The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which went on sale in September, have been helping boost Apple's financial results. James Martin/CNET Just how jolly was Apple's holiday quarter? If the latest Wall Street estimates are...

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Colliding black holes could warp space-time itself

NASA has observed galaxies merging before, as in the case of the "Antennae Galaxies." But it's never seen the conclusion of the process -- the collision of two supermassive black holes.NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration A team of prominent researchers has...

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SpaceX's "reusable" rocket crashes into its floating landing pad in the Atlantic Ocean

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off early Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. An attempt to land the rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean was unsuccessful.NASA SpaceX almost made history on Saturday. Almost. As part of its NASA-contracted mission to resupply the International...

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Artificial intelligence experts sign open letter to protect mankind from machines

"Charlie" is an ape-like robotic system that walks on four limbs, demonstrated here in March 2014 in Hanover, Germany. The robot could conceivably be used in the kind of rough terrain found on the moon, or it could be a stepping stone toward humanity's destruction.Getty Images We're certainly decades...

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