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Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

Enlargeakinbostanci/Getty Images Nick Dedeke is an associate teaching professor at Northeastern University, Boston. His research interests include digital transformation strategies, ethics, and privacy....

Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium

EnlargePetal As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy, the market for grid-scale batteries is expanding rapidly. Alternatives...

Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

EnlargeAurich Lawson European car manufacturers are currently tripping over themselves to figure out how personal transport and "last mile" solutions will look...

This EV builder has given a Land Rover Defender four electric hub motors

Enlarge / The Land Rover Defender has a cult following, and if you're looking to make one electric, there's now one more option.BEDEO ...

The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can

EnlargeSEAN GLADWELL Unraveling how consciousness arises out of particular configurations of organic matter is a quest that has absorbed scientists and philosophers...

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets a bold new body and big power boost

Enlarge / First revealed in 2017, the current Aston Martin Vantage has just had a styling and engineering overhaul.Aston Martin It's high...

Why are groups of university students modifying Cadillac Lyriq EVs?

Enlarge / For the previous EcoCar 3 competition, student teams turned Camaro sportscars into hybrids. For the EcoCar EV challenge, their job is to...

The 2024 Fiat 500e is a $34K EV that appeals to emotion, not logic

Enlarge / For now, Fiat's sole US offering is the (RED) 500e, but future versions will arrive in "drops."Stephen Edelstein It's cliché...

Testing the 2024 BMW M2—maybe the last M car with a manual transmission

Enlarge / BMW's M2 might be the last M car it builds with three pedals and a stick shift.Peter Nelson We're at...

2025 Maserati Grecale Folgore review: A stylish SUV, but a hard EV sell

Enlarge / Maserati's first electric SUV looks good, but the weight ruins the handling.Michael Teo Van Runkle PUGLIA, ITALY—At a recent media...

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