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This capsule-like spacecraft will take passengers to and from the International Space Station.

Boeing has unveiled details of its new commercial space taxi, a small vehicle called Starliner that will ferry passengers to and from the International Space Station starting in 2017. The spaceship, formally titled the CST-100, is currently under construction at a massive facility in Florida. In a press conference at Kennedy Space Center, NASA and Boeing announced the name “Starliner” and plans for 2017 test flights. Before Friday’s media event, only sketchy details were known about the commercial space vehicle.

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Newly revealed emails show that the U.S. egg industry sees a “major threat” in eggless mayo maker Hampton Creek.

In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruled that vegan food startup Hampton Creek must change the name of its Just Mayo spread (which does not contain eggs) because, the FDA said, products labeled “mayo” or “mayonnaise” must contain eggs.

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The company’s sunscreen is also under fire for allegedly failing to prevent sunburn.

After complaints on social media that claimed its sunscreen was ineffective at preventing sunburn, Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company is facing a $5 million class-action lawsuit.

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The best things on and off the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees.

Name: Daniel Taroy
Role at Fast Company: Social media producer. I manage multiple social media accounts—for Fast Company and the Co. sites—and engage with Fast Company‘s audience and followers on a daily basis. The majority of what you read on our Facebook or Twitter comes from me, so…blame me if you hate it (hope you don’t!).
Twitter: @danieltaroy
Titillating fact: Meryl Streep and I are best friends. Not actually, but at my last job, I met her at a photo shoot we had in Washington, D.C. I greeted her in our hotel lobby, where we shook hands and her first words to me were, “I’m Meryl” (duh). We made small talk as I helped her into her car to the White House, where the photo shoot was taking place. Then we met up with my other best friend, Michelle Obama. Needless to say, it was a magical day.

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A new iPhone feature—expected to be announced next week—could give your phone a very different feel.

When Apple introduces its newest iPhones on September 9, the company may reveal a new trick that could forever change how you interact with an iPhone.

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