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The view from a Tesla vehicle.

Tesla pulls latest Full Self-Driving beta less than a day after release

Tesla boss Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker had pulled the latest version of its Full Self-Driving feature after discovering a number of issues with it.
A 2021 Tesla Model S.

Tesla’s electric cars get second price bump in a month

A number of Tesla vehicles have just received a significant price bump, the second this month. Shipping dates for some models have also slipped.
NASA poster for its lunabotics contest.

NASA challenges kids to design a moon-digging robot

NASA has launched a contest challenging K-12 students to don their thinking caps and design a robot capable of digging and moving lunar soil.
Razer's Zephyr N95 mask.

Razer says its Zephyr N95 face mask sold out ‘within minutes’

Razer's new attention-grabbing face mask apparently sold out within minutes of going on sale, leaving many wondering how many were available in the first place.
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Fire-starting drones are actually helping some firefighters

A drone designed to start fires on purpose may sound like an alarming idea, but such a machine is actually providing assistance to firefighters in Australia.
NASA's Orion capsule atop the SLS rocket.

NASA photos show Orion capsule atop its mega moon rocket

NASA has taken a big step toward the launch of the Artemis I moon mission after placing the Orion crew capsule atop the almighty SLS rocket.
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100 greatest TV series of the 21st century revealed in BBC poll

Hundreds of critics, journalists, academics, and industry figures from around the world have voted for their top TV series of the last two decades.
Apple's new Polishing Cloth.

Apple’s $19 Polishing Cloth appears to have sold out

The new polishing cloth that Apple quietly added to its online store after its Unleashed event earlier this week appears to have sold out.
A space traveler kayaks on the Titan moon.

NASA’s take on future space travel is a wild sci-fi ride

A dramatic video from NASA dreams of future space travel where humans visit distant Saturn moons and planets beyond our solar system.
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NASA time-lapse shows Mars rover speeding across planet’s surface

A time-lapse video released by NASA this week shows its six-wheeled Perseverance rover tackling the rocky terrain of Mars.
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Facebook about to rebrand under a new name, report claims

Facebook is about to announce a major company restructure that will see it operate under a new name, a report claimed on Tuesday.
Volcanic eruption on La Palma, Spain.

Drone will attempt to rescue four dogs trapped by volcanic lava

A drone company will attempt to rescue four dogs trapped by lava spewing from a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma.
Apple's new Polishing Cloth.

Apple’s latest product? A pricey polishing cloth

Apple released some new kit on Monday that includes upgraded MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods earbuds. It also released a pricey polishing cloth.
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NASA’s Mars sounds open up whole new world for scientists

A new NASA video features some of the fascinating sounds collected by its Mars rover and explains how the recordings are assisting scientists.
An iPod music player.

How many iconic Apple sounds can you recognize in this clever music track?

Apple kicked off Monday’s keynote with a clever music track made up entirely of sounds from its diverse range of gadgets released over the last 45 years.
At 24 feet (7.3 meters) across each, Lucy’s two solar panels underwent initial deployment tests in January 2021. In this photo, a technician at Lockheed Martin Space in Denver, Colorado, inspects one of Lucy’s arrays during its first deployment. These massive solar arrays will power the Lucy spacecraft throughout its entire 4-billion-mile, 12-year journey through space as it heads out to explore Jupiter’s elusive Trojan asteroids

NASA investigating possible issue with Lucy spacecraft hours after launch

NASA says its engineers are currently investigating a potential issue with its Lucy spacecraft where one of its solar arrays may have failed to lock into place.
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Waymo’s self-driving cars can’t get enough of one dead-end street

Waymo's autonomous cars keep showing up in a dead-end street in a quiet part of San Francisco, causing residents there to wonder what on earth is going on.
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NASA wants you to appreciate the moon on Saturday night

NASA has some exciting goodies lined up for International Observe the Moon Night this Saturday. Here's what to expect.
Virgin Galactic's space plane heading to the edge of space.

Virgin Galactic delays the launch of its commercial space tourism service

Virgin Galactic has revealed that it is delaying the launch of its commercial space tourism service until the end of 2022.
Auction assistants pose with “Love is in the Bin” by British street artist Banksy.

Banksy artwork auction puts the humble shredder in the spotlight

How can someone hand over $25 million for a shredding machine? When it's built into a piece of artwork created by Banksy, that's how.
Volocopter's VoloDrone aircraft in flight.

Check out this mega-drone designed for hefty payloads

Watch the first public demonstration of Volocopter's 18-rotor VoloDrone, a pilotless aircraft designed for carrying payloads of up to 440 pounds.
The Great Wall of China.

Walk the Great Wall of China in Google’s latest virtual tour

Check out Google's latest virtual tour that lets you walk China's Great Wall and also offers lots of interesting information on the famous structure.
The crew of NS-18 at apogee. (October 13, 2021)

Blue Origin releases first footage showing Shatner in space

Star Trek legend William Shatner became the oldest man to visit space on Wednesday. Footage released by Blue Origin shows the nonagenarian enjoying the ride.
William Shatner ahead of his rocket ride.

Shatner admits he’s ‘a little frightened’ about Wednesday’s rocket ride

William Shatner says he’s 'a little frightened' about Wednesday’s rocket ride that will see him become the oldest person to travel to the edge of space.
A smiling car driver.

Waze and Headspace Want to Make Your Drives Less Stressful

Waze has teamed up with meditation app Headspace to launch a new experience designed to keep you calm during potentially stressful drives.
nasa video reveals complexity of mars sample return mission

NASA video reveals complexity of Mars Sample Return mission

Watch this NASA video showing the complex series of steps required to bring the first samples of Mars rock to Earth, a mission it plans to carry out by 2030.
Multiple iPhone 13 screens showing iOS15.

iPhone owners should update to iOS 15.0.2 right now

Apple is advising iPhone and iPad owners to install its latest iOS and iPadOS update as it includes an important security patch and also several bug fixes.
Nissan's new Intelligent Factory.

Watch Nissan’s awesome new ‘Intelligent Factory’ in action

Nissan has launched its most advanced car factory to date as it works toward creating an emissions-free manufacturing process for its next-generation vehicles.
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Instagram is testing a notification system for ‘confusing’ outages

A week after a massive outage that knocked out Instagram for its global community, the company says it's testing a notification system for similar events.
Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station.

Watch a year of life on the space station squeezed into 60 seconds

We know life is busy for astronauts on the space station, but this 60-second video from the European Space Agency makes it look positively hectic!
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Take a ride on the space station from Texas to Maine

Enjoy a high-speed ride aboard the International Space Station as it passes over the U.S. at night, from Texas to Maine.
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Tesla offers a peek inside its shiny new Giga Berlin factory

Tesla has offered a peek inside its shiny new Giga Berlin factory that should soon be producing Model Y vehicles for European customers.
TeTra's fully electric Mk-5 aircraft.

This 32-rotor eVTOL aircraft is a one-seater that you build yourself

TeTra recently performed a successful test flight of its electric VTOL aircraft aimed at personal users. The vehicle could go on sale as early as next year.
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Space food isn’t all tasteless slop sucked through a straw

An astronaut aboard the space station has posted a video revealing some of the culinary delights currently being enjoyed by the crew.