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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt

Next-generation telescopes are mapping this outer frontier.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

Don't expect big changes yet.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage

“This is definitely not about dogs,” senator says, urging a pause on Ring face scans.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones

Verizon unlocks have 35-day waiting period after paying off device plan online.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers

Hayden AI's cameras will scan for violations from 7 city vehicles.

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Feb 14 • 3 months ago

WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical"

CDC awarded $1.6 million for study birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau.

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Feb 13 • 3 months ago

The Download: an exclusive chat with Jim O’Neill, and the surprising truth about heists

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. US deputy health secretary: Vaccine guidelines are

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Feb 13 • 3 months ago

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotion

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Feb 13 • 3 months ago

Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.

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Feb 13 • 3 months ago

Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings

"You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price."

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Feb 13 • 3 months ago

I spent two days gigging at RentAHuman and didn't make a single cent

These bots supposedly need a human body to accomplish great things in meatspace.

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