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- Formula E, FIA Unveil GEN4 Car With Staggering 815hp, Active All-Wheel Drive
Formula E and the FIA have unveiled the GEN4 car that boasts 50% more power than the GEN3 Evo. Here's the details.
- The Biggest Billionaire Donors To HBCUs
MacKenzie Scott’s $80 million gift to Howard University this week is the latest—but not biggest—recent billionaire donation to an HBCU. These 9 billionaires have put more than $1 billion into historically Black colleges and universities.
- CNN Beefs Up Its CNN Headlines FAST Channel With Anchor Brad Smith
"I want to make sure that with any ounce of time people give us, they feel like they’re walking away with an extreme amount of value"
- ‘Idli Kadai’ Is Second Most-Watched On Netflix Top 10
While 'Idli Kadai' is the second most-watched on-English film on Netflix global top 10, 'Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra' is India's most-watched film across platforms.
- ViX Comedy ‘Infelices Para Siempre’ Starring José Eduardo Derbez Filming In Spain
The fantasy romantic comedy, inspired by a hit Mexican film, also stars Sofía Castro and Consuelo Duval.
Technology
- Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores
Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032.
- Tesla’s European and Chinese customers are staying away in droves
Sales tank as investors get ready to decide whether to make Musk a trillionaire.
- Why being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers
The "beauty backfire effect" is especially strong in the fitness space.
- So long, Assistant—Gemini is taking over Google Maps
Gemini is rolling out to Maps on Android and iOS, with Android Auto coming soon.
- The Download: the solar geoengineering race, and future gazing with the The Simpsons
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust —David Keith is the professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago and Daniele Visioni is an assistant…
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