New video shows SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket waiting for its big launch debut

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SpaceX is about to have a very big moment.

The Elon Musk-founded company is all set to stage the first true test of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the huge new launcher expected to loft SpaceX’s dreams of a future filled with rockets to new heights.

A new video from the private spaceflight outfit shows off the Falcon Heavy waiting in Cape Canaveral, Florida for its big debut moment. 

With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff—equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft at full power—Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of twohttps://t.co/NneqPRPr46 pic.twitter.com/oswCUreG6i

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These apps will help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

 Almost half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Far fewer stick to them.
“Losing weight” and “exercising more” are among the most popular goals. A sizeable percentage of Americans also aim to “be a better person.”
TechCrunch reviewed apps that are designed to help people stay on track with these plans. Here are a few that will help you remain… Read More

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Apple apologizes for not telling customers iPhones with older batteries would slow over time

 Apple has today posted a letter on its website and a technical article in its Knowledge Base apologizing for not being more transparent about how it handles performance on iPhones with older batteries. Last week, Apple issued a statement that made it clear that changes it made a year ago were indeed slowing down the maximum performance of iPhones with older batteries. “We’ve… Read More

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Amazon’s Prime Video app becomes the most-downloaded Apple TV app to date

 Apple and Amazon’s decision to bury the hatchet, leading to the return of the Apple TV on Amazon, and the launch of Amazon’s Prime Video app on Apple TV has proved beneficial to both companies. The Amazon Prime Video app has now become the most-downloaded app on Apple TV to date, TechCrunch has confirmed. Achieving this milestone is fairly notable, given that Amazon Prime Video… Read More

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Crunch Report | YouTube Red pulls plug on ‘Super Size Me 2’

Today’s Stories 

YouTube Red cancels release of Morgan Spurlock’s ‘Super Size Me 2’ following filmmaker’s sexual abuse confessions
Twitter today starts enforcing new rules around violence and hate
Adidas shifts away from making its own wearable tech
Good luck getting Apple AirPods before the holidays

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Dude who ruined the internet with ‘Harlem Shake’ goes after the FCC for making it worse

Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” may have obliterated the internet in 2012, but now the producer is taking on the FCC for using it in a (very dumb) net neutrality repeal video without permission.
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The dude about to kill Net Neutrality thinks a dumb video will get you on his side

On the day before he’s set to vote down Net Neutrality rules, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants to calm your fears about the dark future he’s about to unleash.
He did that with a really stupid video. 
On Wednesday, with the help of conservative outlet…

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Google launches three new photography apps for testing experimental technology

 Google today is launching a trio of new photo apps – a part of new series of what it has dubbed photography “appsperiments.” (Get it? Ha ha.) The apps, some of which are available on both the iOS App Store and Google Play, give Google a way to test out more experimental features to see how users respond, the company explains in an announcement on its Google Research blog.… Read More

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Gillmor Gang: Coin Operated

Gillmor Gang Artcard The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Dan Farber, Denis Pombriant, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, December 8, 2017.
G3: Last Hope — Mary Hodder, Francine Hardaway, Elisa Camahort Page, and Tina Chase Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, December 8, 2017.
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