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UNLV launching new drone certification program

UNLV will offera new unmanned aerial systems certification program in the upcoming spring semester, broadening the local workforce’s skillset as the demand for drone pilots increases across industries.

Mysterious hole drilled from inside International Space Station, Russia says

A Russian cosmonaut who explored a mysterious hole in a capsule docked to the International Space Station said Monday that the opening was drilled from inside the spacecraft and Russian law enforcement agencies are investigating what caused it.

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Earthquake monitor put on Mars surface

NASA’s new Mars lander has placed a quake monitor on the planet’s dusty red surface.

Driverless cars delivering groceries to Arizona Kroger customers

The nation’s largest grocery chain stepped into the driverless delivery market Tuesday, bringing milk, eggs and other items to a customer’s home in a vehicle with nobody at the wheel.

 
More than 90 percent of plastic waste has never been recycled

The world’s burgeoning plastic waste crisis has won the attention of Britain’s Royal Statistical Society, which chose 90.5 percent — the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled — as its international statistic of the year.

California billionaire makes beach access app after breaking rules

A tech billionaire whose elaborate wedding in a redwood grove violated California rules has helped create a smartphone app that shows users a map of more than 1,500 spots where people can get to the coastline.

Facebook says bug may have exposed 7M user’s photos

Facebook says a software bug affecting nearly 7 million users may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than what these users intended.

GM fighting to preserve tax credit for buying electric cars

General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation’s largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories and shed thousands of workers.

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