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China forces Apple to drop What's App, Threads from App Store

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Apple is removing the Meta-owned social media applications WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, after officials in that country ordered the company to pull the apps.

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Engineers are unprepared to handle ethical considerations of AI

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As artificial intelligence and machine learning tools become more integrated into daily life, ethical considerations are growing, from privacy issues and race and gender biases in coding to the spread of misinformation.

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

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SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used.

Thursday, Apr 18

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'Sunny': Rashida Jones thriller coming to Apple TV+ in July

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"Sunny," a mystery thriller series starring Rashida Jones, will premiere on Apple TV+ in July.

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NASA welcomes Switzerland, Sweden as countries sign Artemis Accords

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The United States welcomed Switzerland and Sweden as the latest countries to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, also known as the Outer Space Treaty, to strengthen international collaboration in space and on the moon.

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

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SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday evening, under clear, sunny skies in Florida.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS

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NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.

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EU questions TikTok over app that offers rewards for watching videos

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The European Commission on Thursday gave TikTok 24 hours to give it a risk assessment on its new app that give users "rewards" to like or watch videos.

Tuesday, Apr 16

AI may help radiologists boost efficiency, minimize errors

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Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says.

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Satellites can help find and stop methane leaks

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Riley Duren, a research scientist at the University of Arizona, explained how new satellites are changing companies' and governments' ability to find and stop methane leaks and avoid wasting a valuable product.

Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch

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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft took a road trip Tuesday before its May 6 liftoff, moving from the Kennedy Space Center to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Monday, Apr 15

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NASA chooses 4 crew members for next Mars mission simulation

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NASA on Monday revealed its choices for the next four-person crew to participate in a simulated mission to Mars performed within a habitat at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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NOAA says fourth global coral bleaching event underway

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The world's oceans are now undergoing the fourth global coral bleaching event on record and the second in the last 10 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday.

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Google Doodle honors Lebanese American poet, artist Etel Adnan

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Monday's Google Doodle honors Lebanese American poet and artist Etel Adnan.

Friday, Apr 12

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In marking World Quantum Day, FBI warns of national security risk from emerging tech

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In preparation for the upcoming World Quantum Day, the Federal Bureau of Investigation outlined its commitment to keep emerging technologies, such as quantum computing, out of the hands of foreign adversaries.

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'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

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Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 million light years away.

Thursday, Apr 11

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NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts off

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NASA's eye in the sky has unexpectedly shut off, temporarily interrupting its survey of space.

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Meta tests auto-blurring nudity in Instagram DMs to fight teen 'sextortion'

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Meta said Thursday it is testing new features designed to help protect young people on its Instagram platform from being coerced into providing explicit images of themselves and then coerced for money.

SpaceX launches military weather satellite into orbit

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SpaceX launched its second national security mission of 2024 on Thursday with a Falcon 9 rocket lifting the U.S. Space Force missionUSSF-62 into orbit.

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Internet providers to start using nutrition-like labels for services

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A new Federal Communications Commission rule kicks in Wednesday that forces Internet service providers to simplify their plans in writing with labels so customers will be able to break down their costs.

Wednesday, Apr 10

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Georgia Tech unveils first AI supercomputer for student use in new course programs

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The Georgia Institute of Technology and NVIDIA Corporation on Wednesday said together they have created the first artificial intelligence supercomputer for student use.

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On This Day, April 10: Scientists share first photo of supermassive black hole

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On April 10, 2019, an international team of scientists shared the first image of a supermassive black hole.

Tuesday, Apr 9

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GM to relaunch Cruise robotaxis in Arizona -- but with human drivers

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General Motors said Tuesday its subsidiary company Cruise will relaunch its autonomous taxi service on American roads but with restrictions and changes, most notably involving humans behind the wheel.

Watch: Chicken dons tiny glasses to watch solar eclipse, lays an egg

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One unusual solar eclipse spectator who watched the sun disappear in Arkansas is going viral for her particularly tiny pair of protective glasses -- and her feathered form.

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From Florida, ULA Delta IV Heavy lifts off for final time

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The United Launch Alliance is expected to oversee the final deployment of the Delta IV Heavy as it lifts a National Reconnaissance Office satellite into space on a national security mission.

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Watch: 309 people shine in sun costumes at Niagara Falls on eclipse day

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The City of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, celebrated the solar eclipse by gathering 309 people to wear sun costumes and break a Guinness World Record.

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Watch: Jimmy Fallon, Heart perform 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' to mark solar eclipse

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Jimmy Fallon and Heart performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on "The Tonight Show" in celebration of the solar eclipse.

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EU climate service: March 2024 hottest on record; 10th straight record-breaking month

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The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said Tuesday that at 1.68 degrees Celsius hotter than the "pre-industrial" era.

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Total solar eclipse completes trek across Mexico, United States, eastern Canada

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A rare total solar eclipse, the first in seven years and the last in two decades over the continental United States, completed its trek Monday across parts of Mexico, 15 states and eastern Canada.

Monday, Apr 8

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Elon Musk says Brazilian court order forcing X to block accounts is unconstitutional

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Elon Musk called for a judge on Brazil's Supreme to quit or be impeached after Justice Alexandre de Moraes launched an inquiry into his X social media platform in an escalating row over misinformation.