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Free Meals, Special Deals Available on Veterans Day
Many restaurants, retailers and recreational areas nationwide will honor veterans and current service members with free meals and other special deals for Veterans Day Saturday. The following list is from the Department of Veterans Affairs and entities that directly contacted NGAUS. The eligibility criteria are provided and vary by establishment. Some of these establishments’ criteria…
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Study shows agent, commercial client differing views on severe weather readiness
As climate risk increases, new Agency Forward data highlights the gap between agents, commercial clients sentiment on coverage for severe weather COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The increasing frequency and severity of weather events across the globe have many commercial insurance customers worried about damage to their businesses and properties – and rightfully…
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Chamberlain Shuts Off Access To MyQ’s APIs, Breaking Smart Home Integrations
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy reports via The Verge: The Chamberlain Group — owners of the MyQ smart garage door controller tech — has announced it’s shut off all “unauthorized access” to its APIs. The move breaks the smart home integrations of thousands of users who relied on platforms such as Homebridge and Home Assistant to do…
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Cruise Confirms Robotaxis Rely On Human Assistance Every Four To Five Miles
Lora Kolodny reports via CNBC: Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt posted comments on Hacker News on Sunday responding to allegations that his company’s robotaxis aren’t really self-driving, but instead require frequent help from humans working in a remote operations center. First, Vogt confirmed that the General Motors-owned company does have a remote assistance team,…
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Foresight Research: Motorsports – It’s Bigger than you Think
ROCHESTER, Mich., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Everybody knows that motorsports is thrilling, suspenseful and fun, but did you know that motorsports influenced 1 out of 4 new vehicle buyers in choosing their new vehicle! “The reach of motorsports is impressive – more than one third of all new vehicle buyers watched or attended…
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Wheel locks, tracking tags and license plate readers are part of Baltimore’s auto-theft fight
Baltimore City is stepping up efforts to expand its fight against auto theft. Soon, the city could be giving out digital tracking tags so that owners can keep track of vehicles if they are stolen. There will also be a new push to get wheel locks into the hands of drivers, particularly those who drive…
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Huge Phoenix auto show is canceled. What we know about the Thanksgiving tradition
The International Auto Show at the Phoenix Convention Center has been a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for more than 45 years, with the Valley Auto Dealers Association showing off exotic luxury cars, tricked-out custom builds, classic cars and more. It appears that tradition won’t go on this year. According to autoshowphoenix.com, the auto dealers association has…
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Speech by Governor Cook on financial stability
I am delighted to be back at Duke University after spending many summers of my childhood here with my family visiting my uncle and his family. As you might know, my uncle Samuel DuBois Cook was a political theorist and the first African American professor tenured at Duke and at a major southern university. My…
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Riding to weddings, proms and Hollywood with his baby
NEWBURY — Wally Stamm was never much of a car guy. That all changed 30 years ago when he came across his prized vintage 1959 Chevy Bel Air. “I bought it on a whim. To make a long story short, it’s my baby now,” Stamm said. Stamm, 79, has been more than willing to share…
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After Suspending Its Self-Driving Cars, Cruise Takes Steps to Win Back Trust
Cruise stopped its driverless operations nationwide last week. But the New York Times reports on the company’s moves since then… – Cruise hired the law firm Quinn Emanuel to investigate its response to a San Francisco incident involving a pedestrian, “including its interactions with regulators, law enforcement and the media.” – A separate review of…
