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CHINA LAUNCHES FINAL SATELLITE IN GPS-LIKE BEIDOU SYSTEM

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its Beidou constellation that emulates and may seek to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System, marking a further step in the country’s advance as a major space power.

EU Urges China To Move On Trade, Back Off In Hong kong

Top European Union officials pressed China’s leaders to open the country’s markets further to European companies, show stronger leadership in reforming world trade’s governing body and step back from the brink in Hong Kong.

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Nexar Beam Dash Cam

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iPad Pro Magic Keyboard

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Edison Mail for Mac

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BenQ EW3280U 4K Monitor

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NASA'S NEXT MARS ROVER HONORS MEDICAL TEAMS FIGHTING VIRUS

NASA’s next Mars rover is honoring all the medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle around the world.

FDA APPROVES VIDEO GAME FOR TREATING ADHD IN KIDS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a video game for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.

INTERNSHIPS GET CANCELED OR GO VIRTUAL BECAUSE OF PANDEMIC

Yadeen Rashid was flying high in February. He’d just earned stellar grades in his latest semester at Virginia Tech university, where he’s in his third year double majoring in economics and political science. And he’d just landed a summer internship at a data analysis company.

DRIVER FREE BUT VIRUS FREE? ROBO CARS HIT NEW SPEED BUMP

The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus-free, even if it doesn’t have a driver.

IS IT SAFE TO STAY IN HOTELS AS REOPENINGS GET UNDERWAY?

Is it safe to stay in hotels as reopenings get underway?

RUSSIA LIFTS INEFFECTIVE BAN ON TELEGRAM MESSAGING APP

Russia’s communications watchdog said it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.

PANDEMIC GIVES BUSINESSES LESSONS IN SURVIVAL, INNOVATION

When the coronavirus outbreak forced Sean Giovanni to shut down his recording studio in for two months, he dropped off mobile equipment at staffers’ and artists’ homes. He hoped remote recording would bring in some revenue.

‘ADAPT OR DIE' RESTAURANTS FIND WAYS TO EVOLVE AMID VIRUS

When the coronavirus roared into New York, chef Anna Klinger wouldn’t let it put a fork in her restaurant.

Britain Scraps Virus Tracing App For Google-Apple System

Britain is scrapping plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said.

Administration Seeking To Roll Back Tech Company Protections

The Justice Department proposed that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, putting down a legislative marker in President Donald Trump’s drive against the social media giants.

TO HELP DISTANCE LEARNING ABSENTEES, EDUCATORS GO SLEUTHING

After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to see his school principal smiling at him from his doorstep. She held out her arms, offering a socially distant “air hug,” and told the boy how much she’d missed him since the pandemic closed their school building.

STREAMING REVOLUTION: PROTESTERS MAKE POINT WITH VIRAL CLIPS

Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones.

PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING

It’s been almost seven years since Sony announced the PlayStation 4, and boy has a lot changed since then.

PANDEMIC LEADS TO A BICYCLE BOOM, AND SHORTAGE, AROUND WORLD

Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades.

OSCARS TO SET BEST PICTURE NOMS AT 10, INCLUSION STANDARDS

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.

EU AUTHORITIES OPEN TWIN APPLE ANTITRUST INVESTIGATIONS

European Union regulators opened two investigations into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies.

TWITTER REMOVES CHINA-LINKED ACCOUNTS SPREADING FALSE NEWS

Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.

MILLENNIAL MONEY: UNLOCK SAVINGS WITH CREDIT CARD BENEFITS

A few days after buying a sweater at Macy’s, Erin Chisman returned to get the same one in a different color, only to realize it was 50% off. Upon seeing the new price tag, the Wisconsin-based business owner was determined to save.