Twitter web test lets you remove followers without blocking them
Twitter has started its second health test in a day, and this one could be especially helpful if you’ve ever been exposed to online abuse. With a newly available web …
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Texas Gov. Abbott, other mask mandate critics test positive for COVID
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who banned masking requirements in schools despite opposition from several school districts, has contracted the coronavirus. Abbott’s office said the Republican governor, who is fully vaccinated …
NASA needs help naming its ‘moonikin’ Artemis I test flight dummy
The Artemis I mission to the moon took some big strides when NASA recently unveiled its powerful, partially assembled SLS rocket (below). Now the space agency is asking for help …
Humble Bundle will test limiting charitable contributions to 15 percent
Starting in late May, Humble Bundle plans to test a new store page that will remove the signature sliders. Since selling its first charity package in 2010, the company has …
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes a ‘spin test,’ moves closer to flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter’s first flight test plans have been postponed after failing to complete a test last weekend. Now the team behind it says that the vehicle has completed a …
Blue Origin suborbital test flight to space includes live rehearsal for future spacefliers
New Shepard’s booster descends to Blue Origin’s landing pad. (Blue origin via YouTube) The Blue Origin space project by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew a mannequin into space today during …
NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne
Recently completed NASA tests show that compact radars built by Echodyne enable drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace. Last month, Echodyne of Kirkland, Wash., Partnered with NASA’s Armstrong Flight …
Indian state government website exposed COVID-19 lab test results – TechCrunch
A security flaw A website operated by the Indian government in West Bengal published the laboratory results of at least hundreds of thousands of residents, but probably also of millions …
Troops to help vaccine distribution; at-home test surge
More than 1,000 active duty troops will begin supporting vaccination sites around the United States, starting later this month in California, White House senior COVID-19 advisor Andy Slavitt announced Friday. Slavitt …
Brazil variant; travelers to US need test; vaccine lottery
COVID-19 killed more than 421,000 Americans in one year, and infections continued to rise despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines in late 2020. USA TODAY is following the …