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Trump pulls nomination of NASA chief Jared Isaacman, says new pick will be ‘mission aligned’
Isaacson is a billionaire tech entrepreneur who led Shift4 payments, a credit card payment processing company.
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Elon Musk hooks Ukraine up with internet — SpaceX Starlink satellites
Elon Musk announced on Twitter Saturday that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network is now active over Ukraine, helping replace internet services that have gone down during Russia’s invasion. He was answering a call for help from Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who appealed to Musk directly on Twitter.
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Hacking group Anonymous declares cyber-war on Russia, takes down govt. websites
The decentralized international hacking collective, announced that it was engaging in cyberwarfare against Moscow over the decision to invade Ukraine in a “special military operation”
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Russia partially blocks Facebook after feud over fact-checking state media
Russia's state censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, claimed in a statement that Facebook’s restrictions on four Russian media outlets had censored state media 23 times since October 2020
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NASA Mars rover celebrates one year of accomplishments
The rover landed one year ago on Feb. 18, 2021 in the red planet's Jezero Crater, which was once a lake, and has since racked up a series of accomplishments, including new distance records, said NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Enthusiasm to join Trump's Truth Social platform causes waitlists, registration delays
Truth Social launched late Sunday, marking former president's return to social media
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U.S. bill shields children online from algorithms and tracking
The Kids Online Safety Act, introduced by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) requires tech companies be more open about how their algorithms, design features and targeted advertising affect minors.
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Virgin Galactic will begin selling tickets for flights to the edge of space
Tickets for the first commercial space trip will begin at $450,000
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New Jersey DOT gives Trenton $5 million for autonomous vehicles
A $5 million state grant will help Trenton deploy 100 autonomous vehicles to provide on-demand automated transportation for the Capital City’s 90,000 residents.