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NASA isn’t moving forward with its VIPER program — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover — which aimed to put a rover on the far side of the Moon to search for water. On Wednesday, NASA cited cost increases and several delays as its reasons for canceling the project.

VIPER was originally expected to launch at the end of 2023



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  • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said.
  • Biden was set to speak at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
  • He's experiencing mild symptoms, according to a statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the White House.

"Earlier today following his


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Microsoft is integrating Nvidia’s GeForce Now service into its store pages for Xbox games. The integration will allow you to pick between either Xbox Cloud Gaming or Nvidia’s GeForce Now service when you view a game listing on the web.

Currently, Microsoft only lists its own Xbox Cloud Gaming service under “play with cloud gaming” on game listings



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?Conventional wisdom says that if you want the very lowest prices on a 4K TV, you wait until Black Friday / Cyber Monday in November, but Amazon’s Prime Day can offer some solid discounts during the dog days of summer.

And what you plug into your TV is just as important, especially since many modern TVs have terrible built-in audio that