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Rivian’s factory in 2022. | Photo by Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images

A fire broke out in a parking lot at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois, factory over the weekend, damaging several electric vehicles, local media is reporting. No injuries are being reported at this time.

A spokesperson for the Normal Fire Department told The Verge that a



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Dating app founders: Elle Wilson, Nandini Mullaji, and Anushka Joshi
Founders like Elle Wilson (Met Through Friends), Nandini Mullaji (Sitch), and Anushka Joshi (Friend of a Friend) are disrupting dating with new startups.
  • Singles are fatigued by dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge.
  • Bumble's stock has dropped over 50% as it rethinks its model.
  • Startups like Pique and Sitch are seizing the opportunity to



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Sony has announced the $59.99 WF-C510 wireless earbuds, the latest budget offering in its “Truly Wireless” line. They’re fairly bare-bones but improve on their predecessor with voice isolation and slightly longer battery life while costing $30 less. The earbuds come in four colors — black, blue, white, and yellow — and are available for preorder now on Sony’s



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I went back-to-school shopping at Target and Walmart.
  • I took my two teenagers shopping for school supplies at Target and Walmart.
  • We live in Florida, where school starts in mid-August, so there were lots of clearance deals.
  • The retailers had similar price points for supplies, but Target had some amazing clearance deals.

My family has been homeschooling for the last four years, but my kids



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Uber has been hit with a monster fine in the EU for failing to safeguard the transfer of driver data.

On Monday, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced that it is fining Uber 290 million euros, or $325 million USD, for violating the EU's sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws.

Uber accused of insufficient protection of personal data

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Despite stiff competition in global markets, it seems that Samsung is sticking to a very specific strategy that doesn't make much sense with the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Unless, you look at this phone as marking the end of Samsung's current vision for foldable phones.



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Rob Taylor and his family of four take road trips to under-the-radar cities and national parks in the US.
  • Rob Taylor, a Florida-based road trip expert, has traveled to 48 states with his family.
  • Taylor focuses on educational trips, visiting lesser-known destinations for unique experiences.
  • He recommends stopping at under-the-radar destinations in Alaska, Utah

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Gannett Gets $1.36 Billion Hostile Bid From MNG Enterprises
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Newspaper giant Gannett is shutting down Reviewed, its product reviews site, effective November 1st, according to sources familiar with the decision. The site offers recommendations for products ranging from shoes to home appliances and employs journalists to test and review items — but has also been at the center of questions around whether its work is



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French authorities arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, seen here in 2015.
  • If you're American, you may not have heard of, or used, Telegram.
  • In some parts of the world, though, the just-about-anything-goes messaging app is a big deal.
  • Which is why the arrest of its founder, and the questions that raises, is a big deal, too.

French police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov over


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Wizards of the Coast has walked back some of its planned updates to D&D Beyond. All your current Dungeons & Dragons characters sheets are once again safe with the publisher no longer forcing updates to newer versions of spells, weapons, and magic items.

Last week, as a part of the updates to Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition — collectively known



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Hpv Viruses

Scientists have found evidence that high-risk HPV infections can kill men's sperm cells and impair their fertility.