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America’s best-selling compact SUV now ships with a battery and electric motor on every single trim, and 324 horsepower at the top of the lineup

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 goes hybrid-only for the first time in its history, with a 52-mile electric range on the PHEV and 320 hp ...
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Only 22% of US adults have a close friend 15 or more years their senior or junior, AARP study finds

AARP's 2026 Friendship Study finds just 22% of US adults have a close intergenerational friend, yet those who do report ...
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A factory robot arm priced at $65,000 carries a verified real-world bill of up to $195,000, and a single hour of unplanned downtime at scale can rival that entire de…

The sticker price on a factory robot arm is only 30–50% of what manufacturers actually pay. Here's what the real bill looks ...
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US battery storage reached 52 gigawatts at mid-year; developers have 54 GW more on order through 2028

The EIA reports US utility-scale battery storage reached nearly 52 GW by June 2026, after averaging 70% annual growth over three years, with 54 GW more planned by 2028.
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Adding items to an online cart and walking away sounds like wasted time, but brain reward research finds it delivers a measurable mood lift without spending a dollar

Adding items to an online cart and not buying them isn't indecisive — psychology research shows the browsing habit delivers a ...
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Around 67 in every 100 shoppers research a product online before walking into a store to buy it, and the habit triggers a genuine psychological reward that is not pri…

Research finds this webrooming habit creates a powerful "smart shopper" feeling that drives real satisfaction.
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Cognition AI targets $47 billion valuation in new $1 billion funding round

AI coding startup Cognition AI is set to close ~$1B in new funding at a $47B valuation, nearly double its May price, as ...
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A missing washer inside the high-voltage battery of 98 electric cargo vans built over a one-month window at Kansas City created a fire and sudden power-loss risk, and fe…

Transit's high-voltage battery pack can cause electrical arcing, fire, and sudden power loss in 98 fleet vans.
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Electric delivery fleets sold on substantial fuel savings find a demand charge billed on a single 15-minute power spike can add thousands of dollars to every month’s utilit…

Commercial fleets switch to electric trucks for lower fuel costs, but an unmanaged depot charging spike can add up to $4,500 ...
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Drinks become the destination as 72% of Americans use restaurants to discover new beverages

A National Restaurant Association report released August 25, 2026 finds that beverages are reshaping why and how Americans ...
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LG OLED smart TVs running webOS kept their microphones recording during standby mode and cached audio on the device until a connection restored, researchers dem…

Security researchers proved an LG smart TV's microphone can be hijacked remotely and kept recording audio even in standby ...
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Pennsylvania PUC approves $275 million PPL Electric rate settlement, first hike since 2016

Pennsylvania regulators approved a $275M annual revenue increase for PPL Electric on June 4, 2026, raising a typical 1,000 ...