Jul 30

NASA’s Mars 2020 launch runs like clockwork: Perseverance rover is on its way

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NASA’s new Mars rover is headed out to the red planet, with Perseverance successfully launching this morning atop a mighty Atlas V rocket. The culmination of years of development and research, Perseverance will mark a number of firsts when it reaches Mars and begins its scientific exploration. Liftoff occurred exactly when NASA intended it to, with the United Launch Alliance … Continue reading

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Jul 30

Huawei tops the worldwide smartphone market for the first time

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Despite bans in the US and its own dire predictions, Hauwei shipped more smartphones last quarter than any other company, according to research firm Canalys. The Chinese company took over from previous world leader Samsung, as Huawei’s sales declined…

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Jul 30

Epic Games Store adds in-game achievements

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Early last year, Epic published a public roadmap listing all the features coming to its Games Store. Now, the video game publisher has finally started rolling out one of the feature additions it promised back then: achievements. The company has annou…

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Jul 30

HMD's Nokia 8.3 5G 'flagship' is coming to the US this fall

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HMD Global will soon offer a 5G-ready smartphone in the US. Today, the Finnish company — which has been making handsets with the Nokia name since 2016 — confirmed that its Nokia 8.3 5G ‘flagship’ will be offered Stateside sometime “this autumn.” For…

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Jul 30

The Motorola Edge is a solid 5G phone with a catch

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The Motorola Edge is a lot of things. It’s a handsome phone, one that looks good enough to pass for something much more expensive. It’s the more modest sibling of Motorola’s first flagship device in years. And for now, at least, it’s a very good deal…

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Jul 30

John Lewis Wrote An Op-Ed Just Before His Death

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The legendary civil rights leader and longtime Georgia member of Congress will be buried on Thursday.

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Jul 30

Tracy Morgan And Megan Wollover Are Divorcing In ‘Challenging Time’

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“The Last O.G.” comedian and his wife have a 7-year-old daughter.

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Jul 30

NASA Launches Mars Rover To Look For Signs Of Ancient Life

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Perseverance, the biggest Mars rover ever built, will bring the first Martian rock samples back to Earth around 2031.

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Jul 30

U.S. Economy Shrank At Record-Breaking 33% Rate Last Quarter

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Jul 30

New cooling fabric could help people beat the dog days of summer

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In much of the United States, the worst of the summer heat is upon us. Summer heat causes all sorts of problems for people, the least of which is often extremely expensive electricity bills trying to keep homes and businesses comfortable. In many of the hotter climates, no matter how much you run the air conditioning, it’s still hot inside … Continue reading

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