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2 more Boeing planes are under FAA scrutiny after a whistleblower's claims

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There’s a tab at the top of the Boeing website that says “737-9 Updates,” an acknowledgement of the company’s turmoil in the wake of an Alaska Airlines door plug blowout in January. Well, it looks like the company may have to add a couple more tabs, as the Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly investigating…

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An RV startup wants to make the luxury camper of the future

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Exotic, flashy RV makers are ten a penny these days, so if you want to stand out from the crowd of sleek interiors, electric power and chic small spaces you’ve got to call in the big guns. That’s exactly what American RV startup AC Future did with its tie-in with famed Italian design house Pininfarina.

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Elon Musk revealed he uses burner accounts on X in a newly released deposition

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A 108-page deposition of Elon Musk went public on Monday, as first reported on by HuffPost. The deposition occurred on March 28, where the billionaire discussed his strange alternate X accounts. One of the accounts filed in the case is @ermnmusk, according to HuffPost, which has long suspected to be a Musk burner…

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Here's what happens when a microwave is on with the door open

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People have always been dubious about the safety of microwave ovens. I came across a microwave that kept whirring and spinning even with the door wide open – it simply wouldn’t turn off. The microwave was promptly kicked to the curb, but I started to wonder: should I be concerned for my safety?

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Let's talk about those bright red dots during the total solar eclipse

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We were hoping for something like this to happen. For a brief moment Monday, the Sun waved to us from afar, telling us that it’s in the midst of a vibrant and dynamic phase of its 11-year cycle when solar eruptions and other phenomena are at their peak and more likely to occur.

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Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement in the disastrous East Palestine derailment

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Norfolk Southern is going to pay out $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement following the disastrous February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. That may sound like a lot of money, but some worry that it isn’t nearly enough to cover all of the long-term health issues that may pop up down the…

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