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17 States Weigh Adopting California's Electric Car Mandate

Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VS. TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS

The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the more notable all-new models for 2022.

NAVY WANTS NEW DESTROYER WITH LASERS, HYPERSONIC MISSILES

The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder.

JEEP UNVEILS ITS 1ST ELECTRIC SUVS FOR NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE

Jeep will start selling two fully electric SUVs in North America and another one in Europe over the next two years.

CLIMATE DAMAGE FROM OIL LEASES ON US LAND GETS SECOND LOOK

The Biden administration reached a legal settlement that requires the government to reexamine potential climate damages from oil and gas leases put up for sale under the Trump administration on government land in Montana and North Dakota.

EPA HEAD: ADVANCED NUKE TEC KEY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said that advanced nuclear technology will be “critical” for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.

EPA DENIES CHENIERE ENERGY REQUEST FOR LNG POLLUTION WAIVER

The Environmental Protection Agency denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.

CHINA ACCUSES WASHINGTON OF CYBER-SPYING ON UNIVERSITY

China accused Washington of breaking into computers at a university that U.S. officials say does military research, adding to complaints by both governments of rampant online spying against each other.

CALIFORNIA KEEPS LIGHTS ON AFTER DAY OF GRID-STRAINING HEAT

California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat Wednesday, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

California Lawmakers Ok Bills Aimed at Social Media Content

California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem.

Ambitious ‘Lord of the Rings' Prequel Hopes to Slay Dragons

The return of dragons on the small screen has been a huge hit. Now it’s time for the return of the elves and dwarves.

2023 Nissan Leaf VS. 2023 Chevy Bolt EV

Shopper interest in electric vehicles, or EVs, is rising. According to data from the Pew Research Center in 2021, 40% of non-EV owners are very or somewhat likely to purchase an EV as their next vehicle. But many of the latest models are also pricey; a Rivian R1T pickup, for example, starts at more than $70,000 and can easily cost more than $90,000.

FTC ACCUSES DATA BROKER OF SELLING SENSITIVE LOCATION DATA

Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their movements to and from sensitive locations, including reproductive health clinics, homeless shelters and places of worship.

TAIWAN FORCES FIRE AT DRONES LYING OVER ISLAND NEAR CHINA

Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations.

TWITTER READIES EDIT FEATURE FOR PREMIUM USERS

Permanently misspelled tweets might soon be a thing of the past.

EQUITY IS GOAL, NOT MANDATE, IN CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CAR RULE

Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric cars easier to buy and drive as it phases out the sale of gas-powered cars.

MICRON TO INVEST​​​​​​​ $15 BILLION ON MEMORY CHIP PLANT IN BOISE

Micron will invest $15 billion though the end of the decade on a new semiconductor plant in its hometown that the chipmaker said will create 17,000 American jobs.

GROUNDBREAKING ADVANCES EMERGING VEHICLE BATTERY PRODUCTION

Kentucky reached another stage in developing an electric vehicle battery sector, with groundbreaking for a $2 billion plant by a Japanese company that will create 2,000 full-time jobs.

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

Academy CEO Bill Kramer Looks to Future of The Oscars

Bill Kramer has been thinking about the future of the Oscars since he was named CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences earlier this summer.

JOBS' APPLE-1 COMPUTER PROTOTYPE AUCTIONED FOR NEARLY $700K

An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype from the mid-1970s has sold at auction for nearly $700,000.

NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX CREDITS RAISE TALK OF TRADE WAR

A new tax credit for U.S. buyers of qualifying electric vehicles made in North America has ignited the specter of a trade war as a domestic imperative of the Biden administration and Democrats collides with the complex realities of globalization.

DON'T DAWDLE WITH LATEST iPHONE UPDATE. HERE'S WHY AND HOW

Apple regularly issues updates to the software powering the iPhone, and sometimes it’s OK to dawdle when it comes to installing them.

FIVE CARS THAT WON'T BE AROUND FOR 2023

The collection of new vehicles on sale is constantly changing with all of the latest introductions and discontinuations.

‘PRE-BUNKING' SHOWS PROMISE IN FIGHT AGAINST MISINFORMATION

Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and abusing handouts.

CALIFORNIA POISED TO PHASE OUT SALE OF NEW GAS-POWERED CARS

California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.

Arcade : New games breathe new life into subscription service

It’s been almost three years since Apple launched Arcade, its $4.99/month subscription service for iOS and macOS games.

BUDGETING CAN BE A CHALLENGE. HERE ARE 5 TIPS TO GET STARTED

Budgeting is key to managing your finances, whether you’re trying to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or deal with the consequences of inflation.

Social Media Offers Parents More Controls. But Do They Help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. But the changes rarely address the elephant in the the room — the algorithms pushing endless content that can drag anyone, not just teens, into harmful rabbit holes.

MISSOURI HALTS SOLAR TAX BREAK AS FEDERAL INCENTIVES EXPAND

As the U.S. government expands incentives for renewable energy, a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court is moving the state in the opposite direction by halting a solar energy tax break that has been on the books for nearly a decade.