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Once building more than 40 percent of new US fast-charging ports, the dominant Supercharger network slipped to 26 percent in a single quarter, and six of the top 1…

Tesla's share of new US DC fast-charging ports fell from above 40% to 26% in Q1 2026, as Ionna, Red E and a fragmented field ...
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A charging network backed by eight rival automakers claimed the top satisfaction score in the US, while the longtime fast-charge leader’s share of 76,000 public ports …

A joint venture of eight automakers just topped JD Power's DC fast-charging rankings as Tesla's share of 76,236 US ...
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More than half of US two-parent families now have both parents working full time, a first in American history

A Pew survey of 2,242 US working parents finds 52% of two-parent households now have both parents in full-time jobs, a ...
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A smartwatch’s redesigned heart sensor fires every 5 seconds all day long, and that is 60 times more often than the model it replaced last year

Apple Watch Series 12 reads heart rate every 5 seconds all day — a 60-fold jump over its predecessor — using a rebuilt Health ...
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New peer-reviewed framework shows renewable-aligned EV charger siting can help utilize surplus midday solar power

A new open-access study shows placing public EV chargers to capture midday solar surplus can reduce grid stress and cut ...
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A single night out costs American daters $189 all-in, and the average person running 12 dates a year spends $2,323 before a single app subscription is counted

The all-in cost of an American date has hit $189, up 12.5% in one year, pushing annual dating spend to $2,323 and nearly half ...
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Used-car sedan prices near $20,000 for first time as off-lease EVs expand supply

Carfax and Cox Automotive data show used sedans closing in on $20,000 while 300,000 returning EV leases reshape inventory and ...
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Fast-charging stations at up to 25 US utilities wait up to two years for a grid connection, and a federal program is betting software can cut that queue

High-powered EV fast chargers are waiting up to 2 years for grid connection. A $11.2M federal program is piloting software fixes at 25 utilities across 24 states.
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Global chip sales hit $146.8 billion in July, surpassing any previous full-year record in seven months

SIA data show global semiconductor sales reached $146.8 billion in July 2026, up 135% year-over-year, with the 2026 year-to-date total already exceeding any prior annual record.
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A century-old Munich car factory rebuilt a third of its floor while 1,000 vehicles a day kept rolling, and each new electric sedan streams 20,000 features live during assem…

A 100-year-old Munich plant rebuilt a third of its floor without stopping production, and each new electric sedan now streams ...
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Toyota’s gigacasting prototype replaces 86 metal parts with a single aluminum piece poured in three minutes, and the automaker projects body assembly time falls by half

Ford's retooled Louisville plant uses gigacasting machines generating 9,000 tons of force to replace 86 stamped parts with ...
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AI translation earbuds sold at up to $299 and marketed at 98% accuracy fall well short of that figure in noisy real-world settings, and independent field tests confirm …

AI translation earbuds claim up to 98% accuracy, but independent testing finds real-world performance falls to 68–79% in the ...