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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta lands for select drivers next week

Tesla boss Elon Musk has given a date for what will initially be a limited rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for its electric vehicles.
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U.S. Army considers AR goggles for its military mutts

U.S. military dogs could soon be working in the field using AR goggles, giving the animal the freedom to work beyond its handler's line of sight.
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NASA delays launch of Crew Dragon’s first four-astronaut flight

NASA and SpaceX's plan to send astronauts to the ISS in the first operational crewed flight of the Crew Dragon has been delayed due to technical issues.
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Check out Amazon’s newly unveiled electric delivery truck

Amazon has taken delivery of its new electric delivery truck, though it's not quite ready to help out with next week's Prime Day shopping frenzy.
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Waymo opens its fully driverless robotaxi service to more riders

The robotaxi service operated by Waymo will be made more widely available, allowing a greater number of people to try the driverless ridesharing experience.
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Next presidential debate will be virtual, but Trump says no

The second presidential debate will be virtual over coronavirus concerns, but President Trump has already suggested he won't take part unless it's face to face.
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Mike Pence’s fly has already amassed 90,000 followers on Twitter

A fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate has already amassed 90,000 followers on Twitter.
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NASA astronaut pulls out of Boeing Starliner space trip

Veteran NASA astronaut Christopher Ferguson says family commitments mean he won't be taking his seat aboard the Starliner for its first crewed test flight.
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster just whizzed past Mars

Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, which SpaceX launched in 2018 with Starman behind the wheel, just made its first close approach to Mars.
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Perseverance rover’s twin takes its first drive in Mars Yard

An identical version of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has been taken for a spin in the Mars Yard, a dirt field that simulates the Martian surface.
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Facebook expands its ban on QAnon conspiracy theory accounts

Facebook has announced a blanket ban on QAnon accounts in a bid to drastically cut down on content linked to the radical conspiracy theory group.
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Watch a NASA astronaut show off the space station’s new toilet

Watch NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy explain how astronauts use the bathroom in space.
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ISS astronauts take delivery of a shiny new space toilet

The International Space Station has received its latest cargo delivery that included food, tools, experiments, and a brand new space toilet.
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How a designer’s stylish iPhone icons made him $100K in a week

A designer who created a set of stunning icons for popular iPhone apps has made more than $100,000 within just a week of putting them on sale.
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Regal Cinemas owner confirms it will close all of its movie theaters again

Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld is considering the temporary closure of all of its movie theaters in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland due to the ongoing pandemic.
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The next presidential debate on Zoom? It may yet happen

President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test has prompted one of his campaign advisers suggesting the next presidential debate could take place virtually.
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The space station’s new toilet remains stuck on the launchpad

Astronauts on the ISS will have to wait a little longer for their new toilet after the rocket transporting it was prevented from launching on Thursday.
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NASA highlights the fun stuff you can see in the night sky this month

NASA is back with its latest update for fans of the night sky, with October promising to be an exciting month.
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Amazon reveals how many of its workers have caught COVID-19

In a bid to be more transparent about its handling of the pandemic, Amazon has posted data showing infections rates among its front-line workers.
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Facebook to ban ads that claim election win before official announcement

Facebook says it will ban ads from its platform that make premature declarations of election victory in the vote next month.
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NASA announces breakthrough in search for space station air leak

NASA woke the space station crew on Monday night to ask them to conduct an urgent search for the leak after it mistakenly feared it was suddenly getting worse.
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NASA still puzzled by source of space station air leak

A NASA official has said it's still searching for the source of an air leak on the space station following a second attempt to pinpoint it over the weekend.
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NASA and SpaceX set new launch date for first operational Crew Dragon flight

NASA has revealed a new target date for the first operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station.
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Sniffer dogs could detect COVID-19 days before symptoms occur

Sniffer dogs trained to detect COVID-19 on infected individuals -- even before they develop symptoms -- are being deployed at international airports.
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NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan delayed by a year

NASA’s mission to send a drone to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has been delayed by a year, with 2027 now the new target date for the launch.
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Apple squashes some iOS 14 bugs with latest iPhone update

Apple has fixed a number of annoying bugs that shipped with its revamped operating system for iPhone and iPad earlier this month.
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Watch Amazon’s new Ring security drone take on a burglar in first ad

Amazon's new Ring security drone flies from room to room to check if your home is safe. An ad from the company imagines how a burglar might react to it.
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Space Station crew is still searching for air leak

The air leak aboard the space station was first spotted in 2019, but with the leakage rate increasing slightly, NASA is keen to sort it out.
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Here’s why a NASA astronaut is planting the U.S. flag underwater

NASA is aiming to send the first woman and next man to the moon in 2024. But there's plenty of preparation work needed before then.
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Watch Tesla’s new Model S Plaid hit 147 mph at Laguna Seca Raceway

Tesla has posted a couple of videos showing its new Model S Plaid car humming around the Laguna Seca Raceway at high speed.
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Space Station forced to dodge potentially dangerous space junk

Astronauts aboard the ISS had to move to a safe section on Tuesday as controllers maneuvered the orbiting outpost out of the way of approaching space junk.
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An old TV crashed an entire village’s broadband for 18 months

Residents of a village in Wales kept losing their broadband connections at the same time every day. The cause? One resident's aging television set.
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ULA scrubs launch of mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket with seconds to go

Just seconds before liftoff late Wednesday, ULA was forced to scrub the launch of its powerful heavy-lift rocket, with a hardware issue reportedly the cause.
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Jailed hacker insists he doesn’t want to see a computer ever again

A British hacker who was part of The Dark Overlord group has been handed a prison term for his offenses.
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Airbus shows off striking design of proposed hydrogen-powered plane

Aerospace giant Airbus has shown off plans for what could be the first commercial zero-emission planes, powered by hydrogen.
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Ransomware attack on hospital may have led to death of patient

A ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany may have led to the death of a patient in what could be the first case of its kind.
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Canadian cop chased a Tesla Model S that appeared to have no one in it

Highway police in Canada chased a Tesla Model S going 150 kmh (93 mph), with the vehicle at first appearing to be empty.
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Twitter imposes tighter account security for politicians ahead of 2020 vote

With the presidential election fast approaching, Twitter is tightening account security for prominent, election-related Twitter accounts in the U.S.