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Elon Musk’s Teslaquila tipple has arrived and costs $250

It started two years ago as an April Fools' joke from Elon Musk, but now Tesla Tequila is a thing.
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WhatsApp launches disappearing messages. Here’s how to turn it on

Whether you have sensitive messages you don't want sticking around, or simply want to reduce the clutter, WhatsApp's new disappearing-messages feature can help.
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Rocket Lab to attempt its first booster recovery next week

Rocket Lab will attempt its first-ever booster recovery later this month as it seeks to lower costs for its satellite-deployment business.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 crew members are seen seated in the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft during crew equipment interface training.

Meet the astronauts going to space on Crew Dragon’s first operational flight

Enjoy this fun chat with the four astronauts heading to the ISS next week on the first operational flight for SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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Watch NASA test the propellers of its all-electric X-57 plane in a wind tunnel

NASA recently tested the propeller designs of its experimental, all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane ahead of its first test flight.
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We could soon be coughing into our phones to see if we have COVID-19

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed an algorithm that can tell if you have COVID-19 simply by analyzing the sound of your cough.
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A.I. fail as robot TV camera follows bald head instead of soccer ball

An effort by a soccer team to livestream a game using an A.I.-powered camera descended into farce when it kept mistaking an official's bald head for the ball.
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Waymo’s autonomous cars steer clear of any potential election unrest

Waymo has taken its autonomous cars off the streets of San Francisco to ensure they don’t get caught up in any election-related unrest that may occur.
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket flight will look something like this

Elon Musk has responded to a video by two SpaceX enthusiasts that simulates a future Starship launch, saying it's pretty close to the actual expected flight.

Robots at Walmart replaced by humans, report says

Forget the robot uprising; Walmart seems to be experiencing a human uprising after a report claimed the firm has replaced some of its robots with people.
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How the current space station crew celebrated 20 years of the ISS

Monday, November 2 marked 20 years of continuous human habitation aboard the International Space Station. So what did the current crew do to celebrate?
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Here’s a flying car that really is a flying car

The awesome AirCar can transform between an automobile and an aircraft in the space of just three minutes.
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Watch Google’s Wing drones make deliveries to folks in Virginia

A trial drone delivery service operated by Google's Wing unit is celebrating a year of operations in Christiansburg, Virginia.
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Starry nights: Here’s what to look out for in the sky this month

Highlights for this month include spotting the Pleiades star cluster, viewing Jupiter and Saturn with the moon, and a look at so-called Earthshine.
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20 years in orbit: A video tour of the past two decades of life on the ISS

The space station celebrates 20 years of continuous human habitation on November 2, 2020. Here's what daily life is like on the orbiting outpost.
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This self-driving racing car could have done with a driver

An autonomous racing car got off to a terrible start in a recent contest when it veered off the track from a standing start and drove straight into a wall.
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Apple to launch its Apple One subscription bundle on Friday

Apple’s recently announced subscription bundle, Apple One, will launch on Friday, October 30, enabling monthly savings of up to $25.
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Netflix raises its prices. Here’s what you’ll have to pay

Netflix has raised the cost of two of its three tiers in the first such increase in nearly two years.
An artist's impression of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission readying itself to touch the surface of asteroid Bennu.

NASA spacecraft successfully secures Bennu asteroid sample

NASA says it's managed to secure a sample of gathered asteroid material after some of it started to leak through the collection head.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 crew members are seen seated in the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft during crew equipment interface training.

NASA video builds excitement for November’s historic Crew Dragon launch

NASA has posted a rousing video focusing on the first operational crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, set for mid-November.
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Alphabet’s Loon balloon sets new record for longest stratospheric flight

A high-altitude internet balloon operated by Google parent Alphabet has made its longest stratospheric flight yet, staying aloft for 312 days.
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Apple’s new iPhone ad offers shooting tips for budding filmmakers

iPhone or no iPhone, if you're looking to improve your smartphone footage then you may find inspiration in Apple's latest ad.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 crew members are seen seated in the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft during crew equipment interface training.

NASA names new date for Crew Dragon’s first four-astronaut launch

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-1 mission has already been delayed multiple times, but they're now eyeing a new date in November for the highly anticipated launch.
Engineers test drive the Earth-bound twin of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover for the first time in a warehouselike assembly room at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

NASA’s Perseverance rover reaches halfway point on epic journey to Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover departed Earth for Mars in July 2020, and this week it reached a special point on its epic journey.
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MIT’s autonomous boat takes on Amsterdam’s vast canal network

MIT has tested a new version of its autonomous Roboat on Amsterdam's canals. It could be used to transport people, ship goods, or even clean up waterways.
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Zoom launches end-to-end encryption, but with a catch

Months after announcing a plan to introduce the feature, videoconferencing platform Zoom has finally added end-to-end encryption for improved security.
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Scientists hail first unambiguous detection of water on the moon

NASA has confirmed the presence of water on the moon in a breakthrough discovery that could have implications for future human space exploration.
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The top 10 most brutal iPhone torture tests of all time

The arrival of a new iPhone this week means more crazy stress test videos are just around the corner. Here are our picks of the best from over the years.
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Lyft to make it easier to split fares with friends and family

Lyft riders will soon be able to pay for their trips with Venmo, a process that offers an easy way to split fares with friends and family.
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NASA astronaut Kate Rubins just cast her vote — from space

With no waiting in line, and a voting booth just a short distance away, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins cast her presidential election ballot from space.
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NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy lands safely after six-month space trip

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, along with Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner, have returned safely to Earth after a six-month stay on the ISS.
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Apple’s former design guru Jony Ive gets into bed with Airbnb

The man who helped create some of Apple’s most iconic products is teaming up with Airbnb to help design its future products and services.
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Check out these amazing Bennu asteroid images taken by NASA spacecraft

NASA has released a set of stunning images captured during its spacecraft's touch-and-go maneuver on the Bennu asteroid, more than 200 million miles from Earth.
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How to watch NASA astronaut’s trip home from the space station

After six months aboard the space station, NASA's Chris Cassidy and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth on Wednesday. Here's how to watch.