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Boats, Ranked
Boats: They are vessels of ancient Solomon Islanders who charted a now-fantastical journey 3,219 km into the unknown. They contain drunk people while idling with the engine running on the East River as the toilet floods the lower deck, penetrating nauseated passengers’ nostrils with sewage, an event which I can testify has happened at least…
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Tesla Recalls Nearly 300,000 Cars in China Over Cruise Control Safety Issues
Tesla has already chalked up plenty of bad press in China this year, with officials scrutinising its handling of customer data and protests claiming that Chinese customer complaints are going ignored. The electric car manufacturer added another controversy to the list this weekend: China’s market regulator says Tesla is recalling nearly 300,000 vehicles over safety…
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Nails Its Last Scheduled Flight, but It’s Not Goodbye Yet
After what we’ve seen over the past few weeks, it goes without saying that a little helicopter built by NASA can pack a big punch. The space agency’s Ingenuity helicopter nailed its fifth scheduled flight on Mars on Friday and completed its initial objectives. It will now embark on a new mission on the faraway…
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Third Date’s the Charm (Maybe): NASA Reschedules First Ingenuity Flight on Mars for Monday
NASA has given an eager public a new date for the Ingenuity helicopter’s first controlled flight on Mars: Monday, April 19. This would be the third time Ingenuity’s flight has been rescheduled to date, and with some luck, it might be the real deal.