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JAPAN'S NISSAN PLANS ‘GAME CHANGING' ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES

Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said.

HOW TO MAKE SUMMER 2022 TRAVEL PLANS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN

After two years of cancellations, deferments and marathon sessions with airline customer service, many travelers are hoping to book summer trips that actually pan out this year.

ETSY SELLERS PROTEST FEES BY HALTING THEIR SALES FOR A WEEK

Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.

MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL BUILD VEHICLE DESIGNED TO BE A ROBOTAXI

Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.

TOYOTA UNVEILS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE SINCE RAV4 EV IN 2014

Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the U.S., is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years.

GLOBAL OPERATION TAKES DOWN HACKERS' LEAKED DATA MARKET

Western law enforcement agencies have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people, and have brought criminal charges against the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials announced this week.

FIFA RIVALS STREAMING COMPANIES WITH OWN SOCCER PLATFORM

FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime.

ACCOUNTS DECEIVABLE: EMAIL SCAM COSTLIEST TYPE OF CYBERCRIME

A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.

Suddenly, Twitter's Biggest Stakeholder Is Tesla's Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder while joining other critics in questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.

With War Next Door, EU is Warned on Cybersecurity Gaps

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog said that EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity.

US Astronaut Ends Record-long Spaceflight in Russian Capsule

A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war.

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TWITTER SAYS IT'S TESTING AN ‘EDIT' BUTTON

Twitter tweeted that it is indeed working on a way for users to edit their 280-character messages, although it says the project has nothing to do with the fact that edit-function fan Elon Musk was just revealed as the company’s largest shareholder and now sits on its board.

AMAZON'S FIRST US UNION OVERCOMES HURDLES, FACES NEW ONES

When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.

ELON MUSK JOINS TWITTER BOARD AFTER AMASSING MASSIVE STAKE

Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after revealing that he’d become the social media platform’s largest shareholder with a 9% stake.

FACE SCANNER CLEARVIEW AI AIMS TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND POLICE

A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses.

GM, HONDA PLAN TO CO-DEVELOP AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

General Motors and Honda are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology.

AMAZON BROADBAND PROJECT READY TO BLAST OFF

Amazon has deals with three rocket companies to help launch communications satellites that the online retail giant says will help provide fast, affordable broadband to millions of underserved people around the world.

5 SUVS TO HELP YOU SAVE AT THE PUMP

As of this writing, the national average fuel price is $4.24 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. Up 20% from a month ago, gas prices aren’t likely to taper or deflate unless crude oil supply improves or consumer demand softens. Until that happens, costly fill-ups are hitting Americans who are already grappling with inflation.

Accused Stalker of Apple Ceo Tim Cook Agrees to Stay Away

A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.

Without Russia, Science Going Solo on World's Woes, Dreams

Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.

OSCAR WINS FOR ‘CODA' BRING TEARS, ELATION TO DEAF COMMUNITY

When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping — recognition of a culture and community that proudly calls itself Deaf.

MEDIA MEASURING COMPANY NIELSEN TO BE ACQUIRED IN $16B DEAL

Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month.

INSIDER Q&A: EX-GOOGLE AI SKEPTIC TIMNIT GEBRU STARTS ANEW

When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence.

VIETNAMESE CARMAKER TO BUILD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN N CAROLINA

A Vietnamese automaker announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.

iPhone for Rent: Apple's considering new hardware subscription plan

As Apple continues to ramp up its subscription services to bolster revenue streams, the Cupertino company is now reportedly considering moving into the hardware subscription sphere, offering some of its most iconic products, like iPhones and iPads, on monthly plans.

ENERGY AGENCY: ‘RADICAL ACTION' NEEDED TO HIT CLIMATE GOALS

The world must take “radical action” by investing $5.7 trillion in private and public money each year through 2030 to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure the planetary warming they cause doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the International Renewable Energy Agency says.

Apple's New Budget iPhone Will Be Faster and More Expensive

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that’s already been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year.

STELLANTIS, LG TO MAKE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES IN ONTARIO

A joint venture between Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plans to build a large electric vehicle battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, employing about 2,500 people just across a river from Detroit.

TESLA OPENS ‘GIGAFACTORY' NEAR BERLIN, ITS 1ST IN EUROPE

Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.