DefenseNews

Boeing pushes back T-7 plans due to faulty parts

February 6, 2024
Boeing said Friday that quality problems with parts slated for the T-7A Red Hawk training jet mean it will delay by several months delivering the next test aircraft to the Air Force. Boeing is also now planning to start low-rate initial production on the T-7 in mid-2024, several months later than the company’s original plan. Boeing vice president and T-7 program manager Evelyn Moore told Defense…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones

February 6, 2024
Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees for SUVs and heavy sedans, of all varieties. While the narrow, traffic-clogged streets of Paris seem a better fit for the likes of the nimble Twingo, city officials say that the number of…
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CryptoNews

Taproot Wizards' Quantum Cats NFTs Leap Past Technical Glitches to Amass $11.3M in Bitcoin

February 6, 2024
The sale of Taproot Wizards’ Quantum Cats non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has so far successfully amassed 268.3 bitcoin, equating to $11.3 million at the current market value. This achievement comes despite earlier hurdles that delayed the sale due to technical issues, resulting in 2,681 Quantum Cat NFTs being snapped up thus far. Quantum Cats NFT Mint Rakes in Over 268 Bitcoin Before Public…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Rivian tops Consumer Reports 'most loved' ranks after its reviewers derided it

February 5, 2024
Consumer Reports is out with its annual owner satisfaction survey, showing Rivian to be far and away the most-loved car brand according to owners. The rating comes soon after Consumer Reports strangely listed the R1S as one of its “least favorite cars we tested in 2023.” Consumer Reports does an annual survey of its readers, with 330,000 responses from owners of all sorts of vehicles in the…
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