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Hyundai Ioniq 6 tops list of fastest-charging EVs; Chevy Bolt ranks last
The consumer advice publication tested 43 EVs to see which added the most miles fastest.
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Sam Altman officially back as OpenAI CEO: “We didn’t lose a single employee”
Altman forgives Sutskever; Microsoft will serve observer role on new OpenAI board.
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How Huawei made a cutting-edge chip in China and surprised the US
China's flagship smartphone maker pulled off the feat despite sanctions.
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FDA warns chemical company not to mix brake cleaner into hand sanitizer
It's not the first time the regulatory agency chided the chemical company for this.
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My long quest to revive a ’90s Windows gaming cult classic
Pendulumania is a testament to addictive game design and Windows app portability.
Elon Musk on X antisemitism controversy: “Don’t advertise. Go f*** yourself”
Musk says X advertiser backlash is "going to kill the company."
2 municipal water facilities report falling to hackers in separate breaches
The facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas serve more than 2 million residents.
With another record broken, the world’s spaceports are busier than ever
No turning back? We can expect even more launches worldwide next year.
Nvidia CEO: US chip independence may take 20 years to achieve
US may take twice as long as Biden expects to build its own chip supply chain.
Netflix lands its first big-name games with Grand Theft Auto trilogy
Package includes GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas.
Google to pay Canada’s “link tax,” drops threat of removing news from search
Google previously threatened to remove Canadian news links from search and News.
Stable Diffusion XL Turbo can generate AI images as fast as you can type
Even at home, SDXL Turbo can create detailed images with startling speed.
Are big international teams leaving creativity out of science?
Study finds lower impact from widely spread-out teams, but is it cause or effect?
Google caught placing big-brand ads on hardcore porn sites, report says
Brands demand transparency from Google after ads spotted in undesirable places.
Web browser suspended because it can browse the web is back on Google Play
Downloader app was suspended twice despite clear problems in DMCA notices.
Nikola Tesla’s historic Wardenclyffe lab site at risk after devastating fire
The crowdfunded Tesla Science Center has launched a new fundraiser to repair the damage.
MacBook Air gets solid-state active cooling in intriguing demo
Proof-of-concept explores alternative to fans for sustained, heavy workloads.
BBC BASIC remains a remarkable learning tool, and now it’s available everywhere
42 years later, there's still work to be done in spreading the BBC Micro gospel.
Google’s DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win
Trove of combos is >45 times larger than number unearthed in entire history of science.
EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
Teething problems abound with new electric powertrains.
Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace
Aimed at the office, Amazon Q can summarize docs and assist with programming tasks.
Unity lays off hundreds of Weta Digital engineers as it pivots back to games
More cuts likely as troubled engine maker seeks to "increase our focus on our core."
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card
Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses.
Tough battery-sourcing requirement for EV tax credit may be relaxed
It all hinges on how the US Treasury defines "foreign entities of concern."
New type of geothermal power plant powers data centers in the desert
Pilot plant in Nevada uses tech from fracking to generate power in arid landscape.
For the first time, we’re seeing views of China’s entire space station
Tiangong could now outlive the older, larger International Space Station.
ownCloud vulnerability with maximum 10 severity score comes under “mass” exploitation
Easy-to-exploit flaw gives hackers passwords and cryptographic keys to vulnerable servers.
A Victorian naturalist traded Aboriginal remains in a scientific quid pro quo
Morton Allport acquired his specimens through networks and, sometimes, grave-robbing.
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
Backlash over fake female speakers shuts down developer conference
Male organizer also accused of secretly running female coder Instagram account.
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