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Tiny 'dumbbells' that spin 60 billion times a minute may help solve quantum mysteries

Record-setting rotor could help scientists understand what goes on inside a vacuum.

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Spectacular Neptune photo shows Hubble Space Telescope has a new rival

From Earth, the outermost planet has never looked so good.

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On Instagram, nobody cares if you're an avatar

Miquela Sousa is what every Instagram influencer aspires to be — but she's not a real person.

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Panic in space can be deadly. Here's how astronauts train to stay alive in emergencies

NASA's survival training is notoriously tough.

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Facebook CEO uses Holocaust example to defend misinformation efforts

Zuckerberg volunteered the example of Holocaust deniers unprompted in the middle of a discussion on the Recode Decode podcast.

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket aces dramatic test launch

And it stuck the landing.

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Auto industry insiders question Elon Musk's leadership, amid bizarre rant over Thai rescue

The Tesla CEO's bizarre comments swiftly prompted a #muskmeltdown hashtag.

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Scientists discover 12 more moons of Jupiter, including a weird one

The discovery came during a search for the mysterious Planet X.

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Google faces huge EU fine over Android for ‘abuse’ of market dominance

The European Commission is expected to slap a huge penalty on Google over alleged anti-competitive practices relating to its mobile operating system.

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Watch: How a new device helps blind people see their surroundings

A new device, known as Feel The View, helps blind passengers experience scenery while travelling.

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New study casts doubt on rise of alien life in our galaxy

The Milky Way may be vast, but some scientists suggest that we are the galaxy's only inhabitants.

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FIFA branded 'pathetic' for World Cup Twitter takedown notices

A 7-year-old boy celebrating a goal in front of the TV was among the fans accused of copyright infringement by soccer's governing body.

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How the video game 'Fortnite' is taking over the real world

With a few tweaks on a classic "last-man" standing battle royale, the video game earned nearly $300 million last month.

France

Paris says 'au revoir' to metro ticket, ushers in contactless payment

Paris has been using several variances of the little rectangular slip of paper as a ticket since its metro system was introduced in 1900, when the city was hosting the World Expo.

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Europe dominates global broadband speed ranking

Singaporeans enjoy the fastest broadband speed in the world but Europe boasts the highest concentration of countries with fast or very fast broadband, a new report has found.

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Instagram's 'caught up' feature nudges users off their phones

The feature comes after CEO Kevin Systrom promised tools that would help people understand how they used the app.

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Twitter is purging millions of fake accounts

The company is banning bot accounts faster than ever, but there's concern those efforts will hurt its overall user count.

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Smart technology sees through walls to track and identify people

"RF-Pose" isn't X-ray vision, but it's getting there.

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Here's what future Mars and lunar space colonies could look like

The habitats feature inflatable pods and modules covered in Martian or lunar "cement" to protect them from radiation and asteroid strikes.

USA

Robot Cheetah can mount ledges and climb stairs without looking

A 90-pound, four-legged robot built by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can climb stairs littered with obstacles, leap, and restore its balance when yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind.