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Samsung’s profit plummets amid global economic woes
Samsung Electronics says its profit for the last quarter plummeted nearly 70% as a weak global economy depressed demand for its consumer electronics products and computer memory chips
Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australia triggers search
Authorities in Western Australia are searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years
NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts
Nokia 4Q profit beats expectations on back of robust demand
Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia is reporting strong fourth-quarter results on the back of robust demand for 5G technology and an improved product portfolio
Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded
Elon Musk’s tweeting style seizes spotlight in Tesla trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s impulsive and sometimes inflammatory usage of Twitter has taken center stage in a trial focused on whether he misled investors with his 2018 tweets indicating he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker…
Say cheese! Galactic photo shoot captures 3 billion stars
A galactic photo shoot has captured more than 3 billion stars and galaxies in one of the biggest sky surveys ever
Climate misinformation ‘rocket boosters’ on Musk’s Twitter
New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year
Twitter auctions off blue bird memorabilia, pricey furniture
When Elon Musk wants to make a point, it can often be blunt
Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial
Elon Musk was alternately depicted in a San Francisco courtroom as a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary
Davos organizers: Musk wasn’t invited despite what he says
The World Economic Forum says billionaire Elon Musk wasn’t on the guest list for the annual meeting of business executives, global leaders and cultural trend-setters in Davos, Switzerland — despite what the Twitter owner claims
Emerson reveals $7.6 billion bid for National Instruments
Emerson is taking public its bid to buy National Instruments for $7.6 billion
Jury selected for Elon Musk trial about Tesla buyout tweets
A nine-person jury has been seated to hear a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private
Romanian court upholds arrest of influencer Andrew Tate
A Romanian official says a court in the capital Bucharest has upheld the 30-day arrest of divisive social media personality and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking and rape
Best of CES 2023: Nutrition tracking and a very smart mixer
From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech has been a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas
UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066
A United Nations scientific report says Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing
Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska
After almost 40 years circling Earth, a NASA satellite has plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere
CES 2023: Smelling, touching take center stage in metaverse
The metaverse was a key theme during this year's CES tech gathering in Vegas
Best of CES 2023: A color-changing BMW and a boba tea robot
Tech companies are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show
Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat
A retired science satellite is about to fall from the sky but NASA says the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low.”
Michael Flynn restored to Twitter on Jan. 6 anniversary
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has had his Twitter account reinstated as the United States marked the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection
