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NASA Mars Helicopter Makes One-Way Flight to New Mission
This time NASA's Mars robotic helicopter Ingenuity did not return.That was intentional.On Friday, Ingenuity, which last month became the first machine to fly like an airplane or a helicopter on another world, took off for the fifth time.…
Meme cryptocurrency’s rise sparks bubble fears
A visual representation of Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies.Yuriko Nakao | Getty ImagesDogecoin started out as a joke. Now it's a top 10 digital currency valued at $ 34 billion.The cryptocurrency is based on the "Doge" meme, which…
Amazon Academy introduced for India as a part of schooling push
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, with Amit Agarwal, CEO of Amazon India, during Amazon's annual Smbhav event at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on January 16, 2020 in New Delhi, India.Pradeep Gaur / Mint via Getty ImagesAmazon is pushing deeper into…
HBO Max Gains Traction in a Crowded Field
AT&T added 2.7 million new customers to HBO and HBO Max in the first quarter. This is a boost for the company's new streaming endeavors in an increasingly crowded area.The company's WarnerMedia division, which also includes HBO, had…
Biden’s Plan to Fix America’s Internet
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on weekdays.America, our internet stinks. And it's time to try a different approach to correcting the problem.Millions of Americans do not have modern…
How the Navy Behind Myanmar’s Coup Took the Nation Offline
The Myanmar soldiers dismounted with rifles and wire cutters before dawn on February 1. At gunpoint, they ordered technicians at telecommunications operators to turn off the Internet. According to an eyewitness and a person who was…