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Twitter confirms DMs were accessed in last week’s major hack

Twitter has revealed more information about the Bitcoin scam that targeted dozens of high-profile accounts on its service on Wednesday, July 15.
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Watch Mars 2020 rover’s final preparations for July 30 liftoff

A week ahead of the launch, NASA has posted a video Perseverance’s cross-country trip to the launchpad, as well as the procedure for getting it onto the rocket.
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Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule sail through its habitability test

NASA has completed a habitability assessment of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to confirm that the spacecraft is fit to carry more than two astronauts at a time.
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Twitter cracks down on QAnon accounts and related content

Twitter says it's taking strong action against content linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory, with around 150,000 accounts likely to be affected.
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Robot car startup Aurora navigates its way to Texas for testing

Autonomous-vehicle specialist Aurora is taking its autonomous minivans and huge Class 8 trucks to Fort Worth, Texas for testing on public roads.
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SpaceX’s latest rocket launch scored two big wins for the company

The company achieved the fastest turnaround time for the reuse of a rocket, and also managed to catch both parts of the rocket fairing for the first time.
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How to watch NASA’s milestone 300th spacewalk

In what was NASA's 300th spacewalk, two astronauts have completed work to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system. Here's how to watch it again.
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First-ever interplanetary mission by Arab states blasts off

The UAE has made history with the successful launch of the Arab states’ first interplanetary mission. Its spacecraft, called Hope, is heading to Mars.
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FBI moves in to investigate Twitter’s massive Bitcoin hack

The FBI is now examining the major hack that hit Twitter on Wednesday, July 17, in a bid to find out who was behind the incident.
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James Webb Space Telescope hit by another launch delay

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed by seven months due to the pandemic and other issues, with a new launch date set for October 2021.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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‘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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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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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.