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A geothermal heat pump once promised a 5 to 10 year payback on a $30,000 system, but losing a 30 percent tax credit stretched that wait past 15 years

The federal geothermal tax credit expired, and the DOE's 5 to 10 year payback promise for home systems now often takes 8 to ...
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GitHub Copilot lets AI approve its own terminal commands

GitHub made Copilot's assisted permissions generally available, letting an AI model auto-approve safe commands in CLI, VS ...
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A US automaker bundles 3 free years of hands free highway driving into the sticker price, but most owners still let the $40 monthly bill lapse once it ends

GM's hands-free Super Cruise system comes free for three years, but data shows most owners quietly let the paid subscription ...
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A phone sits with an old friend’s name still saved after years of silence, and 90 percent of people admit missing that person, but fewer than a third ever send the te…

A psychology study finds 90% of adults lose touch with friends they still care about, yet fewer than a third ever send the ...
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A Falcon 9 launch pushed one broadband fleet past 11,000 satellites in orbit this summer, and it makes up roughly two thirds of every working satellite circling Earth

A broadband satellite fleet topped 11,000 craft in orbit this fall, now accounting for roughly two thirds of all active ...
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Memphis downtown jobs hold steady as office vacancy climbs again

Memphis downtown supports 68,000 jobs as foot traffic nears 84% of pre-pandemic levels, even as office vacancy rises to 17.6%.
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An electric automaker sold 19,239 vehicles in a single US quarter, climbing from tenth place to second behind a longtime market leader, while a major Japanese automake…

Rivian jumped to second place in US EV sales last quarter with 19,239 vehicles, while Tesla's share grew and Toyota sales ...
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A record 300,000 leased EVs rolled back onto dealer lots this year expecting values to crash under the extra supply, but used prices climbed 5.1 percent instead of falling

A record wave of off-lease EVs hit used lots this year, but prices rose instead of dropping, and the residual value math ...
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Memory chip costs drive smartphone shipments to 14-year low

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in Q3 2026 as memory chip costs surged, with only Apple and Samsung gaining market share.
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Waymo expands driverless service by 250 square miles in five cities

Waymo is adding nearly 250 square miles of driverless robotaxi coverage across five US cities this week, the company ...
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Canadian Solar plans to double Indiana HJT cell capacity to 6.3 GW

Canadian Solar will expand its Jeffersonville, Indiana HJT solar cell plant to 6.3 GW, starting Phase II trial output in ...