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This close-up image is of a 2-inch-deep hole produced using a new drilling technique for NASA's Curiosity rover. The hole is about 0.6 inches (1.6 centimeters) in diameter. This image was taken by Curiosity's Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Sol 2057. from NASA https://ift.tt/2x8O5d9

Britain will build own satellite system if no access to EU's: Hammond

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain would develop its own separate satellite navigation system if it lost access to the Galileo project, the European Union's version of GPS, Britain's finance minister said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ILIqLc

Facebook moves to ramp up transparency on political ads

Facebook moves to ramp up transparency on political ads With the 2018 midterm elections heating up, Facebook unveiled new efforts Thursday to make its political advertisements more transparent.

Terrifying new nuclear threat is here

Terrifying new nuclear threat is here The Air Force is integrating the B61 Mod 12 nuclear weapon into the F-35 this year as part of a long-range plan to deploy a nuclear-armed, dual-capable F-35 able to give commanders a wider envelope of precision nuclear attack options.

Hottest backyard BBQ tech

Hottest backyard BBQ tech Just in time for summer, Adam Housley showcases the Italia Artisan Pizza Oven, the Monument 4 Burner Propane Gas Grill, the Grillbot and the Kool Kombi '66 Beverage Cooler.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s alleged data weaponizing

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s alleged data weaponizing A look at the lawsuit filed against Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg and why he’s being accused of weaponizing data.

SOFIC: Where Special Operations shop for cutting-edge weapons

SOFIC: Where Special Operations shop for cutting-edge weapons What if a country with a deep, modern arsenal declares war on the United States?

Twitter users blocked by Trump since he's taken office

Twitter users blocked by Trump since he's taken office A professor, a doctor, a police officer — these are just a few of the Twitter users President Trump has blocked in recent years.

Amazon Alexa records and shares woman's private conversation

Amazon Alexa records and shares woman's private conversation A woman in Portland, Ore. claims that her family's Amazon Alexa smart speaker recorded a private conversation and sent it to someone on her contact list, KIRO 7 News reports.

Russia hacks 500,000 routers in attempt to attack Ukraine

Russia hacks 500,000 routers in attempt to attack Ukraine Cisco's Talos warned that it has a high level of confidence the Russian government has hacked at least 500,000 routers and storage devices.

Facebook's Zuckerberg developed a fraudulent scheme to 'weaponize' data, lawsuit alleges

Facebook's Zuckerberg developed a fraudulent scheme to 'weaponize' data, lawsuit alleges Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg developed a “malicious and fraudulent scheme” to misuse a huge amount of private data to pump up his company’s bottom line and push out rivals, a lawsuit alleges.

iPhone X owners irate over cracking camera lenses

iPhone X owners irate over cracking camera lenses An increasing number of people are complaining of problems with their iPhone X camera lens, according to a new report.

North Korea says still open to talks after Trump-Kim summit canceled

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a "Trump formula" to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons program. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IOGPEF

Two men set off bomb in restaurant in Canada; 15 wounded

TORONTO (Reuters) - Two unidentified men walked into a restaurant on Thursday in the Canadian city of Mississauga and set off a bomb, wounding more than a dozen people, and then fleeing, local police said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2s9b95L

'No Nobel Peace Prize for Trump': South Koreans slam cancellation of summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - Many South Koreans were fuming on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, feeling they had been cheated of a chance of a lifetime to live in peace. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ILvCZy

No illusions as Iran nuclear deal countries look to future without U.S.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Nations that remain in the Iran nuclear deal meet on Friday for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump left the pact, but diplomats see limited scope to salvage it after Washington vowed to be tougher than ever on Tehran. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IIGtmV

Maduro vows to free some jailed activists, raise Venezuela oil output

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's newly re-elected President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday pledged to release some jailed opposition activists, boost the OPEC member's tanking oil production and open dialogue with business leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kmiIm7

Taiwan air force scrambles as Chinese bombers fly round island

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kp5wg4

Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of flight MH17

BUNNIK, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors identified a Russian military unit on Thursday as the source of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KPNaQE

Britain very conscious of ticking Brexit clock, its finance minister says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain is aware of the short time available for talks on its departure from the European Union, the country's finance minister said on Friday, and is working on "all sort of options" to maintain the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland open after it leaves. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2s9s9sH

Malaysian police found $28 million in cash, 400-plus handbags in 1MDB-linked searches

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police said on Friday that cash worth 114 million ringgit ($28.6 million) and over 400 luxury handbags were seized from several apartments as part of an anti-graft probe into a state fund founded by former premier Najib Razak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2km7H4i