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Verizon 5G Home expanding to 10 more US cities
Here's where you can get the high-speed home internet service.
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A bipartisan group of Senators move to make Day...
The Sunshine Protection Act could put an end to falling back in time every autumn.
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Tesla increases price on Model S, Y and 3
Prospective Tesla customer will have to pay more for some Tesla models.
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NASA reschedules hot-fire test of SLS moon rocket
The space agency is gearing up for a second try at a critical hot-fire test of its Space Launch System, the first attempt didn't go as planned.
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Verizon invests $52.9B in midband spectrum for ...
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg called the purchase a "once in a lifetime opportunity."
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Former US presidents team up promote COVID-19 v...
Obama, Bush, Clinton and Carter made ads encouraging people to get vaccinated.
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Biden signs the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, wh...
The relief package delivers a third round of stimulus checks, which will start going out this weekend.
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Here's what Apple's next iPhone might be called
Will the latest flagship device be called the iPhone 13 or iPhone 12S?
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There could be a scorching-hot planet orbiting ...
It would be the second-hottest planet known to science.
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CDC issues new guidelines for people vaccinated...
People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now gather indoors in small groups without wearing masks or social distancing.
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USPS could go electric soon under new House bill
The bill would mandate that the postal service be fully electric by January of 2040, with half of the agency's truck purchases electric by 2029.
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Know the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccines
Whether you get the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson version, learn what to expect if you get the COVID-19 vaccine
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Tesla reportedly building huge battery to plug ...
It's unclear if the project would be used to prevent power failure issues like the state suffered in February, due to a historic winter storm.
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'Astonishingly rare' fireball meteorite discove...
The pristine meteorite left a scientist "speechless with excitement."
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Nothing reveals first transparent concept desig...
Carl Pei's new tech company is giving us a first glimpse of what it's been working on behind the scenes.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah intervie...
In an explosive tell-all interview with Oprah, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that the Palace had concerns of what the color of her son Archie's skin might be, and of the pressures of royal life that drove her to suicidal thoughts.
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Astronomers discover most distant cosmic jet, 1...
The discovery of P172+18, the most distant radio-loud quasar ever found, could teach us how galaxies form and evolve
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Cosmonauts assist in repairing air leak on ISS
As of Monday, the cosmonauts were still working through the repair process.
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Senate expands Child Tax Credit in $1.9 trillio...
The increased benefits of the child tax credit could mean more money for many families over time and may reduce child poverty by 40%.
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General Motors is exploring a second US battery...
The automaker confirms it's looking into a second site beyond its upcoming facility in Ohio.
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Apple discontinuing iMac Pro
Released in 2017, it was aimed at professionals needing serious computing power, but hasn't significant hardware upgrades since.
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Fast and Furious franchise's upcoming F9 movie ...
The Fast Family isn't hitting theaters until the end of June now.
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Alphabet Worker's Union has 'legitimate power'
Alphabet isn't the only tech giant facing a growing labor movement -- a group of Amazon workers in Alabama are also pursuing union ambitions.
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Eight great apes at the San Diego Zoo receive a...
Following an outbreak among the zoo's gorillas in January, three orangutans and five bonobos were given the vaccine.
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Square is acquiring a majority ownership of Jay...
The music streaming service will operate independently under Square.
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