Industries

Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Media & Entertainment

Sony Takes the Console Wars Out on the Streets

Plans for a hand-held PlayStation device show the game isn’t really about selling units anymore, it’s about hoarding consumers’ attention.

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Autos

California May Introduce Electric Vehicle Rebates if Federal Tax Credit Axed

Gavin Newsom said the Golden State “will intervene” and provide rebates to residents on its own if the tax credit goes the way of the Fisker.

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Patent Drop

As Cars Get Smarter, Personalization Presents Privacy Problems

Ford may want to authenticate your face when you get behind the wheel.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street via CC BY 2.0.

The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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