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A NASA probe nearly touched the Sun — and found out a lot about solar weather

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For the past six years, the Parker Solar Probe has been traveling through the inner solar system to become the first spacecraft to “touch” the Sun. With each close approach to the star, the probe gathers more clues as to what triggers the Sun’s mysterious outbursts.

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EV startup Fisker is even having trouble with its doors as it faces bankruptcy

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Auto safety regulators have apparently opened a preliminary probe in the very troubled Fisker Ocean because of complaints the doors of the electric crossover sometimes don’t open when you want them to. This is less than ideal if you are familiar with the functionality of doors. Man, Fisker really cannot catch a break.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger won. But he's gotta leave eventually. Here's who might replace him

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Now that Disney has prevailed in its months-long and expensive proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, some investors will be eager to see the media giant take steps to ensure a successful transfer of power CEO Bob Iger steps down in 2026.

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Scientists found a weird little micro 'galaxy' orbiting the Milky Way

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A collection of stars 30,000 light-years away is the faintest and lowest-mass Milky Way satellite ever found, according to the group of scientists who recently observed it. Oh, and it may be dominated by dark matter, the unknown stuff that makes up about 27% of the universe.

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The Dow recovers after the Fed hints at interest rate cuts

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The Federal Reserve anticipates implementing rate cuts later this year, although they will not happen immediately. During a speech at Stanford University, Fed Chair Jerome Powell expressed his desire for inflation to decrease even further and stated that the Fed would cut rates if appropriate.

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Elon Musk won’t stop tweeting. Now Tesla might be paying the price

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Elon Musk is somewhat of a divisive person. The world’s third-richest person has been an outspoken critic of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI), repeatedly stepped into legal trouble with U.S. federal regulators, and dabbled in election misinformation.

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70,000 salmon got dumped into the wrong river after a tanker crash

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When a tanker crashes on the highway, it usually spills its cargo all over the roadway causing backups for miles as traffic holds up during the cleanup. In Oregon, however, one tanker crash spilled its precious cargo into a river, which was actually the only place that could keep its load safe and sound. That’s…

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Donald Trump's company is suing the co-founders of Truth Social

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A little over a week ago, Trump Media Technology Group, which owns Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, became a publicly traded company. Around the same time, Trump Media launched a lawsuit against the co-founders of the platform, claiming that they had hurt the company’s value by bungling key parts of…

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Ford only made 5 of these 1967 Abercrombie & Fitch Thunderbirds — and they came with a phone and a TV

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The Ford Thunderbird used to be a desirable American luxury two-door coupe back in its heyday, and in the late ‘60s the model got a very special edition that was the peak of luxury. Ford produced just five of these Thunderbird Apollos for the clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch, and one of them is up for auction on…

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