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Matt Reynolds

Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser

As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it.

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Genuinely, If You Can Get 8+ In This Pub Quiz Then You've Got Top Tier General Knowledge

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Justine Calma

Joe Biden’s national climate adviser sees AI as a ‘massive opportunity’

National climate adviser Ali Zaidi | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

Sure, President-elect Donald Trump is probably going to try to blow up efforts to tackle climate change as soon as he steps into office. There still isn’t enough renewable energy available to reach US climate goals or even meet skyrocketing electricity demand from AI. And time is running out to spend down climate funds from the Inflation Reduction Act before the Trump administration can attempt to...

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Andrew Liszewski

This versatile MagSafe smartphone light can also charge your phone in a pinch

The Godox MA5R will be available for just $49.99. | Image: Godox

Godox, a company known for its professional photography gear like flashes and reflective umbrellas, has announced a new lighting product for smartphones. Its MA5R is a magnetic power bank with an array of diffused color-changing LEDs on the back that can improve phone photography while keeping battery anxiety in check. It’s priced at $49 and while you can preorder it through online specialty stores, official...

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Umar Shakir

Tesla recalls 200,000 vehicles with faulty on-board computers

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Tesla issued a recall for over 200,000 electric vehicles due to an issue with its latest computer hardware that can short circuit and disable some safety features including the rearview camera.

Tesla submitted the recall on January 6th, which acknowledges faulty computers are in some of the most recent builds of Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles. It includes ones with manufacturing dates ranging as early as January 25th,...

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Amazon deal of the day: Snag a pair of AirPods Pro 2 while theyre back down to $179.99

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Grist

What’s driving the ‘weather whiplash’ that’s fueling the Los Angeles fires

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research.

It’s supposed to be the rainy season in Southern California, but the last time Los Angeles measured more than a tenth-inch of rain was eight months ago, after the city logged one of the soggiest periods in its recorded history. Since then, bone-dry conditions have set the stage for the catastrophic wildfires now descending upon the metropolis from multiple directions.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Why this night sky advocacy group is praising an oil and gas developer in New Mexico

Stargazers worldwide are grappling with the encroachment of outdoor lighting at night.

Advocates for limits on indiscriminate outdoor lighting that obscures night skies worldwide are recognizing efforts by an oil and natural gas developer to reduce scattered light in New Mexico.

DarkSky International, an advocacy group for preserving or restoring views of starry skies, announced on Wednesday its first-ever certification of oil and natural gas sites that seek to reduce unwanted light...

ESPN.com

Vince McMahon, SEC reach deal over settlements

The SEC says it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose that he signed two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with two women in order for them not to reveal potential claims against himself and WWE.

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David Purdum

Lopsided betting on Buckeyes to corral Longhorns

The betting public is squarely behind favored Ohio State against Texas on Friday, with the overwhelming number of bets and money wagered being placed on the Buckeyes to handle the underdog Longhorns.

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Quentyn Kennemer

Yeedi Cube robot vacuum and mop drops to an all-time low of $300

You’ll only need to empty the Yeedi Cube’s base every once in a while. It handles the rest. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

The Yeedi Cube doesn’t have the modularity and extremities of some of the cool new robot vacuums we’ve seen at CES 2025, but the self-emptying, self-cleaning mopping robovac is also much more reasonably priced. It’s even cheaper today at Amazon, where you can buy it for $299.99 ($260 off) when you clip an on-page coupon. That’s the...

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Emma Roth

How AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are responding to the LA wildfires

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As wildfires continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles County, hundreds of thousands of residents are without power as utility crews work to restore connectivity. Mobile carriers are also taking action to keep their services online and provide relief to affected residents.

Here’s how major carriers are responding.

Verizon

In an update on Thursday, Verizon said it will waive call, text, and data usage incurred by prepaid and postpaid...

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Nancy Princenthal

Scott Burton’s Civic Engagement and Eroticism Merge at the Pulitzer

Paradigm-shifter for public art in the ’80s, groundbreaking (and openly queer) performance artist in the ’70s, Burton showed new ways of connecting.

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Judson Jones and Christine Hauser

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South, Dumping Ice and Snow

The storm was sweeping across a wide swath of the South on Friday. Atlanta’s airport halted all flights after a plane was evacuated onto a snowy runway.

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Anita Gates

Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84

The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

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Ivan Nechepurenko

Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump

The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

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William K. Rashbaum and Dana Rubinstein

Federal Grand Jury Has Heard More Evidence in Case Against Mayor Adams

Prosecutors have presented additional evidence to a grand jury in the case against Eric Adams, his lawyer said in court papers, a sign new charges may be near.

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