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Toyota issued a recall on 2,700 bZ4X electric cars, roughly all the ones produced to date (though most undelivered), over the potential of wheels falling off. The bZ4X is Toyota’s first global electric car. Toyota launched the electric SUV in the US earlier this year at a starting price of $42,000. It is a very important vehicle for the Japanese automaker since it is going to open the doors to the global EV market for the first time for the Toyota brand. Unfortunately, it is not off to a good start, as Toyota…

We got a look at what the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 could look like in a set of unofficial renders last month, but now we have leaked images of what appears to be the physical device shared by YouTuber TechTalkTV (via 9to5Google). The images match up with the earlier renders and give us a closer look at the device’s display crease, which looks almost nonexistent. One image shows the device’s display when it’s flipped open, and you can see a slight glare where the crease would typically appear. It looks hardly noticeable,…

According to a new study, switching the administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines from intramuscular to subcutaneous injection could ease adverse post-vaccination effects, such as fatigue.Mouse experiments suggest a switch from intramuscular to subcutaneous injection may ease fatigue.Currently, mRNA-based <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>COVID-19</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>First identified in 2019 in…

An aerial view of Seabourn Encore cruise ship docked at Bodrum Cruise Port on April 27, 2022, in Mugla, Turkey.Ali Balli | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesCarnival is in preliminary discussions to sell its Seabourn ultra-luxury cruise brand to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, people familiar with the situation told CNBC. Talks between the two parties are still ongoing. A deal of this size would give the Saudis a stronger footprint in the cruise industry, at a time when travel continues to rebound across the Middle East. It…

Potentially hazardous asteroid might come closest to Earth soon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has alerted that an asteroid that is four times as big as the Empire State Building is speeding towards Earth.  According to a report published in LiveScience, NASA has classified the asteroid as "potentially hazardous". The asteroid is hurling through space at a speed of 47,200 mph (76,000 km/h), which is 20 times faster than a bullet. This…

Developing new treatments for ailments can be a tedious and frustrating process for scientists. Oftentimes, newly developed drugs just don’t work the way they were intended, falling short of expectations and leading to a dead end. But other times, a drug developed for one purpose turns out to be even more effective at treating something completely different. In the past, this has happened with drugs such as prednisone, which was originally meant for inflammatory diseases but actually helps treat Parkinson’s disease…

An incredible discovery has just revealed a potential new source for understanding life on ancient Earth.A team of geologists has just discovered tiny remnants of prokaryotic and algal life – trapped inside crystals of halite dating back to 830 million years ago.  Halite is sodium chloride, also known as rock salt, and the discovery suggests that this natural mineral could be a previously untapped resource for studying ancient saltwater environments.Moreover, the organisms trapped therein may still be alive.The…

Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. RIVN 17.96% is recalling 502 battery-powered pickup trucks over potentially faulty air bags that could pose a safety risk to children in the front passenger seat.In a filing dated Tuesday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Rivian said it had discovered that the front passenger air bag may not perform properly in the event of a crash because of a calibration error in the seat assembly. The recall—the…

Rivian’s recall covers 2022 R1T pickups built between late September of 2021 and early April 2022 at its factory in Normal, Ill. Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg News…

A giant asteroid, estimated to be up to 1.3km in diameter, is heading towards us and will make a close pass by next month. The potentially hazardous asteroid, called 138971 (2001 CB21), will come as close as 4.5 million km. But scientists say there is no need to worry as the asteroid will be about 13 times the average lunar distance at its closest. However, the celestial object will be travelling at a stunning speed of over 26,800 miles per hour. The close encounter will happen on March 4 at about 3:00am ET (1:30pm…