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China’s defunct space station comes to a fiery end over the South Pacific

China's defunct space station came to a fiery end over the South Pacific on Sunday evening ET, officials have confirmed.
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Tesla’s biggest recall to date will fix 123,000 early Model S cars

Tesla has issued its biggest recall to date to fix an issue with more than 120,000 Model S cars. No accidents have been reported in connection with the problem.
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Camera lost at sea for two years reunited with its owner after Facebook post

Photos recovered from a camera lost at sea two years ago helped a group of Taiwanese students to find its Japanese owner.
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LooLoo is an automatic toilet freshener that claims to destroy nasty odors

Not everyone remembers to spray the air freshener following a torrid time on the toilet. LooLoo wants to fix that so that we can all breathe easy.
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Awesome time-lapse shows Mount Everest in all its nighttime glory

A Canadian photographer braved freezing nights to shoot this wonderful time-lapse of Mount Everest and the night sky.
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Cop tickets a GM-owned self-driving car, though company disputes violation

A San Francisco cop ticketed a GM-owned autonomous car for a traffic violation this week, but the automaker insists the vehicle was driving appropriately.
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Ford’s giant ‘car vending machine’ is now open for business in China

We first heard about Ford's giant "car vending machine" last year. Well, it's now open for business in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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Elon Musk’s new idea involves Boring Company rock and ancient Egyptian sites

Elon Musk's latest idea involves selling Lego-like kits of tunneled rock that let you build replicas of ancient Egyptian monuments. Or a house.
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HomePod’s furniture stain issue can be avoided with Grovemade’s stylish stands

If you're worried about your Apple HomePod speaker staining your wooden surface, then a stylish stand from Grovemade is one solution.
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After 17 hours, the first nonstop flight from Australia to U.K. touches down

Qantas has just completed the first direct flight from Australia to the U.K., touching down on Sunday with 230 passengers on board.
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After leaving China and Russia, Uber also exits Southeast Asia rideshare market

After exiting China in 2016 and Russia last year, Uber has now left the Southeast Asia market, too, after a deal with local rival Grab.
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YouTube plans to ‘frustrate’ music fans into paying for its ad-free service

A YouTube executive said it plans to "frustrate" users into paying for its forthcoming music streaming service by serving up more ads.
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Nissan’s stylish street lamp puts old EV batteries back to work

Nissan is testing a new solar-powered street lamp that uses aging electric-vehicle batteries to store energy gathered during the day.
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The holy grail of Monty Python sketches and movies heads to Netflix

Monty Python's Flying Circus is heading to Netflix, with the content including movies such as "The Life of Brian" and its TV sketches from the 70s.
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Amazon drone deliveries may involve lots of shouting and frantic arm-waving

Another day, another patent from Amazon regarding its Prime Air delivery drone plan. This latest one seems to involve much shouting and arm-waving.
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This super-sized drone has several tricks up its sleeve

Drones are entering a growing number of industries, with various designs allowing businesses to improve efficiency. Here's what Aerones has come up with.
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Google Maps for iPhone now shows you restaurant wait times

Hate waiting in line for a seat at a restaurant? Google Maps for iPhone now offers all the information you need to help you save time.
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Self-driving snowplows are clearing runways at airport

Autonomous snowplows are clearing an airport runway in Norway, helping it stay open in adverse conditions while improving efficiency for the airport operator.
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Photo of Jesse James bought on eBay for $10 turns out to be worth millions

A collector of old photos recently bought one on eBay for $10 because he liked the look of it. Turns out it's of Jesse James and may be worth millions.
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Toyota halts autonomous car tests on public roads following Uber crash

Toyota has suspended public tests of its autonomous cars, citing the emotional toll Sunday's fatal Uber accident may have had on its own test drivers.
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YouTube could bring its picture-in-picture feature to desktop soon

YouTube's picture-in-picture functionality is already available for mobile and for Safari on MacOS, but now YouTube is testing it for all desktop platforms and browsers.
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Pepper’s next gig is at Pizza Hut, but the robot won’t be tossing any dough

Pepper the friendly humanoid robot has worked at a few places in its short life. Its latest gig is at a Pizza Hut in Singapore.
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Billionaire to build world’s biggest battery, beating Elon Musk’s effort

Elon Musk and his Tesla team switched on the world's biggest battery in South Australia last year. But there's an even bigger one on the way.
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Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft graces the skies for the first time

Boeing's family of 737 MAX passenger aircraft is growing, with the smallest MAX 7 recently taking to the skies for the very first time.
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Is Apple developing its own display tech for watches?

Apple is for the first time developing and producing its own displays for its mobile devices, with an Apple Watch prototype already sporting the MicroLED technology, reports suggest.
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Bali will switch off the island’s internet services for the whole of Saturday

The Indonesian island of Bali is planning to shut down its mobile internet services on Saturday as part of a holiday that encourages self-reflection.
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Airbnb’s new filters aim to improve searches for guests with disabilities

Airbnb has added accessibility filters to its website to improve the search experience for guests with disabilities who are looking for somewhere to stay.
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No helmet needed: NASCAR expands Twitter deal for in-car live-streams

NASCAR and Twitter have inked a deal for more POV in-car live-steams for a bunch of races during the second half of the 2018 season.
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Google co-founder’s self-flying taxi venture takes off in New Zealand

The latest aircraft to join the flying-taxi club is Kitty Hawk's Cora, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page and already undergoing flight tests.
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Ford recalls more than 1.3 million cars because the steering wheel can come off

Ford is recalling more than 1.3 million of its cars to fix an issue that could cause the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
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Airbnb takes on Booking.com and Expedia as it tries to woo hotels and B&Bs

Airbnb has posted an open letter to owners of boutique hotels and B&Bs, encouraging them to join its site and promising cheaper fees than rivals.
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Watch how folks react during rides in Waymo’s driverless cars

Waymo is working hard to convince people of the safety of self-driving cars, with a new video showing the experiences of some of its riders.
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A year on, ‘BBC Dad’ reflects on internet stardom and life since ‘that’ video

It was a year ago when a chaotic BBC interview turned Robert Kelly and his family into overnight stars. So, how's life been since?
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Apple Maps now shows the nearest bike-sharing stations in 179 cities

Apple has given its Maps app another boost with the addition of bike-sharing information for 179 cities in 36 countries.