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Welcome to your weekend! Before looking back at some highlights from the last few days, we'll make sure NASA's Kepler spacecraft is still going, and discuss the incredibly detailed version of NYC contained inside Sony's new Spider-Man game.
Planet-hunting Kepler telescope declares that it is not, in fact, dead
Even though its fuel level is critically low and it's had its share of mechanical issues, the telescope is once again back to work collecting scientific data and looking for new exoplanets.
New York shines in Sony's new 'Spider-Man' game
The latest Spider-Man video game, developed by Ratchet & Clank studio Insomniac, treats New York as a character. A place that can pose real, relatable problems for Peter Parker and his alter-ego. The studio has captured the look and, more importantly, the feelings that many people have about the city.
Apple yanks Alex Jones' InfoWars app
Apple was not specific about what caused the move, merely referring to its guidelines about objectionable content in the store.
Tesla's new President takes control of automotive operations
Tesla wrapped up an interesting week -- CEO Elon Musk took a puff or two from a joint live on Joe Rogan's podcast, its recently-hired chief accounting officer quit after less than a month on the job and its HR chief announced she would not return from a leave of absence -- by announcing a round of executive promotions.
How fitness- and health-tracking apps failed me during my pregnancy
Swapna Krishna explains why she had to stop using her fitness and weight tracking apps: they can't account for her pregnancy.
There's finally a Roomba that can empty itself
The $949 Roomba i7+ is smarter than ever before, and it can unload up to 30 dirty bins on its own without any help. Rosie the Robot, here we come.
But wait, there's more...
- Pentagon pledges $2 billion for AI research
- Theranos is shutting its doors for good
- Google redesigns Chrome to celebrate its 10th anniversary
- Microsoft is hosting a Surface event in NYC on October 2nd
- Bad Password: The US government comes for Google, Facebook, and Twitter
- China's richest man Jack Ma will retire on Monday
- The biggest news from IFA 2018
- Google will reveal its latest Pixel phones October 9th
- 'Overwatch' is part of October's $12 Humble Bundle
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