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WASHINGTON (AP) — Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday unveiled a new online dashboard for vehicle owners, car shoppers, safety advocates, the media and … [Continue reading] about NHTSA unveils new, easy-to-use auto recall search tool
Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed” with a small focus group. It didn’t go over well. “People were like, well, who’s disputing it?” said Anita Butler, a San … [Continue reading] about What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels
Although most stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan rose between May and June, the international stock index I fund was a notable exception. The I fund fell by 5.05 percentage points into the red, from 3.61% in May to -1.44% last month. According to … [Continue reading] about I fund takes a dive, Lifecycle funds slowly drop in June
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound using electricity. The Navy spent more than a decade developing the electromagnetic railgun and once … [Continue reading] about Navy ditches futuristic railgun, eyes hypersonic missiles
LONDON (AP) — Japanese carmaker Nissan and its partners plan to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to expand production of electric vehicles and batteries in northeast England, a major victory for the U.K. government’s efforts to attract jobs and … [Continue reading] about Nissan to make new electric cars, batteries in Britain
