Microsoft's new Xbox mini fridge allows gamers to keep their drinks and snacks cool. The product sold out minutes after going up for preorder in the U.S., but is set to return in December. dpa/Reuters hide caption
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China's DF-17 missile is a medium-range hypersonic weapon capable of traveling over five times the speed of sound. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
Behind murky claim of a new hypersonic missile test, there lies a very real arms race
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Netflix's Los Angeles headquarters, where a rally in support of the employees walking out is set to happen Wednesday. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Netflix employees are staging a walkout as a fired organizer speaks out
A dog lies on the ash-covered earth surrounded by volcanic lava following an eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in the area of Todoque on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain in this undated screen grab taken from a handout video. Handout via Reuters hide caption
On Monday, the agency's acting chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, announced she will ask the commission to begin creating a new set of federal rules that would govern spam texts, like those in place now for robocalls. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Jonathan Graziano with his pug, Noodle. The two have taken to forecasting the mood of the day based on whether Noodle stands up or flops down in bed. @jongraz/TikTok hide caption
In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up "like" logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Jeff Bezos, then the CEO of Amazon, testifies in Congress by videoconference on July 29, 2020. Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images hide caption
A Waymo self-driving car pulls into a parking lot in Mountain View, Calif., on May 8, 2019. Glenn Chapman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks onstage during the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco event in San Francisco on Oct. 3, 2019. Benioff is a proponent of stakeholder capitalism, the belief that companies must look out for the broader good. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch hide caption
Why the Salesforce CEO wants to redefine capitalism by pushing for social change
Employees of the streaming service are planning a walk out on Wednesday, over transphobic remarks made in Dave Chappelle's latest special. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
The Apple logo is displayed on a Mac Pro desktop computer on May 21 in New York. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
A Tigray People's Liberation Front fighter poses in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. online social media and social networking service Facebook's logo is shown on a laptop screen. Facebook has announced changes to its policies on online bullying. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A virtual conference hosted by the White House includes 'like-minded' nations that are all facing challenges with ransomware. Busà Photography/Getty Images hide caption
Canadian actor William Shatner, who became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, speaks at a convention in 2019. Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Facebook says its new features will include prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and "nudging" teens if they are repeatedly looking at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill, October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images hide caption
Google Flights will now show users what the carbon emissions of their prospective trips will be when they search for flight options. Anton Petrus/Getty Images hide caption
Streaming and gaming company Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, says they had a data breach Wednesday morning. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty hide caption
A Viasat internet satellite dish is seen in the yard of a house in Madison, Va., on March 31. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption
