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Popular MechanicsThe Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Give Enemies Hell... If Congress Will Pay for It
Can the U.S. field its next-gen tech before those enemies field their own?
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These are the Best Toaster Ovens of 2021
They toast, they broil, they bake—they can change your life (in a way).
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SpaceX aims to expand its Starlink satellite operation to Texas and set up Starbase City
SpaceX is planning to break ground on a “state-of-the-art manufacturing facility” in Austin, Texas, to support a satellite operation that got its start in Redmond, Wash. The company’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, set up the Starlink satellite operation in Redmond five years ago. It’s now said to turn out six satellites per day for SpaceX’s broadband internet constellation, which is in the midst of an expanding beta test. More than 1,000 of the satellites have already been deployed in low Earth orbit, and SpaceX continues to launch them in batches of as many as 60 at a time. Starlink is… Read More
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Scientists Want to Destroy Zombie Satellites With Lasers. What Could Go Wrong?
This space junk solution may cause problems of its own.
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Whiskey’s Age Isn’t Everything, and Older Doesn't Mean Better
Older doesn’t mean better.
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Plasma Lighters Are Better Than Butane. Here's the Proof.
They make you feel like a Jedi. What more could you want?
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Humans Have Tried to Build a Real Flying Saucer Many Times, But Every Single One Failed
Maybe aliens are just better engineers.
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Surreal Destinations You Wouldn’t Think Are in America
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10 Low-Calorie Beers That Are High In Deliciousness
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Soleil Moon Frye 'lost sight' of herself. Facing her darkest memories brought her back
When the 'Punky Brewster' star embarked on a new documentary, she found that confronting her past, including surviving sexual assault, was the only way forward.
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Four plead not guilty in case of toppled slave trader's statue in England
Three men and a woman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of criminal damage over their alleged role in the toppling of a statue of 17th century slave trade magnate Edward Colston in Bristol in southwest England last year. The statue was pulled down and tossed into Bristol harbour during an anti-racism demonstration on June 7 that was part of a global wave of Black Lives Matter protests. The toppling of the statue led to other memorials of figures linked to the slave trade being taken down or their future being debated, triggering a backlash from government ministers who said this amounted to censoring history.
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Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “Trump needs you,” one fundraising email implored. “President Trump’s Legacy is in your hands," another pleaded. Others advertised “Miss Me Yet?” T-shirts featuring Donald Trump's smiling face.
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Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major nation has yet to see any U.S. effort to improve ties: China. From Iran to Russia, Europe to Latin America, Biden has sought to cool tensions that rose during President Donald Trump’s four years in office. Although the Biden administration has halted the ferocious rhetorical attacks and near daily announcements of new sanctions on China that had become commonplace under Trump, it has yet to back down on any of Trump's actions against Beijing.
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Beijing dismisses alleged Chinese hacking of Indian vaccine makers
China on Tuesday rejected an allegation by a cyber intelligence firm that a state-backed hacking group targeted the IT systems of two Indian coronavirus vaccine makers. Cyfirma told Reuters that hacking group APT10, known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure and supply chain software of Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine maker. "Without showing any evidence, the relevant party made baseless speculation, distorted and concocted facts, to malign a specific party," China's foreign ministry told Reuters.
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An eagle-eyed 'Harry Potter' fan noticed leads being replaced by random actors in a 'Prisoner of Azkaban' scene
A viral TikTok pointed out an error with characters like Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley during a scene in the third movie.
- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims ‘real’ voter suppression is her having to wait to go through metal detectors at Congress
The For the People Act – also known as HR1 – aims to make voting in federal elections easier
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The White House says it never wants an assassination like Khashoggi's again, but won't punish MBS for ordering the killing
Biden's White House has essentially leaned on the importance of the diplomatic relationship with Saudi Arabia in defense of its actions.
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Former CIA chief says he is ‘increasingly embarrassed’ to be a white man
John Brennan says ‘there are so few Republicans in Congress who value truth, honesty, and integrity’
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger tore into Sen. Josh Hawley for his 'smug' CPAC speech, saying 5 people died because of 'what you did'
"Like, there are five people dead, two that took their own life on top of that, as a result of what you did," Kinzinger said of Hawley.