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Microscopic Arctic animal was frozen for 24,000...
The microscopic rotifer puts Rip Van Winkle to shame.
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What is Fastly and how did it break the internet?
The internet was brought to its knees on Tuesday, with 503 errors showing up across the web. A fix came just over an hour later.
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States ending federal unemployment benefits off...
Here's which states are offering a return-to-work bonus to attract the unemployed to open positions.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce birth o...
Lilibet Diana is number eight in line to succession of the British throne, bumping her uncle, Prince Andrew down a spot.
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Jeff Bezos is going to space in Blue Origin’s f...
Bezos is set to fly into space with his brother, Mark Bezos, on July 20th, as well as the winner of an auction for a seat on the rocket.
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US retrieves partial ransom payment from Coloni...
Department of Justice said it's recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid to hacker group Darkside.
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Apple previews iOS 15 at WWDC, with updates to ...
iOS 15 will launch in full this fall and likely debut on the heavily rumored iPhone 13.
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Apple's WWDC comes after a year of scrutiny fro...
The challenges the tech titan faces are part of a dramatic shift in Silicon Valley.
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Facebook is changing how it handles political s...
The social media giant said it will no longer presume any content is newsworthy, including posts from politicians.
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United Airlines purchases 15 supersonic planes ...
The airline purchased the planes from startup Boom Supersonic, and they should take flight by the end of this decade.
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Walmart is now selling its own media streamers ...
New listings on Walmart.com reveal two new store-brand media streamers to take on Chromecast, Roku.
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The Supreme Court rules on 34-year-old computer...
In a 6-3 ruling, the court makes a distinction between unauthorized access to information and "improper motives" when retrieving info someone already has access to.
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Twitter rolls out Twitter Blue, a subscription ...
Fixing a typo in a tweet before it hits your timeline will be one perk of subscribing.
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When will the first episode of Loki be availabl...
Promo is ramping up for the show starring Tom Hiddleston.
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Apple adjusts AirTags privacy measures amid pot...
Apple's upping its privacy efforts with AirTags only about a month after they hit the market.
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NASA will send two spacecraft to learn about Venus
The second planet from the sun has many mysteries, and NASA has a plan for exploring them.
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NASA orbiter captures aerial view of Mars Spiri...
The now defunct rover landed on Mars in 2004, but a 2018 dust storm covered its solar panels and brought its work to an end.
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NASA Mars lander uses dirt to clean its solar p...
It sounds counterintuitive, but the lander got a power boost from the dirt bath.
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Head of FCC proposes tech giants pay up to clos...
Commissioner Brendan Carr's proposal upends the current funding model for the Universal Service Fund, which relies on a consumer "tax."
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Spotify launches new music personalization hubs...
Only you and Blends are part of the streaming service's Wrapped feature, which sums up the music that defined your year.
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Alphabet shareholders pressure company to chang...
Shareholders criticized the tech giant over its efforts to combat misinformation and failure to protect whistleblowers.
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Google allegedly hid location settings in Andro...
The move is aimed at preserving the company's data collection efforts, which power its ad business, according to court documents.
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Autonomous drone attacked and possibly killed s...
Libyan forces were targeted by what's thought to be the first recorded case of an autonomous drone attack, according to a UN report.
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Tesla price increases addressed by Elon Musk in...
Tesla cars cost a couple thousand dollars more than they did at the start of this year. Why? Musk explains on Twitter.
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Quic protocol set as new internet standard
Quic improves speed and security on the internet, and can replace TCP.
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