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Elon Musk to cut half of Twitter workforce, report says

New Twitter owner Elon Musk is planning to lay off 3,500 workers, a report said on Thursday, with affected employees expected to be informed on Friday.
This selfie of NASA’s InSight lander is a mosaic made up of 14 images taken on March 15 and April 11 – the 106th and 133rd Martian days, or sols, of the mission – by the spacecraft Instrument Deployment Camera located on its robotic arm.

How NASA’s Mars InSight lander mission will end

NASA's InSight lander reached Mars four years ago and has been working to gather data about the red planet's interior. But the mission will soon come to an end.
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Twitter’s edit button could soon be free for all users

Twitter's recently launched edit button is only available to subscribers of the platform's premium Twitter Blue service, but this could be about to change.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket heads to space on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Watch the launch highlights of world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX launched its mighty Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday morning in a mission that deployed two classified satellites for the U.S. Space Force.
NASA's SLS rocket on the launchpad in the summer of 2022.

NASA ‘on track’ for SLS rocket launch in November

Following several failed attempts to get its next-generation SLS rocket airborne, NASA has announced it's currently on track for a November 14 launch.

How to watch the launch of the world’s most powerful operational rocket

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 1, for the launch of its mighty Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here's how to watch.
An aurora viewed from the International Space Station.

Space station shares ‘eerie green aurora’ for Halloween

The ISS has shared an “eerie green aurora” for tonight’s Halloween festivities, though admittedly, it has more to do with solar storms than scary monsters.
Elon Musk.

Elon Musk now Twitter CEO after firing entire board

Twitter staff appear to be in for a roller coaster ride following the takeover of the company by Elon Musk. If they keep their jobs, that is.
Twitter symbol photo. Credits: Twitter official.

Twitter to start charging for verification mark, reports say

Various reports suggest Twitter will start charging a monthly fee of up to $20 for an account holder to display a blue verification badge.
NASA's Building 4200 at the Marshall Space Flight Center being demolished.

Watch NASA demolish a piece of space history in 10 seconds

NASA is normally concerned with blasting rockets to space, but at the weekend it focused on blasting a former administrative headquarters to smithereens.
A close-up of a lens, possibly for a new DJI drone.

Is DJI about to release a new drone?

DJI is holding a special event on Wednesday, November 2, in which it could unveil a slightly different – and possibly cheaper – version of its Mavic 3 drone.
A Falcon 9 rocket on its way to orbit.

Elon Musk shares stunning image of Starlink rocket launch

As the world’s media went into overdrive on Thursday over Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the self-proclaimed Chief Twit turned his attention elsewhere.
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Elon Musk finally in charge of Twitter, reports say

Reports suggest that after months of wrangling, Elon Musk has finally closed his controversial $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter.

SpaceX to launch world’s most powerful operational rocket

SpaceX is making final preparations for the fourth launch of its Falcon Heavy vehicle, the world’s most powerful rocket in use today.
An Argo AI autonomous car on the road.

Ford and VW close down Argo AI autonomous car unit

Autonomous-car specialist Argo AI is closing down after Ford and Volkswagen, Argo's main backers, ended support for the Pittsburgh-based company.
Elon Musk carrying a sink into Twitter's headquarters.

Watch Elon Musk show up at Twitter HQ carrying a sink

A couple of days ahead of a deadline to close his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk showed up at the company’s HQ carrying, of all things, a sink.
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Something’s happening with Twitter’s most active users

An internal document compiled by a Twitter researcher suggests that the platform is losing some of its most active users, though it's not clear why.
A Starlink dish on a moving vehicle.

SpaceX unveils Starlink internet service for moving vehicles

SpaceX's Starlink service is launching a high-speed, low-latency internet service for vehicles on the move, but it doesn't come cheap.
A superyacht sails in the United Arab Emirates.

World Cup soccer fans determined to enjoy games in style

Qatar's small size means accommodation is tight for next month's World Cup, but some moneyed fans are determined to enjoy the sporting extravaganza in style.
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WhatsApp down globally Tuesday morning

WhatsApp has gone down around the world, making it impossible for users to send and receive messages. The outage started shortly after 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
The International Space Station’s solar arrays provide power for the orbiting laboratory. NASA will install a total of six new roll out solar arrays in front of the existing arrays at 1A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B to augment the power. During the Aug. 24 spacewalk, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will install the modification kit on the 4A power channel, where the next new roll out solar array will be installed in 2022.

Space station forced to dodge orbital debris on Monday night

The International Space Station has maneuvered out of the way of debris that was expected to come close to the orbital outpost on Monday night.
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Twitter workers call Elon Musk’s reported layoff plan ‘reckless’

Days ahead of Elon Musk's expected takeover of Twitter, workers at the company have been circulating a letter calling a possible round of layoffs reckless.
A Wing delivery drone in flight.

Drone delivery leader Wing heads to new country for next pilot program

Wing will start testing its drone delivery program in a new country as the company this week also announced it has now made 300,000 drone deliveries globally.
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NASA is testing ways to crash land on Mars

NASA’s Mars team is testing a new method of getting equipment onto the martian surface -- using a deliberate crash landing.
A digital image of Elon Musk in front of a stylized background with the Twitter logo repeating.

Elon Musk plans to lay off 75% of Twitter’s staff, report says

If Elon Musk finally gets his hands on Twitter in the next week, a new report suggests he could lay off up to 75% of the workforce.
The Pillars of Creation, imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope

Check out Webb telescope’s mind-blowing image of the Pillars of Creation

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest awe-inspiring image shows in astonishing detail the Pillars of Creation some 6,500 light-years away.
Paramedics test out Gravity Industries' jetpack in rough weather.

Search-and-rescue jetpack flies like a dream in lousy weather

A paramedic in England recently strapped a jetpack to his back and tested it for the first time in rough weather conditions.
An Uber App on a smartphone.

Uber riders, in-car video ads are coming

Uber is looking at ways to make more money through advertising with plans including in-car tablets that show video ads to riders.
Astronauts during a spacewalk at the ISS on March 23.

NASA to restart spacewalks at ISS following safety scare

NASA has given the green light to restart U.S.-led spacewalks outside the ISS following a serious incident that occurred during a spacewalk in March.
Rolls-Royce's Spectre, its first all-electric vehicle.

Check out Spectre, Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric car

Rolls-Royce has unveiled Spectre, its first all-electric car. The vehicle will cost an eye-watering $400,000 and hit the road toward the end of 2023.
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Netflix to crack down on password sharing starting in 2023

From early next year, Netflix will begin charging an extra fee to account holders who share their Netflix password with people outside their household.
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PayPal’s new Rewards feature adds Honey shopping discounts

PayPal has announced a new PayPal Rewards hub for its main app, which will fold in features from the rewards platform Honey that it acquired several years ago.
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Apple targeting 2024 for first foldable, analyst says

An Apple analyst has said the tech giant could launch its first foldable device within two years, but added that it's unlikely to be an iPhone.
Steve Jobs showing off the very first iPhone in 2007.

First-generation iPhone auctioned off for way more than an iPhone 14

A piece of tech history in the form of a first-generation iPhone has been auctioned off for a price that makes today's iPhone 14 look like a bargain.