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The American EV With The Longest Driving Range In 2025
For many, range anxiety is still a stumbling block to EV adoption, even though tech has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Generally speaking, EVs have performance on tap, but its their range that lets them down—that was until one particular luxury EV sedan came along. When EVs came to market over a decade ago, the earliest models…
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Best and Worst Range Brands of 2025
To determine which brands make the best ranges, CR created a statistical model that incorporates the Overall Scores for every gas, electric smoothtop, electric coil, and induction range in our ratings. Our calculations reflect lab performance, available features, predicted reliability, and owner satisfaction scores. We also looked at prices: Brands get credit for delivering high performance and reliability more affordably…
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“OpenAI continues to be our partner on frontier models”: Microsoft is open to using a range of AI models in 365 Copilot, but OpenAI remains its go-to choice
Microsoft has clarified its stance on the models that will power its 365 Copilot service after reports suggested it was considering integrating third-party alternatives to OpenAI’s model range. Speculation around the two companies’ relationship emerged after a Reuters report last month claimed Microsoft had been “working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power its flagship AI product…
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TCL’s new AI short films range from bad comedy to existential horror
Earlier this year, TCL released a trailer for Next Stop Paris — an AI-animated short film that seems like a Lifetime movie on steroids. The trailer had all the hallmarks of AI: characters that don’t move their mouths when they talk, lifeless expressions, and weird animation that makes it look like scenes are constantly vibrating. I thought this might be…
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Lucid Motors Gravity SUV Has 440+ Mile Range and 7 Seats
Lucid Motors has opened pre-orders for its Gravity SUV, an electric vehicle (EV) with a stated range of more than 440 miles (about 708 kilometers) on a full battery. The battery powers a pair of electric motors that produce the equivalent of 828 horsepower. The company said the Gravity comfortably seats up to seven adults and provides 120 cubic feet…
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Best Range Hoods of 2024
The typical installation for a vented range hood—one that exhausts air to the outside—requires cutting through exterior walls, running ductwork, and in most cases, adding cabinetry or a soffit to conceal the ductwork. It’s possible to replace an existing range hood after it dies, but your choices are limited, given that you must choose a model that uses ducting of…
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Best Blenders for Every Price Range
“Currently, all full-sized blenders go through rigorous testing in our lab regardless of wattage,” says Alex Minkin, who oversees CR’s kitchen appliance testing. But as blenders continue to evolve, more high-powered models are entering the market, performing well in our tests and subsequently burying conventional, budget-friendly blenders farther down in our ratings. “Those middle-of-the-pack blenders might be ideal for someone…
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