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A Tesla that exploded after being inundated with salt water from Hurricane Helene sits in a parking lot in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024.
A Tesla that caught fire during Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024.
  • Hurricane Helene caused at least 6 EV fires in Florida, according to state officials.
  • Saltwater can corrode lithium-ion batteries, leading to short-circuits and fires.
  • Florida officials are pressuring EV makers to notify customers about the risks.

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Oura’s next-gen ring appears to be an upgrade in every way. It features a sleeker design, longer battery life and smarter sensors to offer deeper insights for wearers. No more squarish edges; it’s a perfect ring this time. Oura says Ring 4 has 18 signal pathways, up from eight in the Gen3, which is paired with its new Smart Sensing algorithm.

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Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank.
  • Western defense companies are increasingly setting up operations on Ukrainian soil.
  • Two companies announced this week that they are starting new projects based in Ukraine.
  • They add to a growing Western defense presence in the country.

US and European defense companies are



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WP Engine said the lawsuit aims to address “abuse of power, extortion, and greed.” | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge

The WP Engine web hosting service is suing WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg and Automattic for alleged libel and attempted extortion, following a public spat over the WordPress trademark and open-source project. In the federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday



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  • Much of the office market may be mired in a downturn, but demand has been strong for high-end space.
  • New office construction has dropped off sharply, leading to a potential upcoming shortage.
  • Major developers and tenants have taken notice, and projects are revving up to break ground.

Office vacancy is at a record high in Washington, DC, and the city is regarded as one of the nation's most



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A United Airlines Boeing 777 lost a tire during takeoff in March.
  • The FAA found no "significant safety issues" after a six-month safety review into United Airlines.
  • The review followed several safety incidents like a tire falling off a `Boeing 777 during takeoff.
  • It had resulted in United delaying the opening of new routes.

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AI startup Poolside has raised a whopping $500mn — and it still hasn’t even launched a product. Despite the barren release schedule, the company has become an investors’ darling. The new Series B round brings Poolside’s total funding to $626mn. Its valuation now stands at a cool $3bn. The cash magnet is a AI-powered coding. Poolside has developed its own language model, which promises to



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Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world, and it's already highly secure, making it the best choice for those worried about their privacy and safety online.

One of the great things about the browser is that you can easily customise it and add extensions to personalise your experience. One such option is to add a VPN extension so that you're further protected from threats and the



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New Horizons flying by Kuiper Belt object

Zooming through the outer reaches of the solar system, A NASA spacecraft just clocked a distance 60 times farther from the sun than Earth.

The extraordinary benchmark announced this week means the New Horizons probe has doubled its 2015 distance, when it was snapping pictures of Pluto and its moons

Perhaps more surprising than this intangible deep-space milestone is the one this intrepid