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Google let you track your heart and respiratory...
The search giant is pushing further into fitness tech to compete with Apple.
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FAA originally denied SpaceX a safety waiver fo...
After delays and a flap with the FAA, the SN9 rocket exploded on landing just like the SN8.
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Blacklisted phone-maker Xiaomi sues US treasury...
Former President Donald Trump blocked Americans from investing into the Chinese company over its suspected ties to the Chinese military.
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Spotify hits 345 million listeners and 155 mill...
The company is cautious about additional growth this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Microsoft supports law that would make tech com...
The proposed Australian law has gotten pushback from Google and Facebook.
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FTC charges against Amazon end in $61.7M settle...
The agency's charged Amazon with not paying its Amazon Flex drivers the full amount of tips owed to them.
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NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars surfa...
China's Tianwen-1 and UAE's Hope will also reach the red planet later this month.
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Tesla recalls Model S over touchscreen failures
NHTSA said if Tesla did not initiate a recall, it would face penalties. Late last month, the company officially filed one.
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Democrats could use budget reconciliation to fa...
Since the parliamentary tool only needs a simple majority, or 51 votes, Congress can use it to bypass objections in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Amazon reveals design for giant, swirling 'Heli...
The retail giant says it's committed to bringing employees together at its new headquarters.
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Boston Dyanamic's Spot robotic dog can now tidy...
The newest version of Spot, set to be revealed in a livestream event Tuesday, now has a robotic arm.
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PS5 restocking update: sold out or marked up at...
Sorry gamers, Sony's next-generation console is still ridiculously hard to find.
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Elon Musk makes debut on Clubhouse app in his t...
In a wide-ranging interview, the SpaceX founder talked Mars, monkey brain implants, and Bitcoin.
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The fight for DC statehood is back on
What's at stake could be the balance of power in the US Senate.
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Google is allowing gambling apps in the Play Store
Starting March 1, Google Play will allow real-money betting apps and ads.
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GameStop's stock is up, but the company's value...
Before you jump on the bandwagon and invest in GameStop stock, it's important to know that the company's skyrocketing shares don't equate to financial success.
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Chevy gasoline-powered pickups close in on an e...
General Motors hopes to only build zero-emissions vehicles come 2035, and that means the trucks as we know them will likely soon be gone.
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Introducing Amazon's energy dashboard, a tool t...
The energy dashboard is just the latest effort by the company to address its sustainability goals.
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Apple's Tim Cook comes out swinging against Fac...
In thinly veiled jabs, the Apple CEO lays into the social network over "data exploitation."
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AOC supports a hearing against Robinhood after ...
There's bipartisan support for reviewing the investing app's recent decision.
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Disney Plus announces the full lineup of Star m...
The Star app, which includes a massive library of movies and shows, is coming to subscribers outside the US on Feb. 23.
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Data breaches fell in 2020, but identity thieve...
A new report shows thieves got creative with stolen personal data.
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Microsoft cuts carbon emissions 6% in fight for...
The tech giant also called for better technology to fight climate change.
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Black Unity Collection from Apple features limi...
The group of products is designed to "celebrate and acknowledge Black history and Black culture."
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Future EVs from Chinese company will feature Bl...
BlackBerry is going big with Baidu, the Chinese rival to Google.
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