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Mars' mystery lakes might actually be frozen clay
Research suggests that instead of liquid water, Mars might have lakes of frozen clay.
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Google and other tech companies rethink return-...
As coronavirus cases surge, tech companies are changing plans for getting employees back in the office.
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Twitter dabbles in e-commerce with new shopping...
Called Shop Module, the tool lets businesses highlight their products at the top of their Twitter profiles.
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Preorders for Playdate console start July 29, h...
Head to the Playdate website and be ready to pay $179 for the console.
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Instagram will now make some teenagers' account...
The move comes amid concerns about the mental health impacts of social media on young people.
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Biden proposal would increase US-made parts in ...
The proposed rule would require manufacturers to go into greater detail about which parts were made in the US.
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Facebook hits pause on Oculus Quest 2 sales in ...
A silicone cover to the foam face-plate is being offered as a solution, and will be included with a new 128GB model coming Aug. 24.
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Electrified vehicle sales jumped 200% year-over...
Amid rising gas prices, the data shows a car buying public embracing electrification.
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Deepfake YouTuber who fixed The Mandalorian is ...
The YouTuber's Luke Skywalker deepfake was so good he got himself hired.
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How to avoid a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scam
Scammers are taking advantage of people who have developed FOMO, and are eager to jump on new crypto coins in hopes of getting rich.
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Virtual roller coaster rides might help reveal ...
A new study by German researchers shows that folks who get migraines will more likely feel motion sickness and dizziness after a virtual roller coaster than those who don't suffer from the headaches.
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Dutch teen on Blue Origin flight tells Bezos he...
Olver Daeman was picked to ride Blue Origin after another candidate, who had bid $28 million for the ride, cancelled at the last minute.
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NASA Ingenuity helicopter's 10th flight marks a...
The space agency has now passed the 1-mile (1.6km) mark for flying on Mars.
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Apple orders 100 million more A15 chips for iPh...
If true, supply could be a way to head off the kind of early iPhone shortages Apple saw last year.
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No, you should not buy the Freedom Phone. Here'...
If you're looking for a phone that protects your privacy, look somewhere else.
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Gasoline "superusers" may be key to acceleratin...
Incentivizing the biggest burners to burn less gasoline will also help achieve current climate goals.
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Twitter's second quarter sees daily user logins...
People are still flocking to Twitter daily even as countries start reopening.
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Zoom launches in-app gaming so you can play gam...
As companies continue navigating hybrid workplaces, games offer a way for co-workers to connect.
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Rivian, an electric car startup, looks to build...
The electric car startup with big backing from Amazon is on the hunt for a new location.
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Instagram's Adam Mosseri rolls out a new featur...
The feature lets users put a temporary halt to incoming interactions when they're feeling targeted or at risk.
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FTC votes to fight for a consumer's right to re...
The vote follows an executive order from President Joe Biden.
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Musk says Tesla will "most likely" take Bitcoin...
Musk says he wants to see at least 50% renewable energy used.
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Brief but widespread outage takes major website...
Sites like Airbnb, AT&T and others were offline Thursday during an outage of cloud service company Akamai.
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Wildfire smoke could make Friday's 'buck' moon red
Smoke from wildfires could change the color of July's full moon, making it red and orange in tint.
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NASA InSight maps interior of Mars using data f...
The historic map is a breakthrough for planetary geoscience.
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