SpaceX embarked on their first mission beyond low earth orbit Wednesday, launching the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA.

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After recording over 40 videos about individual products at International CES 2015, the burning question from many viewers remains: what is life going to be like in the future?

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For years, voters who wanted to learn about issues and discuss them with their elected officials in Congress have had to use a somewhat fragmented set of traditional methods.

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Click below to check out our stream of video from our visits with CES vendors this week in Las Vegas.

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CTTechJunkie will be at International CES this week, looking for the latest consumer gadgets that will be released in the coming year.

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As smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices become more prevalent in children’s lives, New Haven-based Copilot Family is helping adults guide youngsters through their use of these devices.

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An unmanned test flight of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft was successful this morning, flying higher than any human-rated space vehicle since the 1960’s.

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State automobile retailers are hoping to educate consumers about the benefits of electric vehicles at the Connecticut International Auto Show this weekend.

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Microsoft, reacting to pressure from low-cost Chromebooks, now has its own low cost but fully functional laptop PCs debuting at under $200 for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

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(Updated 7 p.m.) Customers who previously had AT&T Inc. landline, Internet, and video services were switched over to Stamford-based Frontier Communications over this past weekend and, for many, it’s been a bumpy transition. However, on Wednesday evening the company issued a statement apologizing to customers whose service had been interrupted, and also pledging to issue a billing credits to its customers by the end of the year.

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