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A Covid Test as Easy as Breathing

Scientists have been dreaming of disease-detecting breathalyzers for years. Has the time for the technology finally come? https://nyti.ms/3wxtybA

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Plane Flight: How to Watch

The V.S.S. Unity will lift off from New Mexico on Sunday morning as billionaire entrepreneurs race to make spaceflight unexceptional. https://nyti.ms/3htlDYC

China Plans Security Checks for Tech Companies Listing Overseas

The proposed rules would close a gap that let the ride-hailing company Didi go public on Wall Street before assuring Beijing that its data was safe. https://nyti.ms/3k7H7Me

Are We in the Metaverse Yet?

Crypto people say they’re building it. Gamers might already be living in it. The art world is cashing in on it. Web veterans are trying to save it. But what is it? https://nyti.ms/3yKc3WS

In another blow to Didi, China halts downloads of 25 more of its apps.

The latest announcement was nearly identical to one the same agency issued on Sunday, ordering Didi’s main, consumer-facing app off mobile stores. https://nyti.ms/3e2jBfE

Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Tech Mergers and Data Privacy

The order is the president’s latest acknowledgment of concerns that the tech giants have obtained outsize market power. https://nyti.ms/3yERdbr

Instacart hires a top Facebook executive as its new chief.

Fidji Simo, the new chief, worked on Facebook’s advertising business and helped develop parts of the company’s mobile advertising. https://nyti.ms/3kbu8cH