The Apple Watch Ultra 2 With GPS and Cellular Is $200 Off Right Now

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 With GPS and Cellular Is $200 Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents The rugged 49mm Apple Watch Ultra 2 with GPS and Cellular is down to a record-low $549 (originally $760), making it a notably lower entry point for Apple’s most durable smartwatch—and the perfect time to invest in this adventure-ready tech wearable.  Powered by Apple’s S9 chip, it’s faster, larger, and more responsive than the orig...
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Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it’ll make EVs cheaper and safer

Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it’ll make EVs cheaper and safer

(Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images) A breakthrough battery technology could vastly improve the safety of batteries used for electric vehicles (EVs) and could enhance the stability of energy grids, scientists say. Researchers made the breakthrough while developing solid-state sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, which could one day supplement and replace the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in many everyday devices today. Solid-state sodium batteries could be safer, cheaper, more powerfu...
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France’s ‘Battery Valley’ makes use of Asian experts

France’s ‘Battery Valley’ makes use of Asian experts

A Chinese operator works next to a French operator at the AESC factory in northern France – Copyright AFP/File – Etienne BALMER France is developing domestic production of electric vehicle batteries with an eye on industrial independence but Asian experts are proving key in launching operations. In the Verkor factory outside the northern city of Dunkirk, which will be inaugurated on Thursday, foreign specialists, notably from South Korea and Malaysia, are training the local staff. Ve...
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Shooting at Kentucky State leaves 1 dead; suspect in custody

Shooting at Kentucky State leaves 1 dead; suspect in custody

Posted at 10:56 AM, December 11, 2025 and last updated 10:57 AM, December 11, 2025 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. Jacob Lee Bard was at the school’s campus in Frankfort on Tuesday and fired shots at the victims at a residence hall, police said in a statement. This Dec. 10, 2025 booking photo provided by the Franklin County Regional Jail shows Ja...
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Big Game: The Ineos Grenadier Game Viewer Is Almost Ready to Take People on Safari

Big Game: The Ineos Grenadier Game Viewer Is Almost Ready to Take People on Safari

While body-on-frame vehicles pose challenges in terms of what we expect from modern vehicle dynamics, such machines that use a ladder frame like the Ineos Grenadier offer a unique advantage in custom vehicle building. Since most of the vehicle’s rigidity comes from that separate frame, you can create chassis-cab and roofless vehicles like Ineos has done with the Game Viewer Concept seen here, without further structural changes. Now Ineos intends to make this concept a real vehicle for safari a...
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These Cars Are Destined To Become Future Classics

These Cars Are Destined To Become Future Classics

What makes a car a classic? Performance, design, and rarity all play a role, of course. But trying to predict which modern vehicles could achieve classic status is no easy task. Fortunately, Hagerty has been doing this for years, and this year’s Bull Market List has some interesting vehicles of note. As with previous lists, Hagerty has selected 10 relatively affordable cars it believes could become future classics—and potentially even seven-figure auction darlings. Last year’s list, for in...
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I had a blast driving the Porsche 911 at the Toronto experience centre

I had a blast driving the Porsche 911 at the Toronto experience centre

This past July, Porsche Cars Canada opened the Porsche Experience Centre Toronto in nearby Pickering, Ont., to give paying customers a chance to experience some of the most desirable performance vehicles on the market. With that in mind, I was invited to spend most of the day getting an up-close-and-personal look at the new experience centre, along with 90 minutes to test the limits of the hybrid Porsche 911 equipped with the eTurbo system, which debuted in 2024. The Test Drive Before they let y...
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Scania and LKAB level up electric trucks in mining opera�tions

Scania and LKAB level up electric trucks in mining opera�tions

Scania and LKAB deepen their collaboration to further electrify mining transport. A new, fully electric 8×4 heavy tipper with two steerable front axles the first of its kind from Scania worldwide has entered operations at LKABs mine in Malmberget, northern Sweden. WEBWIRE – Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Nicknamed Sleipner, after Odins legendary eight-legged horse, the vehicle symbolises strength, innovation and reliability. It is also the first Scania electric truck equipped with two steerabl...
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Battery Park City inks PLA for $1.7B NYC resiliency project

Battery Park City inks PLA for $1.7B NYC resiliency project

An article from Dive Brief Turner Construction and SPC Construction have begun work on the city’s first progressive design-build project, according to a spokesperson. Published Dec. 9, 2025 Rendering of the $1.7 billion Battery Park City resilience project in New York City, N.Y. Courtesy of Turner Construction This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction on a $1.7 billion resiliency megaproject in New York City will advance following a project...
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Toshiba ESS tests hybrid wind-solar project with storage in Saudi Arabia

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp. (Toshiba ESS) has started testing batteries and energy management solutions to stabilize electricity in remote Saudi Arabia through a hybrid wind-solar pilot project. The project will run until May 2028 to evaluate power- and energy-oriented batteries and optimize battery use. December 9, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Image: Toshiba Toshiba ESS, a unit of Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba, has launched a pilot project to test a hybrid wind-solar power...
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