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NASA scientists say planet-hunting Kepler telescope dead in space

NASA’s elite planet-hunting spacecraft has been declared dead, just a few months shy of its 10th anniversary. Officials announced the Kepler Space Telescope’s demise Tuesday.

Man sentenced for role in vandalism at Devils Hole pupfish site

An Indian Springs man has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for breaking into a National Park Service site in Nye County and disturbing the only home for one of the world’s rarest types of fish.

Apple CEO Tim Cook supports privacy laws, warns data being ‘weaponized’

The head of Apple on Wednesday endorsed tough privacy laws for both Europe and the U.S. and renewed the technology giant’s commitment to protecting personal data, which he warned was being “weaponized” against users.

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Trump’s ‘Space Force’ grounded in real needs but details are scarce

With his demand that the Pentagon create a new military service — a Space Force to assure “American dominance in space” — President Donald Trump has injected urgency into a long-meandering debate over the best way to protect U.S. interests in space, both military and commercial.

$1M grant will boost STEM outreach for College of Southern Nevada

The governor’s office of Science, Innovation and Technology has poured resources into the state’s colleges over the past few years to boost the relationship between industry and STEM education opportunities.

 
Microsoft co-founder, pro sports team owner Paul Allen dies

Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.

US stock indexes fall further as technology continues to drop

The S&P 500 and other major U.S. indexes are coming off their worst week since late March as investors worry about rising interest rates and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

 
Facial recognition technology coming to Las Vegas Strip casinos

A major casino operator on Las Vegas Boulevard has launched new facial recognition technology, Alec Massey, a director in PwC’s Connected Solutions practice, said during a Global Gaming Expo panel discussion.

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