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Can A.I. and Lasers Cure Our Smartphone Addiction?

Sophie Caldwell

An aqua blue light appeared on my outstretched palm, showing a menu. Slowly, I circled my wrist to scroll, pressing an index finger and thumb together in a pinching motion…

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Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals

Sophie Caldwell

More Americans are buying heat pumps, an environmentally friendly alternative to furnaces and air-conditioners that can significantly lower monthly energy bills. But the pace of installations has slowed in the…

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Another Google Antitrust Battle Reaches Court in Epic Games Case

Sophie Caldwell

For two months, Google has squared off against the Justice Department in court in Washington over claims that the company is abusing its dominant position in online search and advertising…

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Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows

Sophie Caldwell

Normally a 50 percent increase in sales is considered very good. But when the number of electric vehicles sold in the United States grew that much during the third quarter…

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A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales

Sophie Caldwell

President Biden’s signature climate law has stimulated a surge of investment in electric vehicle production across the country, including tens of billions of dollars on battery plants across the South…

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Meta to Require Political Advertisers to Disclose Use of A.I.

Sophie Caldwell

Meta spent years figuring out how to handle political advertising across Facebook and Instagram. It put systems into place and developed policies for what types of political ads were and…