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China’s leading EV maker, BYD, notched another sales record in November. BYD continues surging, with over 170,000 fully electric vehicles sold last month. The strong performance propelled the automaker past Nissan for the first time in sales. BYD sold a record 301,903 new energy vehicles in November, up 31% from last year. The figure includes plug-in hybrids (PHEV), but it was enough to surpass Nissan for the first time in monthly sales. Nissan sold 279,102 vehicles, representing 5% growth…

Credit: Yan Krukau from Pexels The early years sector—nurseries and childminders who offer services to children under the age of five—waited expectantly for news of investment in the UK chancellor's recent autumn statement. But this was not delivered, even though Jeremy Hunt presented 110 economic measures designed to boost UK growth and productivity. …

Estimates of how the ground deformed near Grindavík, Iceland, on Nov. 10-11, 2023. The vertical movements of more than 3 feet (dark purple), between Grindavík on the ocean and the Blue Lagoon north of it, were caused by the magma dike’s movement. Credit: Icelandic Met Office Thousands of earthquakes in recent weeks have shaken the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavík, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of the capital…

It may be a while until we see a new Steam Deck, but Valve’s recent announcement of the OLED variant will no doubt see increased interest in the handheld PC. In fact, we can already see a bit of evidence of this, as the device is now the top-selling release on Steam at the moment. While the Steam Deck has already been pretty high up on the list, the fact that it’s now at the number one spot so soon after the OLED model unveiling is probably not a coincidence. Screenshot by Destructoid. Pretty much since it launched last…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Activist investors or shareholders can be a powerful force in the corporate world, capable of driving significant change within companies. Their influence can be a force for good. It can extend beyond financial decisions to advocate that a company makes important societal, ethical and, increasingly, environmental changes. …

The sunny positivity of the first collaboration between singer-songwriter-actor Johnny Flynn and nature writer Robert Macfarlane, 2021’s Lost in the Cedar Wood, felt like a genuine bright spot amid the bleakness of the pandemic. The genesis of this follow-up was far more pleasant – some of the songs came into being during walks on the South Downs (most notably Song With No Name), rather than as a result of exchanged WhatsApp messages and voice memos during lockdown – but the elements that made that first record so…

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, reported higher advertising revenue in the second quarter of 2023, year on year. A 2% gain in search revenue was accompanied by an increase in revenue for YouTube ads (4.4%). However, Google’s advertising network was down 5%. “Our financial results reflect continued resilience in Search, with an acceleration of revenue growth in both Search and YouTube,” said Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat. Although results surpassed expectations, the single-digit…

In recent reports, groups of publishers banded together in fear that AI might replace the media. You might be wondering why these publishers are banding together and what this act aims to achieve. Well, these publishers fear that they might be out of business due to the way AI is being integrated into the internet. The rise of AI has brought a lot of change to various industries and how they carry out their businesses. Some of these changes are remarkable, but some are actual causes of concern to certain industries. One…

Reliance Jio Infocomm reported its first quarter results of the fiscal year 2024. Mukesh Ambani-led has reported a 12.2% on-year rise in net profit in the first quarter of FY24. The telecom company's March quarter revenue from operations came in at Rs 24,042 crore in comparison to Rs 23,394 crore in the quarter ending March 31, 2023 and Rs 21, 873 crore in the year-ago period. Reliance Jio Infocomm is the telecom unit of Jio Platforms, which runs the digital services of Reliance Industries Limited.The company's net profit…

Image Source : FILE YouTube Premium Cost Rises by $2 for Users in the US YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing platform, has announced an increase in the price of its Premium individual plan for both new and existing customers in the US. Users will now have to pay $13.99 per month, up from the previous $11.99. Subscribing from the iOS YouTube app will cost $18.99. …