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The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla’s electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball. The failed stunt, which ranks high on the list of embarrassing auto industry rollouts, came just after CEO Elon Musk bragged about the strength of “Tesla Armor Glass” […]

Well, you had your chance. After going up for auction last month, Democracy.com has officially been sold. Its new owner is Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Mr. Cuban, who is also famous for his role on the reality television show “Shark Tank,” confirmed the sale in an email exchange with The

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Friday to bar cellular carriers from using federal subsidies to buy equipment from Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese companies, saying the companies endangered national security. The rules put new restrictions on money earmarked for expanding broadband to underserved areas of the country, including rural areas, where building

Models in tight dresses and high heels lounged in a yellow inflatable pool filled with plush toys and vaping equipment. Enthusiastic vapers lined up for free pens and pods, as clouds of mango, mint and rose mingled with the electronic dance music in the air. Attendees of the Shanghai eCig Expo had a lot to

Photographers have learned to be inventive in evading Instagram’s ban on female nipples. They’ve used paint, glitter, hair and flower petals to obscure them. They’ve covered them up with leaves, cornstarch, a spatula, handbags, shot glasses, strands of bubble gum, and sand. Some have inserted a rectangular black censorship bar. Others have used digital editing

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his administration will spend $3 million on a pair of studies to explore the potential health effects of the natural gas industry By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press November 22, 2019, 2:19 PM 2 min read Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday his administration will spend $3 million on a pair

Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, on Thursday unveiled the “Cybertruck,” an electric pickup truck that the company hopes will rival Ford’s best-selling F-150 line. Its design ensured it would certainly stand out on the road. Looking little like traditional pickup trucks, the Cybertruck, which will start at $39,900, has a stainless steel exterior with a

Spacewalking astronauts are back outside working to repair a cosmic ray detector at the International Space Station By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer November 22, 2019, 1:43 PM 2 min read Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the second week in a row Friday to repair a cosmic ray detector, this time actually cutting into the

Facebook, Google and Twitter have special online portals for law enforcement agencies, which make it easier for them to request information from users’ accounts. But there are no equivalent portals for public defenders. When Mr. Greco, in New York, wants to send a subpoena to Facebook, he has to get a judge to sign off

Episode 21: ‘Fake Believe’ Producer/Director Andréa Schmidt Watch — very closely — as an ambitious group of A.I. engineers and machine-learning specialists try to mimic reality with such accuracy that you may not be able to tell what’s real from what’s not. If successful, they’ll have created the ultimate deepfake, an ultrarealistic video that makes