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Six vehicles competed for Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025, five of them EVs Five of the competitors are considered crossovers or SUVs The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N was the most fun to drive of the group The transition from internal-combustion to electric power continued at a slower pace than expected this year, but you wouldn’t be able to tell it from our list of Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 candidates. Five of the six contenders had electric power, though that could flip next year. The reason is this past year saw the release of numerous electric-powered…
A popular Japanese actor hired to be the wholesome face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbor’s home, officials said.Drinks giant Asahi Breweries booked Ryo Yoshizawa — who one fashion magazine said has “national treasure-class handsomeness” — for a commercial for its 3.5-percent Super Dry Dry Crystal beer.But the 30-year-old, one of Japan’s most popular actors, returned home on December 30 perhaps having consumed something stronger.Yoshizawa was “drunk” and “accidently made his way into an apartment room next to his,” his talent agency Amuse said in a statement Monday.”I’ve lost my memories.…
Image 1 of 4Rapha and EF Education present their 2025 kits(Image credit: Rapha/EF Education)Rapha and EF Education present their 2025 kits(Image credit: Rapha/EF Education)Rapha and EF Education present their 2025 kits(Image credit: Rapha/EF Education)Rapha and EF Education present their 2025 kits(Image credit: Rapha/EF Education)Rapha has unveiled the 2025 kits for the EF Education-Easypost, EF Education-Oatly and EF Education-Aevolo teams with the trio of squads getting a refreshed pink argyle-style look for the new season.It’s one of the final WorldTour kit announcements of the 2025 season.The 2025 season will be the seventh year of the Rapha and EF team partnership, and…
Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the ‘Today’ show. Learn more about where she is headed next below. Image Credit: GC Images Hoda Kotb is stepping away from her prominent role as co-anchor on the TODAY show. The 60-year-old has been part of the television industry for several years, working for various stations before joining NBC’s TODAY in 2007. During the episode on September 26, 2024, she shared, “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” She reflected, “I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people…
We got a peek at the refreshed 2025 Ram HD back in September. That was purely an aesthetic teaser, though. Now we have all the details, including updates to the V-8 and diesel powertrains, as well as pricing. If you want a Ram with a Hemi, we have good news. The heavy-duty trucks still feature a 6.4-liter V-8 as standard. Horsepower is down slightly—405 versus 410 last year—but peak torque is still 429 pound-feet. The big news is the 6.7-liter Cummins I-6 turbo diesel, now available solely in high-output trim with 430 hp. Torque is as thick as ever at…
At CES 2025, MSI showed off several new Pro-Level computers and monitors designed to keep up with the demands of the workplace. CES is happening this week and, as expected, we’re already seeing a ton of new products. I had the pleasure of a walk-through of the MSI booth to see the new PCs and monitors the company designed for the workplace. First up on the computer side is the MSI Pro DP80AI2. This desktop computer has an Intel Core Ultra processor and AI support that includes the Intel AI Boost NPU. It also has Windows Copilot, which means you…
The Lamborghini Revuelto has received its second recall, this time for a fire risk. The first recall was issued last fall, due to a windshield wiper potentially failing. The latest recall, which was published by the NHTSA on Dec. 19 (recall campaign number 24V945000), is due to oil potentially leaking from a connection flange from the engine’s oil circuit. Lamborghini said the screws for the oil circuit connection flange may have been tightened improperly during production. An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source could lead to an engine fire. Only two examples of the V-12 plug-in hybrid…
“Forever chemicals” are pervasive, and researchers have in recent years been ringing the alarms about the negative impacts on human health. But humans aren’t the only animals to be concerned about. Freshwater turtles in Australia exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, experienced changes to their metabolic functions, environmental biochemist David Beale and colleagues report in the Dec. 15 Science of the Total Environment. “We found a whole range of biomarkers that are indicative of cancer and other health problems within reptiles,” says Beale, of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Dutton Park, Australia. Much of the…
Federal Reserve Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller pose for a photo, during a break at a conference on monetary policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, in Palo Alto, California, U.S. May 6, 2022. Picture taken May 6, 2022.Ann Saphir | ReutersThe early departure of the Federal Reserve’s top financial regulator allows for a more industry-friendly official to take his place, the latest boon for U.S. banks riding a wave of post-election optimism. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said Monday that he plans to step down from his role by next month to avoid a protracted legal…
The Marvel-ous co-stars have faced overwhelming attention over their romance, but they didn’t let fame get in the way of their relationship. Image Credit: Vianney Le Caer/Shutterstock Tom Holland and Zendaya quickly became one of Gen-Z’s “It” couples after co-starring together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man movies. As their characters Peter Parker and M.J.’s romance unfolded on screen, fans noticed that Tom and Zendaya’s off-screen relationship was changing in real time. Now that the world is aware that they’re together, the duo has made it clear that they want to protect their relationship from unwanted attention. “Our relationship is…