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Hoverboards land on no-fly list, as airlines cite fire concerns

Hoverboards land on no-fly list, as airlines cite fire concerns

The bans come as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's looking into at least 10 reports of the self-balancing electric scooters bursting in flames.

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Bright spots on Ceres aren't signs of alien civilizations, studies say

Bright spots on Ceres aren't signs of alien civilizations, studies say

Two new studies of the dwarf planet might make it harder for people to imagine Ceres as a space colony or way station for an advanced race.

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Earth selfie: South American summer

Earth selfie: South American summer

South America's longest day of the summer approaches just as it comes into full view.
by William Lager

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Mobile recruiting: The key to your next job could be in your pocket

Mobile recruiting: The key to your next job could be in your pocket

More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.
by Yuki Noguchi

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5 things to know: Net neutrality is back in court

5 things to know: Net neutrality is back in court

Once again, a federal court will decide whether the FCC can keep its Open Internet rules. This time, the challenge centers on the FCC's overhaul of how it regulates Internet providers.
by Alina Selyukh

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Earth selfie: The first winter storm

Earth selfie: The first winter storm

North America is blanketed by a winter storm, while a huge system swirls in the far south Pacific.
by William Lager

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NASA uses lessons from space to design an efficient building

NASA uses lessons from space to design an efficient building

Named Sustainability Base, a NASA facility in California is a model for energy-efficient federal buildings. It's powered by a fuel cell like those used on spacecraft and recycles water for flushing.
by Joe Palca

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Amazon offers glimpse of delivery-by-drone future

Amazon offers glimpse of delivery-by-drone future

A new video shows a drone being loaded with a small package on a warehouse conveyor line. It then floats through a suburban neighborhood to a house.
by Jim Zarroli

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