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NASA’s Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Is in Safe Mode After Possible Computer Glitch
In the midst of surveying thousands of stars to spot exoplanets, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) entered into safe mode on Monday. It’s not yet clear what happened to the spacecraft, but engineers are trying to resuscitate the planet hunter.
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Rumors Put VW’s ID Buzz At Over $60K
One of the most eagerly anticipated vehicles to come out this year is VW’s all-electric ID Buzz. The new EV takes VW’s classic bus design and packs it with electric tech. But the cost of all that electrically-charged loveliness might upset any aspiring hippies hoping to recreate the Summer of Love.
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To Really Cut Carbon Emissions, Stop Building New Roads
The UK has big plans for electric vehicles. It aims to phase out of sales of all fossil fuel-run cars by 2035 in an effort to lower carbon pollution. But there’s another source of emissions that could wipe out most of the gains: new roads.
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Report: Uber Couldn’t Even Leave Southeast Asia Without Pissing Everyone The Heck Off
In March, Uber abandoned its operations in eight countries in Southeast Asia with an announcement that it was selling everything it had in the region to competitor Grab. Per a Monday report in the New York Times, it now looks like this exit was anything but graceful, and has infuriated both regulators and drivers in the…