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Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels Aug 14, 2024

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The ultra-thin material could one day be applied to roofs, cars and even phones.

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Hackers may have leaked the SSNs of every American, Democrats want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS Aug 14, 2024

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Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American, now it’s Democrats who want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS. It's Wednesday, August 14th and this is Engadget News.

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Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal Aug 13, 2024

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Affected users are encouraged to turn on its “censorship circumvention” feature.

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Elon Musk claimed a ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system, and the Indie Horror Showcase will return in October Aug 13, 2024

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Elon Musk claims ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or it will be removed from the App Store, and the Indie Horror Showcase gaming event will return in October. It's Tuesday, August 13th and this is Engadget News.

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A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas Aug 12, 2024

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More than a quarter of the homes have already been sold.

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New light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X suppressing Trump-related searches, and encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in Russia and Venezuela Aug 12, 2024

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Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X appears to be suppressing Trump-related searches, and Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal. It's Monday, August 12th and this is Engadget News.

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PaleoScan is a cheap imaging device democratizing fossil research Aug 09, 2024

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An NYU computer scientist visited a Brazilian museum and returned to the US on a new mission.

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Google and Meta targeting young teens with ads, 3D printed homes in Texas are nearly ready, and ChargePoint's new adapter apparently works with all EVs Aug 09, 2024

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Google and Meta teamed up for ads targeting young teens, a robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas, and ChargePoint's new adapter claims to work with all EVs, regardless of make or model. It's Friday, August 9th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA delays next SpaceX crew launch due to ongoing Starliner problems Aug 08, 2024

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SpaceX's capsule has nowhere to dock.

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Senators call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, NYC drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, Humane AI Pins are being returned faster than the company can sell them Aug 08, 2024

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Warren and Sanders call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, New York's flood warning drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, and People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than the company can sell them. It's Thursday, August 8th and this is Engadget News.

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