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Ford Gets $9.2B From Department of Energy to Build 3 EV Battery Plants

[ad_1] Ford has received a conditional loan of $9.2 billion from the US Department of Energy to help it construct three plants that will produce batteries for future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles. The loan for the American car manufacturer will help the US reach net zero electricity by 2035, and have EVs make up half …

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Xbox Boss Confirms Last Place in Console Wars, Says CoD Will Stay on PlayStation

[ad_1] Xbox boss Phil Spencer took the stand Friday during Microsoft’s ongoing court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission over the tech giant’s intended acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard. Spencer revealed some interesting things about Microsoft’s business practices and made allegations about PlayStation maker Sony’s moves as a rival purveyor of gaming consoles.  Spencer testified …

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The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryers: Americans’ Favorite Countertop Oven

[ad_1] Air fryers are enjoying an extended moment as the undisputed kitchen appliance for the 2020s. In fact, they’ve been popular since even before then. If you’ve managed to avoid the preaching of an air fryer fanatic but secretly long to be in on the trend, you probably want to know exactly what an air fryer …

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Generative AI Is a ‘Double-Edged Sword,’ US Senators Say, Urging Harm Assessment

[ad_1] Two US senators have joined the long list of notable figures demanding that generative artificial intelligence, the technology behind tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, be put under the microscope to examine its risks. In a letter Thursday to the head of the US Government Accountability Office, Sens. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Gary Peters …

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Moto Razr+ review: Finally some real competition for Samsung’s Flip foldables | Engadget

[ad_1] Motorola clearly read reviews of Samsung’s Z Flip series and took notes. The Moto Razr+, a foldable phone that’s like a standard 6.9-inch handset when open, offers a large 3.6-inch screen when closed. That addresses one of the most common complaints about the Galaxy Z Flip 4 — the size of its Cover Display. …

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Fossil finally gets Google Assistant on its Wear OS 3 smartwatches | Engadget

[ad_1] Google Assistant vanished on many smartwatches when the Wear OS 3 update arrived, leaving just the Pixel Watch and Samsung’s newer Galaxy Watches supporting the feature. Thankfully, you no longer have to switch brands just to talk to Google on your wrist. Fossil is rolling out an update this month that adds Assistant to …

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A Reddit transcription community will shut down over a ‘lack of trust’ in the platform | Engadget

[ad_1] A group of volunteers who transcribe media from other subreddits are shutting down their community, in part due to changes the company is making to its API. The community, r/TranscribersOfReddit, will on June 30th, which is one day before Reddit starts charging for API access. The group transcribes media from around 100 subreddits. Its …

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