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2 Dead After a Tesla Believed to be Driverless Crashes Into a Tree

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Two men died after the Tesla they were riding in, which local authorities believe had no one in the driver’s seat, crashed into a tree and burst into flames in the north of Houston on Saturday. Read more.

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Mind-bending MIT project uses lasers to generate music from spiderwebs

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In perhaps one of the most far-out uses of technology to date, an MIT engineer used lasers to make music based on the vibrational patterns of spiderwebs.

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Crypto Market Plummets Following Week of Coinbase-fueled Hype

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After cryptocurrency prices soared this week amid hype leading up to Coinbase’s direct listing , the market took a nosedive over the weekend. Bitcoin prices tanked by roughly 14% in 24 hours, from $61,530 to $52,829, the token’s biggest one-day drop since February, before rebounding slightly, according to the… Read more.

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New Horizons is now 50 times as far from the sun as Earth

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A NASA probe which was the first spacecraft to explore Pluto is continuing its journey into the solar system, where it is now almost 5 billion miles from home.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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Adobe Co-Founder and Inventor of PDFs Charles Geschke Dies at Age 81

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Charles “Chuck” Geschke, a co-founder of the leading software company Adobe who invented PDFs, died Friday at age 81, the company said in a statement. Read more.

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Domino’s Has a New Pizza Delivery Robot That Lets You Track Your Order While It Drives It Over

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Domino’s, the eager company that’s always looking for new ways to get you its pizza, is at it again. To ensure that you are not without its pizza, the company has dispatched a delivery robot at one of its stores that it says will take the pizza right to customers. Read more.

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First test flight of Mars helicopter Ingenuity set for tomorrow

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NASA's tiny helicopter Ingenuity arrived on Mars along with Perseverance, and after a small issue and some tweaks, it's ready for its first test flight.

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Design Full Rooms In AR With The IKEA Studio App

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Change wall colors, arrange multiple pieces of furniture, and export your AR rooms in 2D and 3D for critique. IKEA is now offering open beta access to IKEA Studio, a new AR design app that allows users to customize entire rooms with IKEA brand furniture and decorations; so long as you’re using one of Apple’s LiDAR-powered iPhones that is.

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7 things you didn’t know Alexa could do on an Amazon Echo smart speaker

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Your Amazon Alexa smart speaker is jam-packed with features, many of which are lesser-known but incredibly useful.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.

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How to watch SpaceX launch four astronauts on a journey to the ISS this week

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NASA and SpaceX will once again be working together to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station. We've got the details on how to watch.

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Boeing Starliner spacecraft test flight is delayed yet again

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Boeing has revealed that it is now targeting August 2021 for the second orbital test flight of its Starliner spacecraft.

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FitBit has an unbelievable smartwatch deal today – Inspire, Charge, Versa

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Take advantage of FitBit's discounts for the Inspire 2, Charge 4, and Versa 3 that lower their prices to $70, $100, and $180, respectively.

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Acer Aspire 5 (2021) review: Not easy on the eyes

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It's slow, and has mediocre battery life and the worst display I've ever tested.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.