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Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet has been authorized to break the speed of sound May 07, 2024

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Tests are planned for later this year in Mojave, Ca's supersonic corridor.

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‘Digital twin’ chip research institute funding, Meta to rule on ‘from the river to the sea,’ and Proton will scour the dark web for you May 07, 2024

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The Biden Administration opened funding for a ‘digital twin’ chip research institute, Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on ‘from the river to the sea’, and Proton's new password monitor update will scour the dark web on your behalf. It's Tuesday, May 7th and this is Engadget News.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may finally take its first crewed flight next week May 06, 2024

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Better late than never?

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Is Jack Dorsey still around at Bluesky, X using Grok to publish news summaries, and Parrots enjoy video chatting May 06, 2024

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Jack Dorsey says that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore, X is using Grok to publish AI-generated news summaries, and Parrots in captivity seem to enjoy video-chatting with their friends on Messenger. It's Monday, May 6th and this is Engadget News.

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Peloton’s pandemic-era fairy tale is officially over May 03, 2024

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The company is laying off 15 percent of its workforce and the CEO is stepping down.

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Huawei secretly funding research in America, the latest Windows security updates might break your VPN, and Audible is testing a cheaper plan May 03, 2024

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Huawei has been secretly funding research in America, Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN, and Audible is testing a cheaper plan in Australia. It's Friday, May 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Microsoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News May 02, 2024

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The publications accuse the companies of using their copyrighted materials for AI training.

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Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile now owns Mint, and Anthropic's Claude chatbot available on iOS May 02, 2024

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Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile, and Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS. It's Thursday, May 2nd and this is Engadget News.

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FCC fines America's largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling customer location data May 01, 2024

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The agency discovered years ago that the carriers were selling location information to aggregators.

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More layoffs at Tesla, Advanced Automatic Braking required by 2029, and Instagram's algorithm overhaul May 01, 2024

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Tesla is getting 'absolutely hard core' about layoffs, advanced automatic braking systems will be required by the end of the decade, and Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators. It's Wednesday, May 1st and this is Engadget News.

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