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A robot dog is telling people to keep their distance during the pandemic

Spot the robot dog — the work of U.S. tech firm Boston Dynamics — is patrolling a park in Singapore, asking people to socially distance during the pandemic.
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Let this daredevil drone take you on a tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum

Enjoy the unique view of the museum’s amazing collection of automobiles, as well as the stunning design of the award-winning structure in which they’re housed.
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Hackers are trying to sell a haul of more than 73 million user records

A hacking group is trying to sell user data from online services including dating app Zoosk, printing service Chatbooks, and food delivery service Home Chef.
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The online cake recipe that’s proving a hit during lockdown

The BBC has revealed the most popular recipe on its Good Food website over the last month, and it's absolutely perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth.
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Waymo puts its self-driving cars back on Arizona roads as lockdown is eased

As Arizona plans to gradually ease its lockdown rules, Waymo is planning to return its self-driving cars to the streets of Phoenix on Monday, May 11.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stops by strangers’ Animal Crossing islands

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has been visiting strangers' islands on the game, and judging by her Twitter posts is loving every minute of it.
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Etsy’s monthly sales doubled in April thanks mainly to one item

Etsy sellers pivoted to offering handmade face masks in response to demand created by the coronavirus pandemic, with no end of customers lining up to buy them.
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Tesla reportedly planning to restart U.S. car plant amid lockdown

Tesla is reportedly planning to restart production at its only U.S. auto plant despite an ongoing shelter-in-place order that means it should stay closed.
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Twitter test lets you reword potentially offensive replies

Twitter is testing a new feature with select users that offers the chance to reword a reply if it uses language that has the potential to cause offense.
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Virgin Galactic, NASA want to fly you between cities in super-quick time

Virgin Galactic has announced a partnership with NASA that will see the pair work together on technology for next-generation, high-speed air travel.
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Lyft is now offering cheaper fares for essential trips

Wait & Save, available in the U.S. and Canada, is now the best-priced fare option for Lyft rides, though you may have to wait a little longer for a driver.
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Spotify playlist offers the familiar sounds of pre-pandemic New York

Created by the New York Public Library, this Spotify playlist is a comforting reminder of the familiar sounds temporarily silenced by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apple starts to reopen its stores, but U.S. shoppers have to wait

Apple closed most of its stores in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. But with cases on the decline in some places, it's now starting to reopen them.
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Tom Cruise and SpaceX may be planning a movie shoot in space

A project involving Tom Cruise and SpaceX making a movie in space is reported to be in the early stages. And the idea may not be as crazy as it sounds.
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Zoom with fish: Tokyo aquarium wants people to video chat with its eels

The aquarium is asking folks at home to video chat with its eels to give the fish some company and help them maintain familiarity with humans during lockdown.
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Virgin Galactic readies space tourism trips with first Spaceport America flight

Virgin Galactic has completed its first test flight from Spaceport America, the base in New Mexico from where it will soon launch its space tourism service.
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Uber drivers and riders will soon be required to wear face masks

As shutdown restrictions ease, ridesharing services are expected to pick up again. For safer trips, Uber wants both drivers and riders to wear face coverings.
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E-sports pro tennis tourney gives fans something to cheer

Pro sports schedules have been shredded by the coronavirus pandemic, so e-sports contests are filling the void. Next up, Mario Tennis Aces with big-name stars.
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Tesla Semi faces a longer-than-expected road to production

Tesla has revealed its all-electric Class 8 semi won't go into production until 2021. The truck was unveiled in 2017 and has already missed a 2019 launch date.
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Apple has a simple solution for unlocking an iPhone without using FaceID

Apple is working on a simple solution so that owners of iPhones with FaceID can quickly unlock the device while wearing a mask. Expect it in the coming weeks.
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One of the world’s premier supercars hit with recall over fire risk

A fault that could lead to a fire has prompted the recall of one of McLaren's most famous supercars. The Senna launched in 2018 with a $1 million price tag.
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Ford delays the launch of its robocar services by a year

Ford says its robo-car services for ridesharing and delivery will not launch until 2022 as the pandemic has prompted it to carry out more customer research.
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Apple Maps adds coronavirus testing sites for entire U.S.

Apple Maps has added data for coronavirus testing sites across all 50 states. The feature makes also includes extra information about each health facility.
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Mavic Air 2 has an advanced feature not seen on other consumer drones

In a first for consumer drones, DJI's new Mavic Air 2 drone comes with a safety feature that should give pilots more peace of mind when flying their birds.
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WhatsApp effort to disrupt the spread of misinformation bears fruit

The company recently took action after becoming concerned about the growing amount of bogus coronavirus content circulating on the popular messaging service.
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Tesla hits reverse on plan to reopen its auto factory this week

Tesla has gone back on a plan to restart operations at its car factory in Fremont, California, after a stay-at-home order was extended until the end of May.
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Dyson racks up $25M in costs after building unwanted coronavirus ventilator

Dyson designed the machine in response to a call from the U.K. government to help hospitals battling the coronavirus, but now it says they're not needed.
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Tesla eyes Fremont factory restart despite stay-at-home order

Tesla’s reported plan to reopen its only U.S. auto factory comes despite a stay-at-home order that runs until May 3. The facility closed on March 24.
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Pandemic drone fails to get off the ground in Connecticut

Following protests from residents, police in Connecticut have ditched a plan to use a special drone as part of efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Did the world’s biggest tech show propel U.S. coronavirus infections?

A report suggests that January's CES tech show in Vegas may have been an incubator for COVID-19, with possible cases weeks before the first recorded U.S. death.
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NASA makes unusual plea to public ahead of historic SpaceX launch

NASA has asked people not to travel to Florida next month to watch a historic SpaceX launch, as it fears doing so could increase the spread of the coronavirus.
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Zoom’s latest software upgrade aims to defuse ‘zoombombing’

Zoom has released a major update for its video-conferencing software that it says addresses recent criticisms regarding the platform's privacy and security.
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Google Meet now looks more like Zoom after more participants added

An update for Google Meet now lets you have up to 16 people in a meeting, a big improvement on the previous version which only allowed a maximum of four.
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SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites, bringing total to more than 400

SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 internet satellites as part of its ambitious Starlink project, bringing the total number in low-Earth orbit to 422.