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An on-the-ground look at Blue Origin’s motley crew

July 21, 2021
Today, Wally Funk, 81, and Oliver Daemen, 18, made history as the oldest and youngest people ever to go to space. They hitched a ride with Jeff Bezos and his brother, Mark, aboard the New Shepard, a rocket made by Bezos’ company, Blue Origin. Blue Origin will eventually sell seats, though Bezos declined to say how much they’d sell for. “We’ll be announcing that later,” Bezos said, when…
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Samsung announces Unpacked event for August 11th with Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip teaser

July 21, 2021
Samsung has officially announced when it will hold its next Unpacked product event: August 11th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT. It is widely expected to announce the next version of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 — both of which have already leaked quite a bit. Samsung’s not being shy about those expectations, as a quick look at its invite reveals the outline for both of those devices. Samsung…
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England may lower speed limit to curb pollution; should EV drivers have to comply?

July 21, 2021
Highways England is considering imposing the UK’s first pollution-linked speed limits to help reduce smog in Sheffield. But why should electric vehicle drivers have to slow down too? The speed limit proposal in England If approved, a mandatory 60 mph speed limit would be put in place on the M1, a motorway that runs north-south between London to Leeds, between junctions 32 and 35a in…
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021: the biggest electric shocks [video]

July 21, 2021
If you’re a lover of stuff on wheels, there truly is no place like the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Situated in the sprawling front garden of the Duke of Richmond’s house, complete with hillclimb route and rally stage, it truly is a glorious day out. [This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek.] Goodwood Festival of Speed I’ve been going since I was a small…
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