Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began…
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World’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
WASHINGTON — Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs. That happened two years ago with the world’s largest…
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Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
LONDON — Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company…
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Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
TOKYO — Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. reported Tuesday a…
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South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
YEMASSEE, S.C. — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully…
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Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
NEW YORK — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency topped $87,000…
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When to catch the last supermoon of the year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the year’s fourth and final supermoon, looking bigger and…
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Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
BANGKOK — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,…
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Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
Bangkok — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft…
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What to stream: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, ‘Bad Sisters,’ Shawn Mendes and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring in “Deadpool & Wolverine” and James Patterson’s psychologist detective Alex Cross finally having his own thriller TV show are some of the new television,…
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