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Massachusetts Wants To Pull the Plug On Robinhood

Regulators in Massachusetts are seeking to revoke Robinhood's broker-dealer license in the state, after accusing the company of failing to properly account for fractional shares traded by customers on its platform. They also say the company "continue.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 16th, 2021

Combination and summary of ATLAS dark matter searches within 2HDM+a framework

In the 1930s, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky observed that the velocities of galaxies in the Coma Cluster were too high to be maintained solely by the gravitational pull of luminous matter. He proposed the existence of some non-luminous matter within.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Study reveals food waste bans ineffective in reducing landfill waste, except in Massachusetts

Of the first five U.S. states to implement food waste bans, only Massachusetts was successful at diverting waste away from landfills and incinerators, according to a new study from the University of California Rady School of Management......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

iFixit’s FixHub tools want to pull soldering away from the wall socket

Battery-powered USB-C soldering iron aims to improve over what's out there. Enlarge (credit: iFixit) Not being able to solder puts a hard cap on the kinds of devices you can fix at home. As more modern devices add in cir.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Lucid teases midsize model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year

Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost midsize model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Lucid teases "midsize" model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year

Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost 'midsize' model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

47 states fail to meet the ideal ratio of chargers to EVs, report says

Only the District of Columbia and three states — Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island — have the prime ratio of electric vehicles to public chargers, according to the report by Here Technologies and SBD Automotive......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Russian banks say they"ve run out of yuan as Chinese firms pull away from the nation

Russian banks say they"ve run out of yuan as Chinese firms pull away from the nation.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

A transgender teen in Massachusetts says other high schoolers beat him at a party

A transgender teen in Massachusetts says other high schoolers beat him at a party.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Minitruck, van import enthusiasts wary of potential restrictions in certain states

Kei vehicle owners voiced support for the tiny trucks and vans at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's board of directors meeting in July......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Volvo cashes in on hybrid hype with updated XC90 crossover

The 2025 Volvo XC90, which has mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants, sports styling cues from its new battery-powered sibling......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Volvo’s updated XC90 continues to make the case for plug-in hybrid SUVs

Small updates aim to remind customers about the Volvo XC90 SUV's efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Schools are competing with cell phones. Here"s how they think they could win

Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the "gradual apathy pandemic" in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school. Even fewer actually showed up......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is very rare in the US, but when it strikes, it's bad. Enlarge / A mosquito collected to test for mosquito-borne diseases. (credit: Getty | Jon Cherry) A small town in Massachusetts is urging.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Karma Ivara crossover to launch as plug-in hybrid, not EV

Karma Automotive sees promise with plug-in hybrid powertrains, or what it refers to as energy range-extended vehicles, but still plans to offer an EV......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps

Fraudsters can add stolen payment cards to digital wallet apps and continue making online purchases even after victims’ report the card stolen and the bank blocks it, computer engineers with University of Massachusetts Amherst and Pennsylvania.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters" gear

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters' protective gear......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

For the future of U.S. plug-in hybrid range, look to Europe

Longer-range European plug-in hybrids, driven by regulation, preview what's to come in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

China auto market hits milestone as EVs, hybrids make up half of July sales

Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the world's biggest auto market has leapt ahead of Western counterparts in EV adopti.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

This new charger lets all EVs plug in without an adapter

The Omni Port has a Tesla-style J3400 plug as well as a CCS1 plug. Enlarge / The new ChargePoint Omni Port is actually a pair of cables. (credit: ChargePoint) Last year, a remarkable thing happened in the car world. Just.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

How Tesla"s NACS plug won over automakers

Tesla's charging connector is slimmer and easier to handle than the competing CCS standard. But what really convinced rival automakers to switch was Tesla's superior charging network, analysts say......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024