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A Supernova ‘Destroyed’ Some of Earth’s Ozone For a Few Minutes In 2022
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: On Oct. 9, 2022, telescopes in space picked up a jet of high energy photons careening through the cosmos toward Earth, evidence of a supernova exploding 1.9 billion light-years away. Such events are known as gamma ray bursts, and astronomers who have continued studying…
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Rivian Software Update Bricks Infotainment System, Fix Not Obvious
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42, which bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix, but it might not be an OTA. […] The vehicles are drivable, but software and displays go black. It appears that…
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AutoNation Offers Consumers Leases Without Long-term Commitments
AutoNation Mobility is offering a fully digital shopping experience with a selection of top brands and the convenience and flexibility of 6 to 12-month micro leases FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), a provider of personalized transportation services and America’s most admired automotive retailer, has announced the launch of AutoNation…
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Firefighter Fan Rescues a Favorite DJ
Mason Dixon’s life was on the line when his 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible was split down the middle Rick Castro was a firefighter for Hillsborough County for 31 years before retiring in 2016. His career with Fire Rescue began in 1985 when he earned $5.43 an hour at Station 13. Over the decades, Castro responded…
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Drive Time: Los Angeles Auto Show Emphasizes Entertainment, Electrification
Auto shows continue to evolve post-pandemic, and the Los Angeles Show is playing up the fact that Hollywood and the entertainment industry is outside its door. For example, this year’s exhibits includes car collections from Kevin Hart and Robert Downey Jr. Downey Jr., along with his team of car restoration …
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Everything we saw at the 2023 North American International Auto Show’s charity preview
Detroit’s 2023 North American International Auto Show opened to the public this past weekend at Huntington Place. The event’s black-tie charity preview included a performance from Grammy award-winning reggae musician Shaggy and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Over the past 25 years, the event has raised more than $100 million for children’s charities in Southeast Michigan.
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Stellantis offers buyouts to some U.S. salaried employees
Stellantis NV is offering buyout packages to 6,400 white-collar workers in the United States, citing market conditions and the transition to electric vehicles for the decision. The offer was made available to about half of its 12,700 salaried employees not represented by the United Auto Workers. It’s the second round of buyouts the company has…
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More Insurance Companies Are Leaving California
California residents, like their counterparts in Florida and other states hit hard by climate-related disasters, are about to find it even tougher to get insurance coverage. Four Kemper Corp. subsidiaries — Merastar Insurance, Unitrin Auto and Home Insurance, Unitrin Direct Property and Casualty, as well as Kemper Independence Insurance — will no longer renew preferred…
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Pleasantrees looks to expand cannabis center in Mount Clemens
The iconic Gibraltar man sign overlooking passing motorists on Interstate 94 in Mount Clemens has a new look these days. The dapper mustached gentleman painted on the 75-foot sign recently underwent a facelift to call attention to a Pleasantrees cannabis dispensary’s breaking ground at the site of the Gibraltar Trade Center for a new addition.…
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Man’s head injury during arrest by Dover police tests fragile bonds with residents
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In the decade since a Dover police officer was captured on video kicking a suspect and breaking his jaw, the city’s force has made steady strides in rebuilding relationships with the 39,000 residents…