Pepsi's plan to pay a Russian company called Startrocket to loft an artificial constellation of cubesats with mylar sails to advertise a "nonalcoholic energy beverage" has been cancelled for unspecified reasons (the company says its prototype launch using high-altitude balloons was a "one-time event").
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Apr 18, 2019
Pepsi won't put a billboard in space after all
Trump's Justice Department tells court to block California net neutrality law
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‘Untrusted’ Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat must be banned from U.S. app stores, says Pompeo promoting 'Clean Network'
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FBI SWAT team raids YouTube star Jake Paul's mansion
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This $40 training is a step-by-step guide to learning Adobe Premiere
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If you are planning on traveling any time soon then TripWipes are about to become your new best friend
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