Trump announces launch of media company, social media site
Thu, Oct 21, 2021 - 8:25 amNine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform.
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Tesla hits record profit despite parts shortage, ship delays
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 - 8:43 pmRecord electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history.
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New name for Facebook? Critics cry smoke and mirrors
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 - 6:25 pmFacebook critics pounced Wednesday on a report the leading social network plans to rename itself, arguing it may be seeking to distract from recent scandals and controversy.
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Micron plans $150 bn push on domestic chip manufacturing, research
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 - 4:53 pmUS semiconductor company Micron announced plans Wednesday to invest $150 billion over the next decade on manufacturing and research, including potential production capacity in its home country.
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Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 - 4:52 pmWalgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google's drone-making affiliate, Wing.
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Plugging into ocean waves with a flexible, seaweed-like generator
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 - 4:46 pmOcean waves can be powerful, containing enough energy to push around sand, pebbles and even boulders during storms. These waves, as well as smaller, more gentle ones, could be tapped as a source of renewable energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed flexible power generators that mimic the way seaweed sways to efficiently convert surface and underwater waves into electricity to power marine-based devices.
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