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California firefighters ended up building a water-filled put to extinguish the flames in a Tesla electric car. California firefighters ended up using a water-filled pit to douse stubborn flames in a Tesla's battery compartment earlier this month, illustrating the distinct difficulties in battling electric vehicle blazes.…

Technology giants and the enterprise are making their thoughts known on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with many pledging financial support to employees. The landmark Roe v. Wade case, guaranteeing a constitutional right to an abortion in the United States, was overturned on June 24. A number of states passed 'trigger' laws to ban or restrict the procedure as soon as Roe v. Wade was dissolved, although changes made by states including Louisiana, Texas, and Utah have been temporarily blocked by court judges.  Protesters…

The people who bring you video entertainment could be in for a rough time: A looming recession could hurt both their advertising revenue and consumer spending on subscription TV streaming services. But they’re also facing a foe that has nothing to do with the economic cycle: TikTok is coming for their eyeballs. The free, Chinese-owned video-sharing service sometimes gets described as a social network, but that description masks what it really is: a colossally powerful entertainment app that keeps viewers glued to an…

Although Adidas and Nike have been in and out of court several times over the years, Adidas has taken it to a new level. On Friday, the company filed its first federal lawsuit against Nike, alleging that its rival infringed on nine of its patents relating to smartphone apps and adjustable shoe tech. Initially reported by Reuters and Complex, the lawsuit pertains to a number of Nike’s digital products. Adidas claims that the Nike Run Club, Training Club, and SNKRS apps infringe its patents related to features like…

Samsung’s Galaxy wireless earbuds are some of the best on the market, and now that we live in the era of USB-C and no 3.5mm headphone ports, they’ve become even more popular. But regardless of what type of headphones you might be using with your Samsung mobile device, did you know that you can achieve higher audio quality through a One UI feature called Adapt Sound? Adapt Sound is an accessibility feature that can help you tailor the audio experience delivered by your Samsung mobile device based on your hearing. Not…

Image: Hinterhaus Productions/GettyKnowledge workers have made up their minds about how they want work to look from now on. For most, that means not having to drag themselves out of bed and into an office five days a week – or at all, in some cases.But location is only one part of the puzzle when it comes to redesigning work. Professionals are not only wrangling for control over where they do their work, but when. And it seems the answer to that is increasingly "not on Fridays, please."The four-day week presents…

Benchmark’s Bill Gurley tweeted in April 2022, “An entire generation of entrepreneurs and tech investors built their entire perspectives on valuation during the second half of a 13-year amazing bull market run.” With VCs raising larger and larger funds, startup founders had become accustomed to certain key performance indicators (KPIs) set by VCs who were simultaneously providing mammoth funding rounds. The global economic challenges, alongside a volatile stock market, has resulted in a fundamentally new VC marketplace.…

Next week Dark Horse Comics will release Avatar: Adapt or Die #2. The latest issue of the series spinning out of James Cameron‘s blockbuster movie is written by Corinna Bechko, illustrated by Beni R. Lobel, colored by Wes Dzioba, and lettered by Michael Heisler, with a cover by Mark Molchan. Today The Beat has an exclusive preview of the issue, which finds the residents of Pandora in crisis in the face of a rapidly-spreading disease. Here’s how Dark Horse describes Avatar: Adapt or Die #2: A common childhood ailment is…

Editor's note: In the following excerpt of Michelle Obama's memoir, Becoming, the beloved first lady explores the same question that every modern independent woman must have found herself asking after her marriage -- question about personal identity vis-a-vis her identity as a wife. She recounts the early days of her marriage, when her husband and the ex-President of United States, Barack Obama, flew to Bali alone, to finish working on a book, leaving her behind in Chicago. Michelle Obama's memoir unfolds in her…

A new Prague-based internet radio station has started to broadcast news, information and music tailored to the day-to-day concerns of some 300,000 refugees who have arrived in the Czech Republic since Russia launched its military assault against Ukraine.In a studio at the heart of the Czech capital, radio veterans work together with absolute beginners to provide the refugees with what they need to know to settle as smoothly as possible in a new country.The staff of 10 combines people who have fled Ukraine in recent weeks…