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Where To Watch Blue Origin's Launch Tomorrow

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It just might explode, on purpose

Blue Origin will try out an emergency escape system during a potentially explosive test launch on Wednesday at 10:45am Eastern.

The Problem With Cancer-Sniffing Dogs

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Yawning golden retriever

Your canine pal probably won’t have a job at your local hospital

Dogs are great at detecting cancer, but that doesn’t make them good at screening tests…

Hands-On With The Google Pixel, Daydream View, And Home

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All the new Google hardware

We put Google's brand new hardware to the test

First impressions of the Google Pixel…

Google's New Products Look Like The Stuff Around Your House On Purpose

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Just don't confuse your Daydream VR headset with your sweatpants

Google wants your tech to look like things around your house…

Wait, I Thought We Couldn't Predict Earthquakes

Everything You Missed At The 'Made By Google' Event In 99 Seconds

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All the new Google hardware

Pixel, Daydream View, Google Home, and more

Google unveiled a lot at its #MadeByGoogle event today—here's everything you missed in 99 seconds…

Playstation VR Is The Best Virtual Reality Headset For Couch Gamers

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Decent graphics, great price and easy setup

Here's what it's like using the Playstation VR…

Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film

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Maya Burhanpurkar

“I had the opportunity to witness climate change firsthand and it changed my life.”

Melting ice changed Burhanpurkar’s life and now she’s inspiring others around the world with a documentary about climate change. The film’s title, 400 PPM, refers to the…

The Genius List [Interactive]

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The hackers, technologists, scientists, celebrities, and just plain average folks who have bestowed genius on us so far this year

The hackers, technologists, scientists, celebrities, and just plain average folks who have bestowed genius on us so far this year.

Airbag For Your Head May Work Better Than A Bike Helmet

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Crash Test

Lab tests show the idea is not just hot air

For a while, many people in the United States related to bikes and cycling in one of two ways. As a kid, a bike meant freedom until you got that coveted drivers license.

Don't Take Weather Advice From Matt Drudge

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Seriously, stay safe

As Hurricane Matthew charges into Florida with winds up to 140 mph, approximately 1.5 million people are preparing to clear out of the storm’s path.

This Cop Turned A Helicopter Into An Amphibious Racecar

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Racecopter

A custom chopper-pontoon-racecar

Jeff Bloch, a novelty-car builder and D.C. police officer, turned a junked helicopter into an amphibious racecar.

Crowdfund The Knightscope Security Robot Today

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Three Knightscope Robots

You could purchase a share of the robo-mallcop of the future

Knightscope, a security robot company, is looking for interest from investors.

Watch Hurricane Matthew Spin In These Rainbow Visualizations

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This dangerous storm is looking pretty trippy

If you're in a part of the country where you still have power, and you're weary of reading blowhards lying on the internet about the storm's power, you can get lost in…

China’s Private Space Industry Prepares To Compete With Spacex And Blue Origin

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Kuaizhou 1 China Expace space Launch

Satellites and space tourists

Chinese private and state companies are going hard for commercial space, from space tourists to satellites launched by spaceplanes.

Maybe Alien Life Runs On Cosmic Rays Instead Of Sunlight

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pink supernova

Deadly radiation could be breakfast for microbes on rogue planets, comets, and more

For rogue planets that don't have a star to orbit, wandering alone through dark interstellar space, cosmic rays may provide a similar function to sunlight here on…

A Field Of Volcanoes And A Hurricane Seen From Space

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Our favorite images of the week

Our ten favorite images from this week in science, health, and tech news.

You Can Now Use Facebook As Your Calendar App

NASA Sent A Drone Out To Track Hurricane Matthew

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NASA Global Hawk

Going where no satellite can see

A NASA Global hawk drone dropped sensors into Hurricane Matthew…

U.S. Officially Accuses Russia Of Hacking To Interfere With The Election

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Voting Booths In Cleveland Heights, Ohio

"Only Russia's senior-most officials could have authorized these activities"

DHS and DNI formally accuse Russia of hacking campaigns to interfere with U.S. election.
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