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Debate Intensifies on How Much Trail Access to Give E-bikes

The sun was almost setting when 14-year-old Daniel Giffin crossed the finish line on his electric mountain bike last August, nearly the last in the pack of thousands of cyclists riding across the state of Iowa in the stifling late-summer heat.

Bezos Rocket Crashes After Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard

A rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff Monday in the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, but the capsule carrying experiments managed to parachute to safety.

California Governor Opposes Tax on Rich in Statewide TV Ad

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to reject a new tax on rich people that would pay for more electric vehicles in the nation’s most populous state, warning in a new statewide TV ad that a measure on the ballot this November won’t help the environment but is instead “one company’s cynical scheme to grab a huge taxpayer subsidy.”

‘Clairvoyant' 2012 Climate Report Warned of Extreme Weather

Record high temperatures in urban Europe as heat waves bake the planet more often. Devastating floods, some in poorer unprepared areas. Increasing destruction from hurricanes. Drought and famine in poorer parts of Africa as dry spells worsen across the globe. Wild weather worldwide getting stronger and more frequent, resulting “in unprecedented extremes.”

Ana de Armas Digs Deep as Marilyn in Brutal ‘Blonde'

What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a starstruck assistant tells her. “Everyone would give their right arm to be you!”

NTSB WANTS ALL NEW VEHICLES TO CHECK DRIVERS FOR ALCOHOL USE

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.

FTC REVIEWING AMAZON’S $1.7 BILLION DEAL TO BUY IROBOT

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition iRobot, the latest deal that’s under scrutiny by the regulators amid growing concerns about the company’s market power.

MUSK TO SEEK EXEMPTION FROM IRAN SANCTIONS FOR WEB ACCESS

Elon Musk’s hope to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran requires permission from the Treasury Department, which said it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country that is largely isolated from Wwestern economies.

SPOTIFY LAUNCHES AUDIOBOOK STORE WITH SOME 300,000 TITLES

The expanding audio books market has a major new retailer: Spotify.

IMMERSIVE CLAUDE MONET EXHIBIT PLANNED FOR NYC THIS FALL

Acres of water lilies will bloom on Wall Street this fall, at least digitally.

A NEW SPACE RACE? CHINA ADDS URGENCY TO US RETURN TO MOON

It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull. Strategic rivalry with China’s ambitious space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a bigger way, as both nations push to put people back on the moon and establish the first lunar bases.

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AT UN, LEADERS CONFRONT COVID’S IMPACT ON GLOBAL EDUCATION

With COVID-related school disruptions setting back children around the world, activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed when the pandemic hit.

ETHEREUM IS DITCHING ITS ‘MINERS.’ WHY?

A complex software change to the cryptocurrency ethereum holds the potential to dramatically reduce its energy consumption — and resulting climate-related pollution. But the transition known as “the merge” is not going to do the trick by itself.

A Less-glitzy Detroit Auto Show Returns After 3-year Absence

When it came time to showcase its electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV to the public this year, General Motors decided against doing so at the big Detroit auto show, as it typically would have done in the past. Instead, it unveiled the Equinox six days earlier.

SMALL NUKE REACTORS EMERGE AS ENERGY OPTION, BUT RISKS LOOM

A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.

IDAHO COMPUTER CHIP PLANT MAKES US MORE RESILIENT

Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized semiconductor market, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.

JIMINY CRICKET! A LIVE-ACTION ‘PINOCCHIO'

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “ Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith.

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WHISTLEBLOWER: CHINA, INDIA HAD AGENTS WORKING FOR TWITTER

Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service on Twitter’s payroll and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well, potentially giving those nations access to sensitive data about users.

NORTH CAROLINA WINS WOLFSPEED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS PLANT

A North Carolina-based semiconductor company announced it will build a $5 billion manufacturing plant in its home state to produce silicon carbide wafers, which is emerging as a favored part for renewable energy products.

BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WOULD HELP SOLVE HUNGER

Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem. What’s also needed, Gates argues, are the kinds of innovations in farming technology that he has long funded to try to reverse the crisis documented in a report released this week by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Airlines Count on Business Travelers to Keep Recovery Going

With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into the fall.

'Like, Comment, Subscribe' Looks at Youtube's Rise

“Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen (Viking)

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS DROP CHALLENGE OF PRIVACY LAW

One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard.

UPS HIRING FOR THE HOLIDAY RUSH HOLDS STEADY ABOVE 100,000

UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous two years.

IRISH WATCHDOG FINES INSTAGRAM 405M EUROS IN TEEN DATA CASE

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.

KEYBANK: HACKERS OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER STOLE CUSTOMER DATA

Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.

HUGE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIT BY CYBERATTACK

A cyberattack targeting the huge Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems as schools increasingly find themselves vulnerable to attacks at the start of a new year.

NFL FEATURES RECORD-TYING 10 NEW HEAD COACHES

There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches.