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Mars Ingenuity helicopter completes its most challenging flight yet

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, smashed three flight records during its ninth outing on the red planet over the weekend.
A satellite dish bolted to a car's hood.

Driver ticketed for bolting apparent Starlink dish to car’s hood

A driver was ticketed in California on Friday for bolting what appeared to be a Starlink satellite dish to the vehicle’s hood.
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg makes waves with offbeat Fourth of July Instagram video

Watch Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg celebrating the Fourth of July by riding his electric hydrofoil board while holding the American flag.
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Twitter mulls ‘trusted friends’ feature for targeted tweets

Twitter is considering a new "trusted friends" feature that would offer a simpler way to share tweets with a particular group of people.
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Branson aiming to beat Bezos in billionaires’ race to space

In a brazen display of one-upmanship, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is aiming to beat Amazon founder and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos to space.
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NASA’s skywatching tips for July feature Venus and the Milky Way

NASA is back with its top tips for what to look out for in the sky this month, with Venus and the Milky Way two particular treats to look forward to.
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Twitter for web returns after major outage on Wednesday

Twitter for web suffered major issues around the world for several hours on Wednesday evening, preventing users from seeing tweets and other content.
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Watch the key moments from Virgin Orbit’s successful rocket launch

Virgin Orbit launched a satellite-laden rocket from a jumbo jet on Wednesday, marking the official start of its commercial satellite deployment service.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

Watch this unique footage tracking a SpaceX rocket landing

SpaceX has posted unique footage that tracks its first-stage Falcon 9 booster as it comes in to land following a mission on Wednesday, June 30.
Two astronauts during a spacewalk at the ISS.

Awesome space walk time-lapse shows a day at the office 250 miles up

Watch this awesome time-lapse showing two astronauts busily working during a recent space walk outside the International Space Station.
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Watch seven Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots strut their stuff in dance routine

Watch seven Spot robots perform a beautifully choreographed dance in celebration of Hyundai’s recent acquisition of the Massachusetts-based tech firm.
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Watch this flying car make history with first intercity flight

A vehicle capable of flying in the sky and driving on the road completed a momentous journey this week when it flew between two cities before driving downtown.
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Pepper robot’s future uncertain as SoftBank suspends production

SoftBank has suspended production of its Pepper humanoid robot due to poor sales, but says it could start making it again if demand recovers.
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YouTube TV launches 4K Plus upgrade with yet another price jump

YouTube TV has unveiled a 4K Plus upgrade offering 4K viewing, offline downloads, and unlimited simultaneous streams for an extra $20 a month.
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LG goes after gamers with 120Hz Dolby Vision for C1 and G1 series OLED TVs

LG claims its latest firmware update makes its C1 and G1 TVs the first in the world to support Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 120Hz on select gaming platforms.
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet performing what looks like a dance.

This astronaut dance is more than a simple space boogie

Shortly before embarking on Friday's spacewalk, ISS astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough performed what looked like a little dance.
A brown bear in Hokkaido, Japan.

Facial recognition tech for bears aims to keep humans safe

A town in Japan is planning to use facial recognition on local brown bears as part of efforts to reduce the number of bear attacks.
Elon Musk.

Elon Musk’s desired 50th birthday gift may be hard to get in the driveway

Elon Musk could treat himself to pretty much anything for his 50th birthday on Monday, but the one thing he asked for he won't be able to have just yet.
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For $125K, you can hitch a ride to the edge of space on a giant balloon

Florida-based Space Perspective has started selling tickets for an amazing balloon flight that will take passengers high above Earth.
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WD My Book Live owners need to act now to protect their data

Western Digital is urging owners of its My Book Live external drives to disconnect the device while it investigates reports of malware suddenly deleting data.
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Check out Apple’s gorgeous new store in downtown Los Angeles

Apple's newest retail store is a restored 1920s theater in Los Angeles and is surely one of its most gorgeous locations to date.
An astronaut during a spacewalk at the International Space Station.

Astronauts set for Friday spacewalk — here’s how to watch

American astronaut Shane Kimbrough and his French counterpart Thomas Pesquet will embark on a spacewalk on Friday. Here's how to watch the livestream.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet watching a soccer game in space.

This astronaut cheered his national soccer team from space

Staying in space 250 miles above Earth doesn't mean you can't enjoy live sports games, as French astronaut Thomas Pesquet showed this week.
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SpaceX reveals date for Starlink global internet coverage

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has been talking about when the company's Starlink internet service should be able to offer global coverage.
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This was the most popular item during Amazon’s Prime Day mega sale

Prime Day is over for another year and Amazon has just revealed the most popular item during its two-day shopping extravaganza.
Toyota Research Institute prototype robot.

Watch Toyota’s latest robot ace challenging house chores

The Tokyo Research Institute in California has designed a prototype robot that can skillfully perform various chores within the home.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter travels 160 meters in 8th Mars flight

It's onwards and upwards for NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, after the aircraft recently completed its eighth flight on the planet.
The Inspiration4 crew that will be heading to space in September.

SpaceX’s first space tourism astronauts show off their suits

The crew members of the world’s first-ever all-civilian rocket ride to orbit have been trying out their spacesuits ahead of September's launch.
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Apple TV+ free trial to be slashed from a year to 3 months

Apple has been offering 12 months of free Apple TV+ to anyone buying an iPhone or other Apple device. But as of July 1, the period will be cut to three months.
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This 18-rotor passenger drone could fly at the Paris Olympics

Volocopter recently tested its extraordinary 18-rotor passenger drone and says its wants to offer flight services at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
New stamps of the sun issued by the U.S. Post Office.

Our sun is the star of this awesome set of new stamps

Gorgeous images of the sun captured by NASA’s space-based Solar Dynamics Observatory have been issued as postage stamps by the U.S. Postal Service.
Airspeeder's Alauda Aeronautics Mk3 flying electric car.

World’s first flying race car makes historic maiden flight

Check out this so-called 'flying car' that's set to take part in the world's first racing series using such vehicles later this year.
The International Space Station.

Watch NASA unfurl a huge solar array at the space station

Watch astronauts from the U.S. and France unfurl a new solar array during a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Sunday, June 20.
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Snapchat is finally ditching one of its most controversial filters

Snap is removing a controversial speed filter from its Snapchat app that for many years has been in the sights of road safety campaigners.