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The electric 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge puts style at a premium

Enlarge / Volvo’s latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium.Jonathan Gitlin GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a nice little crossover in the form of the XC40. It got even better when the Swedish automaker swapped out the internal combustion engine for an electric powertrain. Now, Volvo has a new variant—the Volvo C40…

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Supporters and opponents of SpaceX launch site air their concerns

Enlarge / Rendering of SpaceX’s Boca Chica launch site with FAA annotations.FAA The Federal Aviation Administration convened the first of two virtual public hearings on Monday evening to solicit public comments on SpaceX’s plan to launch its Starship rocket from South Texas. The hearing, which lasted nearly four hours, drew passionate support for SpaceX’s plans…

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Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of nearly $67,000

Bottom line: Bitcoin is taking flight once again. The highly volatile cryptocurrency reached a new all-time high of $66,943.50 on Wednesday – nearly $1,400 above the previous all-time high of $64,888.99 set back in April of 2021. What are the short-term and long-term ceilings of Bitcoin? It’s anyone’s guess at this point. Bitcoin’s latest run…

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Brave Browser ditches Google for own search engine

Three times faster than Chrome. Better privacy by default than Firefox. Uses 35% less battery on mobile. By blocking harmful ads and trackers you get a faster Internet. Brave loads major news sites up to six times faster than Chrome, Safari and Firefox on mobile and desktop. Other browsers claim to have a “private mode,”…

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