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CHINA'S FIRST REUSABLE SPACECRAFT LANDS AFTER 2-DAY FLIGHT

China’s first reusable spacecraft landed last Sunday after two days in orbit, a possible step toward lower-cost space flight, the government announced.

Emmys APPLE TV+ RACKS UP AWARD NOMINATIONS

The nominations are in for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, and as is now tradition, it’s streaming giants that are stealing the spotlight from traditional broadcasters.

What to Expect at Apple's "Time Flies" Special Event on September 15

Apple Has Confirmed That It Will Hold a New Event on Tuesday, September 15 at The Steve Jobs Theater, But What Can Fans Expect?

“It's really mind-blowing that anywhere I can think of, I can fly to”

Escaping lockdown through MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR

ROBOT WARS

Go on a memorable sci-fisafari as you hunt down robotic big game in HORIZON ZERO DAWN.

“Bounties begin by challenging you to photograph trendy boomboxes”

UMURANGI GENERATION guides your eye to look at a stylish city in a different way

CITY SLICKER

BEYOND A STEEL SKY builds a LINC to the past.

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Creating a team in F1 2020 brings together a decade of evolution.

GO TO HELL

BALDUR’S GATE III is taking us to dark places, and it’s making darkness a mechanic too.

CARD GAME

PAPER BEAST is two halves of a fantastic VR experience.

STRAND AND DELIVER

Become a post-apocalyptic postman in DEATH STRANDING.

MEAT IS MURDER

CARRION is more of a buffet line than a hunting trip.

AWAY WITH THE FAERIES

FAE TACTICS revives and simplifies the tactics JRPG.

US AGENCY POSTS ONLINE MAP TO TRACK AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TESTS

If you’ve ever seen one of those self-driving vehicles with strange equipment on the roof and wondered where it’s going, then there’s a website for you.

U.S. PRODUCTIVITY RISES A RECORD 10.1% IN SECOND QUARTER

U.S. productivity rose at a 10.1% rate in the second quarter as the number of hours worked declined by the largest amount since the government started compiling the data more than 70 years ago.

SWISS REGION TO TAKE CRYPTOCURRENCY FOR TAX PAYMENTS IN 2021

A Swiss region that has billed itself as a hub for high-tech finance said that it plans to accept cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ether for tax payments starting next year.

STUDY: ELECTRONICS COULD STOP 40% OF BIG TRUCK REAR CRASHES

Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other vehicles, a new study has found.

STILL TOO SOON TO TRY ALTERING HUMAN EMBRYO DNA, PANEL SAYS

It’s still too soon to try to make genetically edited babies because the science isn’t advanced enough to ensure safety, says an international panel of experts who also mapped a pathway for any countries that want to consider it.

IN ‘TENET,' A TIME-BENDING THRILLER FOR BENDED TIMES

I went in fresh to “Tenet.” I didn’t have any real sense of the plot, yes, but it’s more that it had been some five months since I was last in a movie theater. That’s a long hiatus — a dark ages for sitting in the dark — for someone, anyone, used to going to the movies more days than not. The last film I had seen in a cinema, back in March, was the Vin Diesel vehicle “Bloodshot,” so you can imagine my eagerness for a new aftertaste.

FED SURVEY FINDS WIDESPREAD PESSIMISM ABOUT ECONOMIC FUTURE

The latest Federal Reserve survey of U.S. economic activity found generally modest gains in August but also pessimism about the future given the threats posed by the coronavirus.

EU SHARE OF ELECTRIC CARS GREW DURING VIRUS LOCKDOWN MONTHS

The market share of electric cars in Europe increased during and immediately after the worst of the pandemic lockdowns, industry figures showed Thursday, even as overall sales of vehicles of all types plunged during the second quarter. The new figures come as automakers ramp up electric car production under pressure to meet tough new emissions limits next year.

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY SPIKE AMID OUTBREAK AND TURBULENT TIMES

Mental health therapists’ caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests.

CHADWICK BOSEMAN'S DEATH LEAVES SADDENING MARK ON ROUGH 2020

Kobe Bryant. Rep. John Lewis. And now, Chadwick Boseman.

CONTROL OVER ADVERTS: iOS 14 FEATURES WILL CHANGE THE BATTLEFIELD

With the release of iOS 14 just around the corner, advertising giants are quaking in their boots, concerned that the Cupertino company’s upcoming changes will put the breaks on their success. Apple has made it clear: consumers should be in control over their data, and in a few weeks’ time, a real revolution will begin in the world of digital advertising…

SAMSUNG TOUTS $2,000 FOLDABLE PHONE AS A ‘VIP' EXPERIENCE

Samsung’s second attempt at a foldable smartphone will come with a $2,000 price tag and a few elite perks aimed at affluent consumers still able to afford the finer things in life during tough times.

THIRD VIRUS VACCINE REACHES MAJOR HURDLE: FINAL US TESTING

A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that they really work as a U.S. advisory panel suggested this week a way to ration the first limited doses once a vaccine wins approval.

UBER TO REQUIRE THAT PASSENGERS PROVIDE FACE-MASK SELFIES

Mask slackers will now have to provide photographic proof they’re wearing a face covering before boarding an Uber.

Trump Administration Plans Expanded Use of Personal Data

The Trump administration announced plans to expand the collection of personal “biometric” information by the agency in charge of immigration enforcement, raising concerns about civil liberties and data protection.

Amazon Wins FAA Aproval to Deliver Packages by Drone

Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality.

Facebook: Apple Privacy Changes Will Muck Up Online Ads

Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle.