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Lithium-ion battery waste fires are increasing, and vapes are a big part of it
2024 was "a year of growth," according to fire-suppression company Fire Rover, but that's not…
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Even Trump may not be able to save Elon Musk from his old tweets
A loss in the investors' and SEC's suits could force Musk to disgorge any ill-gotten…
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France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking
A typical ATT pop-up asks a user whether to allow an app "to track your…
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There’s a new benchmark in town for measuring performance on Windows 95 PCs
If you're still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal…
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The 2025 BMW M5 Touring review: Way more power, way too much weight
Basic functions like adjusting the fan speed of the air conditioning system require taking your…
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Google’s new experimental Gemini 2.5 model rolls out to free users
Google released its latest and greatest Gemini AI model last week, but it was only…
Europe’s quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn
Four years later, citing budget issues and cost overruns with the James Webb Space Telescope,…
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The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
Robert Habeck, Germany's vice chancellor and economy minister, said Europe's "unhindered access to space is…
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Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk’s crosshairs
According to data from Emarketer, X’s revenue will increase to $2.3 billion this year compared…
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Trump on car tariffs: “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices”
However, those claims were directly contradicted by Trump this weekend. "No, I never said that.…