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Window Shop with Car and Driver

Associate news editor Caleb Miller is new to the Car and Driver family, so when his 2000 Mercedes-Benz S430‘s Airmatic suspension unceremoniously collapsed, he thought it’d be a good idea to ask the Window Shop crew to help him find a replacement. Miller set a $7000 budget and asked that we consider something fun and […]

831-HP Mercedes, Ram Van RV, Chip Shortage

Toyota started this year’s Tokyo Olympics on the wrong foot, when anger from Japanese citizens that the games were going forward amid the pandemic led the carmaker and Olympic partner to suspend its planned Olympics-related advertising in Japan. And now there’s a bookend stumble for the end of Toyota’s games: an autonomous shuttle operating in […]

RWE, LG Energy Solution Integrate Battery Energy Storage System

RWE Renewables has signed contracts with LG Energy Solution to provide an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) for two of RWE’s upcoming projects with co-located solar PV facilities in the U.S. “We’re delighted to join forces with LG Energy Solution to secure equipment helping us realize two important solar plus storage projects as we […]

The best VPN for the UK 2021

Why picking a good VPN can make your life better  Consumer Virtual Private Networks (VPN) have become increasingly important for people who want to stay safe online, whether it’s for work, entertainment, or when passing through airports and cafes with free wifi.  There has been a boom in VPN adoption in recent years. While employees […]

Car Hacking Danger Is Likely Closer Than You Think

Connected cars are great, until they’re not. A recent Detroit Free Press article shows that vehicle hacks are more common and more dangerous that most people realize. There were at least 150 automotive cybersecurity incidents in 2019, part of a 94 percent year-over-year increase since 2016, according to a report from Upstream Security. Oh, and […]

CISA urges IT teams to address critical vulnerability affecting Cisco Enterprise Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software

CISA released a note this week urging IT teams to update a Cisco system that has a critical vulnerability.  The vulnerability affects Cisco Enterprise Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software Release (NFVIS) 4.5.1 and Cisco released software updates that address the vulnerability on Wednesday. The vulnerability “could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and […]

Auto-Themed Air Fresheners That Look and Smell Like Winners

Boostnatics It’s a fact: Cars get stinky. The mixture of smelly feet, under-seat taco filling, and the daily internal roasting your car gets when it sits out in the sun is a recipe for unpleasantness. Luckily, air fresheners are plentiful and proven to work. The Gear Team, however, enjoys everyday products with a bit of […]

Schneider Electric Launches Square D X and XD Series Connected Wiring Device Lines Offering Greater Insight and Control of Residential Energy

smartbuildingmag.com 02 {{ “2021-09-02T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-09-02T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-09-02T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Schneider Electric News Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today unveiled the Square D X and XD Series connected wiring devices to the public […]

Quanta Services Purchases Blattner – Solar Industry

Quanta Services Inc. is acquiring Blattner Holding Company, a utility-scale renewable energy infrastructure solutions provider in North America. Minnesota-based Blattner provides front-end engineering, procurement, project management and construction services to renewable energy developers for wind, solar and energy storage projects. The consideration to be paid at closing for the transaction is approximately $2.7 billion. Blattner […]