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Apple expected to announce next-generation Mac ...
The Mac computers will be powered by the company's own Apple Silicon chips.
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Tesla to make Gigabeer at Berlin Gigafactory pl...
The beer will be some sort of limited-run beverage that collectors will scoop up and try to preserve, similar to Tesla Tequila.
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Southwest canceled thousands of flights over th...
The airline canceled more than 2,000 flights this past weekend, citing issues of weather and limited staffing at Florida airports.
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Google adopts Apple's legal strategy, arguing E...
Epic's legal battle with Google was effectively on hold until after its lawsuit with Apple concluded.
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Mysterious giant squid-like create filmed by sc...
A "giant form" of the purpleback squid was spotted last year but only identified in September 2021.
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Facebook says it plans to reduce political cont...
The social media company said it'll reduce the amount of political content on people's feeds, focusing instead on content from friends on the service.
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Lego is releasing a 9,090 piece set of the Tita...
Iceberg not included.
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16-million-year-old tardigrade discovered in Do...
The fossil tardigrade is remarkable for its rarity and for being a new species and a new genus.
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Consumers starting holiday shopping early, amid...
It's impossible to know whether a specific laptop, sound system or pair of jeans will be in stock ahead of the holidays.
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Snapchat working to stop illegal drug deals on ...
The changes come as overdose deaths attributed to drugs laced with fentanyl spike.
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Apple reportedly working on project that allows...
Project IronHeart comes as the latest round of Apple's work to further integrate iPhone and its Watch into cars slows.
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Ancient river delta on Mars may contain signs o...
Researchers analyzed photos of Kodiak, a butte near Jazero crater, that could house the highly sought-after biosignatures.
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Auto industry forecast shows impact of chip sho...
For automakers impacted by the chip shortage, relief could be more than a year away.
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Pfizer wants FDA approval to vaccinate kids 5-1...
The FDA is looking into the safety of vaccinating kids 5-11 with Pfizer.
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Telegram says it added 70 million users while F...
The messaging app said it saw a "record increase in user registration and activity" during Facebook's outage.
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The UAE unveils its new space mission to Venus ...
The Gulf country announced the new mission following the successful launch of its Hope Mars probe in 2020.
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A 'Queen" bee robot is now awake on the ISS
But not to fear, the robot only wants to help humans conduct research and experiments in orbit.
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General Motors announces its newest driver-assi...
At launch in 2023, Ultra Cruise will cover 2 million miles of roads in the US and Canada.
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Amazon's Black Friday-worthy deals have already...
Amazon Prime members now can send gifts without having to know the recipient's address.
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Amazon developing a smart fridge that detects y...
We've seen refrigerators like the Samsung Family Hub make use of computer vision.
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Frances Haugen, Facebook whistleblower, urges C...
The former Facebook product manager alleged that Facebook's products "harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy."
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William Shatner is hitching a ride to space wit...
Captain Kirk won't be zipping between planets like on Star Trek, but he'll reach suborbital space.
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Johnson & Johnson pursues emergency authorizati...
The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for one dose of the company's vaccine in February.
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Lil Nas X will be the first artist to drop offi...
TikTok Top Moments will roll out this fall — starting with digital collectibles from Lil Nas X.
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Two US scientists with Nobel Prize in medicine ...
US-based scientists, David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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