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How Planes Keep Flying After an Engine Catches Fire
It feels like a nightmare scenario for airplane passengers: You take a look out the window in between mini-pretzel bites…
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The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber
For four years, the employment status of Uber drivers in the United Kingdom has been like a colorful beach ball:…
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Carjackings Are Up—and Gig Workers Are Getting Victimized
A DoorDash driver named Jeffrey Fang was returning to his minivan in San Francisco after completing a delivery last week…
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Aurora Partners With Toyota on Self-Driving Sienna Taxis
Autonomous driving startup Aurora announced on Tuesday that it has scored a partnership with Toyota to build self-driving taxis based…
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A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for AutomakersÂ
You may have noticed that it’s difficult to get ahold of new high-end graphics cards and game consoles these days.…
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Biden Wants the Government to Run on EVs. It Won’t Be Easy
The federal government is going electric. Or, well, it’s going to try. President Biden last week signed an executive order…
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The Art and Science of Boarding an Airplane in a Pandemic
Jason Steffen studies planets in other solar systems. His most famous work—OK, second-most famous work—was with NASA’s Kepler Mission, a…
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The Mustang Mach-E Delivers a Jolt—If You Can Find a Charge
There comes a moment, while driving any new electric car with sporting pretensions, where you settle in, take a shifty…
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Why Do Many Self-Driving Cars Look Like Toasters on Wheels?
Welcome to the future: Step inside this toaster. On Monday, the autonomous vehicle company Zoox—acquired by Amazon over the summer…
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Uber Faces a Fine for Refusing to Give Details on Assaults
The California Public Utility Commission has slapped Uber with a $59 million fine for refusing to hand over detailed records…
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