uber is on the verge of buying Postmates, report claims

After Grubhub slipped through its fingers, Uber is reportedly close to inking a deal to acquire on-demand delivery service Postmates for its Uber Eats service.
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Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max completes first flight in 15 months

The plane has been grounded since March 2019 following two fatal crashes and this week's test flights are a major step toward a return to commercial service.
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Boeing tests Starliner parachutes ahead of second test flight

Boeing has tested the parachute system of its Starliner spacecraft under extreme conditions, ahead of a second attempt at a space mission later this year.
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Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jet could start flight tests as early as Monday

Boeing’s troubled 737 Max aircraft has been cleared for flight tests after it was grounded globally in March 2019 following two crashes that killed 346 people.
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Spacewalk astronaut snaps Crew Dragon photo as possible return date named

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has tweeted a cool photo showing SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station.
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How to watch American astronauts’ spacewalk this Friday

NASA's Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will be working to replace old batteries that store and distribute power collected from the space station’s solar arrays.
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How to watch SpaceX’s next Starlink launch on Friday

SpaceX's next rocket launch will carry 57 Starlink satellites, adding to the more than 500 already in orbit for the company's planned broadband service.
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Space agencies’ online dashboard shows lockdown effects on Earth

A new online dashboard shows in impressive detail the kind of changes taking place on Earth as a result of lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Waymo and Volvo ink deal to build an all-new electric robo-taxi

Waymo has announced yet another partnership, this time with Volvo. The pair will join forces to build an all-new autonomous car for ridesharing services.
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Watch NASA’s animation previewing Friday’s ISS spacewalk

NASA has tweeted an animation offering an overview of what astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will be doing during their spacewalk on Friday, June 26.
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Amazon’s new crime unit targets fraudsters selling fake goods

Amazon has launched a new Counterfeit Crimes Unit as part of ongoing efforts to track down and prosecute fraudsters selling fake goods on its shopping site.
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Sony’s revamped PlayStation bug bounty program offers cash rewards

Sony has opened its PlayStation bug bounty program to everyone, and is offering potentially big payouts to anyone who uncovers important vulnerabilities.
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Rapid urine test tells the truth about your diet, even if you don’t

An international team of researchers has developed a rapid urine test that can measure the quality of your diet and whether it’s a good fit for your body.
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Watch how NASA plans to deploy the first-ever Mars helicopter

NASA has revealed how its Mars 2020 rover will deploy the first-ever Mars helicopter when the mission reaches the red planet in February next year.
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Apple Maps’ new EV feature aims to eliminate range anxiety

Apple Maps will soon offer iPhone-owning drivers a new EV-routing feature that aims to make it a lot easier to plan stops to recharge your car’s battery.
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Google employees demand the company cancel all police contracts

More than 1,600 workers at Google have put their name to a letter to the CEO demanding that the company stop selling its technology to police departments.
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Who is the third NASA astronaut currently on board the space station?

SpaceX's two Crew Dragon astronauts have been getting all the attention, but who is the other NASA astronaut currently aboard the International Space Station?
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Tesla’s wacky Cybertruck has already become a museum piece

It hasn't even gone into production yet but Tesla's electric Cybertruck is already a museum exhibit, showing up at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.