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Google finalizes Fitbit acquisition, despite continuing antitrust investigations Fitbit Sense runt handled.
Google has announced it’s finally acquired Fitbit via dual press releases, closing a long process that went public in November 2019. Both companies allegedly agreed
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After Two Years of Frustration, NASA Finally Nixes Its Martian Mole
NASA has given up on the mole—a device that was supposed to dig deep into the Martian surface—after repeated failed efforts to make the system
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Microsoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
Starting later this month, the US will require international air passengers to show evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test or proof that they have
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Capsule raises $2 million for its collaborative video platform aimed at brands
Capsule, a video Q&A platform aimed at brands, emerged last year in direct response to the challenges companies were facing in terms of reaching consumers
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On November 14, 2014, a telescope spotted a burst of light in a galaxy 570 million light-years away. It was thought to be a supernova,
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