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Watch Blue Origin launch a rocket with an upgraded crew capsule live

Blue Origin is launching its New Shepard suborbital rocket for the first time in 2021, with a liftoff planned for 9:45 AM CST (10:45 AM EST/7:45 AM PST) from its launch facility in West Texas. This is

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Trump amends ban against Chinese companies before transition of power

The White House, Washington, D.C., January 11, 2021. /CFP President Donald Trump signed an amended version of an executive order to prohibit U.S. investments in alleged Chinese military compan

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France detects first case of South African COVID19 variant

France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday. /Getty Images France has detected its first case of the South African vari

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China releases new industry catalog encouraging foreign investment

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce on Monday jointly released a 2020 version of the catalog of industries that encou

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BMW aims for 20% of its vehicles to be electric by 2023

BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany. /VCG German luxury carmaker BMW is planning to step up its production of electric vehicles, Chief Executive Oliver Zipse told German daily Augsburger Allge

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Elon Musk says SpaceX to double launch pad usage for Starship tests, Super Heavy flights coming in a ‘few months’

SpaceX is set to significantly ramp up its Starship development program in the new year, in more ways than one. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk noted on Twitter on Thursday that the company will see

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UK announces new COVID-19 strain

This second variant of the virus – called 501.V2 – is the second mutated strain to be announced by the U.K. Government in as many weeks. /Jure Mekovac/AFP The U.K. health secretary Matt Hancoc

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TikTok parent ByteDance hiring for AI drug discovery team

ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is entering the health industry as it seeks to diversify a business dependent on advertising and livestreaming sales. The company, which prides itsel

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Bieber and National Health Service Choir collaborate for charity

00:56 Canadian singer Justin Bieber and the London-based National Health Service choir have united with Chance the Rapper to release a version of Bieber’s hit “Holy,” Friday, with all

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Among Us launches on the Nintendo Switch

Surprise! Among Us is now available on the Nintendo Switch for $5.00. The Switch version features cross-platform play allowing PC, mobile, and Switch players to play a game together.The hit game just

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AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39b to expand in immunology

Britain's AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in its largest ever deal, diversifying away from its fast-growing cancer drug business in a bet on ra

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Award-winning film hits China's art house theaters

A graduate of the acting department of Communication University of China, Liang started his career in the film and TV industry as an actor, but some stereotypical cameo roles and rigid performance req

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Samsung may suspend high-end Galaxy Note smartphones

Samsung Electronic's Galaxy Note 20 smartphone is seen on a display during a driving-through event for purchasers in Seoul, South Korea, August 13, 2020./Reuters Samsung may discontinue its pr

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The EPA says the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s electric range is a lackluster 211-300 miles

The EPA just released its findings on the Mustang Mach-E, and it’s a mixture of good news and bad news. Depending on the model, the EPA says the Mach-E is good for just 211 miles to 300 miles on

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Beyond Meat unveils two new versions of its Beyond Burgers

Beyond Meat has launched two new versions of its Beyond Burgers, the company announced today.The two new options will be available on store shelves in 2021, but will be on offer at a two-day pop up ev

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PSA: macOS is a little broken this morning, with many non-Apple apps hanging at launch

If you’re on a Mac running a relatively new version of macOS (Catalina or Big Sur, seemingly) and it’s having all sorts of weird issues right now: you’re not alone.We’re seeing

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China's double 11 shopping spree ends with 769.7 bln yuan in sales

Emerging from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, China's consumption rebounded with a total sales revenue of 498.2 billion yuan ($74.1 billion) and 271.5 billion yuan, respectively, on Tmall.co