Nissan has a plan for used Leaf batteries: powering buildings

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2021 Nissan Leaf.
Nissan and startup Relyion just announced a partnership to repurpose old Leaf batteries.

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A Texas airport worker says she dealt with lines of crying passengers and around 70 items of lost luggage every day during the holiday period

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American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passenger's goods at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passengers' items at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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San Francisco asks California regulators to halt or slow the rollout of driverless taxis

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San Francisco city officials have sent letters to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) asking to slow or halt the expansion of Cruise and Waymo robotaxi services in the city, NBC News has reported.

Mercedes-Benz says it has achieved Level 3 automation, which requires less driver input, surpassing the self-driving capabilities of Tesla and other major US automakers

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Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS sedan
A Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS sedan. The German automotive company said its Level 3 autonomous driving system will be available for EQS sedans in the US by the second half of 2023.

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Firefighters smashed the window of a driverless Cruise taxi to stop it running over their hoses

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An autonomous taxi from Cruise.
A Cruise car ran over a fire hose in June 2022.

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Should you warm your car up in the winter before driving? I spoke with more than 30 mechanics and couldn't get a straight answer.

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Car getting stuck in snow on road with trees around it
When warming up your car in the winter, experts said to consider the environment and maintaining the engine.

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I'm an airport baggage handler. We're not sitting around when your bags are late — we're hustling as hard as we can behind the scenes.

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Rachel Bacha.

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A high school basketball coach is still out $10,000 after Southwest canceled a flight and left his whole team stranded in Las Vegas for 5 days over Christmas. They ended up chartering a bus to drive 18 hours home in the snow.

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The Rainier Beach High School boys basketball team.
The Rainier Beach High School boys basketball team.

Virginia Bethea

13 things Airbnb hosts wish their guests would stop doing

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An Airbnb logo held up in front of a rental property.
An Airbnb rental property.

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Brittney Griner's return could be the unlikely catalyst that forces the WNBA to relent on its most contentious policy

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WNBA superstars Brittney Griner (left) and Breanna Stewart.
WNBA superstars Brittney Griner (left) and Breanna Stewart.

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