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Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called JEDI contract potentially worth $10 billion that was awarded to Microsoft Corp. ...
May 10, 2021
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NPS student invents, patents durable uniform nametags
Using his own time and resources, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Space Systems Engineering student Lt. Mitchell Kempisty ventured into unchartered waters to bring an invention of his making through the patent process, an ...
May 06, 2021
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Graveyard of the bikes: China's failed share-cycle scheme from above
Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China's cities.
Apr 21, 2021
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VICIS has top 3 helmets in survey including lineman model
VICIS has the top three performing helmets in the NFL/NFLPA's seventh annual study, with a position-specific helmet tested for the first time and ranking second overall.
Apr 20, 2021
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Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81
Charles "Chuck" Geschke—the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs—died at age 81.
Apr 18, 2021
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Report: Dubai 'jetman' didn't deploy chute in fatal crash
One of Dubai's famed "jetman" pilots killed in a crash in November failed to deploy the emergency parachute attached to the winged engines strapped to his back, an investigative report released Thursday found.
Apr 15, 2021
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Some Boeing 737 MAX planes temporarily grounded after 'potential' issue
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Friday it had recommended that 16 airlines flying its 737 MAX planes address a "potential electrical issue," a new setback for its top-selling model.
Apr 09, 2021
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Facebook to convert part of Calif. headquarters into COVID vaccination site
Facebook is launching an effort to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, including converting part of its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters into a vaccination site.
Apr 09, 2021
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Tokyo, as you've never seen it before
It's Tokyo, but unlike you've ever seen it before—a miniaturised 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world's biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities.
Apr 07, 2021
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Talking Tech: More NFTs on the way. Apple, Facebook and CVS want to help you get your COVID-19 vaccination
NFTs ... They are still hot.
Apr 05, 2021
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Pandemic fuels travel boom—in virtual reality
Jem Jenkins Jones was stuck at home in Wales for much of the past year amid pandemic lockdowns but managed to fulfill a promise to her 10-year-old daughter to see the northern lights from Iceland and South Africa's game reserves—in ...
Mar 27, 2021
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How two friends made art history buying a $70M digital work
It took a few minutes for Vignesh Sundaresan and Anand Venkateswaran to realize that they'd parted with $69.3 million for a digital artwork stored in a JPEG file, coincidentally securing their place in art history.
Mar 26, 2021
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