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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Donut Lab’s hub motor meets WATT’s battery to create new EV skateboard

A prototype of the EV platform will be shown off at CES next month. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

FCC deletes “independent agency” from website as Carr defends allegiance to Trump

Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC's power to intimidate broadcasters. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google says the reports lacked "helpful next steps." ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, killed in horrific home attack

The Reiners' troubled 32-year-old son, Nick, has been arrested in conjunction with the killings. ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete

"We're going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy." ...

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Dec 17 • 5 months ago

Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent

Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

2026 Mercedes CLA first drive: Entry level doesn’t mean basic

Starting at $47,250, Mercedes' new electric sedan is quite compelling. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Utah leaders hinder efforts to develop solar energy supply

Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

"Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices

Resurrected high-end all-in-one could be a worthy successor to 2017's iMac Pro. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans

Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills. ...

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