Forum: Adjust COE system to discourage ownership of multiple cars, Forum News & Top Stories – The Straits Times

The sharp rise in certificate of entitlement (COE) prices set in the latest tender last Wednesday should not have been unexpected in view of the falling supply of COEs – from 19,994 for the three-month period of November last year to January, to 17,511 for February to April, and then to 16,010 for May to […]

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Elon Musk hosts ‘SNL,’ jokes about space, cars, Mars, pot and Dogecoin during monologue

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk used most of his ” Saturday Night Live ” monologue this weekend explaining why many people regard him as controversial.The 49-year-old South Africa-born billionaire said he believes in a renewable energy future and that humanity should be a “multi-planetary space-bearing civilization.””I think if I just posted that on Twitter […]

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Op-Ed: Do students learn best via printed books or digital texts? – Los Angeles Times

As the pandemic drove a sudden, massive and necessary shift to online education last year, students were forced to access much of their school reading assignments digitally. Turning so heavily to screens for school reading was a temporary fix — and should remain that way. A wealth of research comparing print and digital reading points […]

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Dell is issuing a security patch for hundreds of computer models going back to 2009 – The Verge

Email Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Dell has released a security patch that fixes a security vulnerability affecting many Dell computers going back to 2009, along with instructions on how to install it if your computer is affected ( via threatpost ). The vulnerability, found by security research firm SentinelLabs , is present […]

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Is that real? Huawei’s car-making partner launches the electric Seres SF5 SUV | Wheels

• Huawei announced that China’s automotive company Seres has launched an electric SUV known as the SF5. • It can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.68 seconds. • The SUV offers a range of 180km in pure electric mode, and 1000km in extended range mode. • For more motoring stories, visit Wheels24 . Follow @Wheels24 Huawei […]

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France is first EU member state to start testing digital Covid travel certificate | Coronavirus | The Guardian

France has become the first EU member state to begin testing a digital coronavirus travel certificate as part of a Europe-wide scheme that Brussels hopes will allow people to travel more freely within the bloc by the summer. The TousAntiCovid app, part of the country’s contact tracing programme, has been upgraded to store negative Covid-19 […]

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Warren Buffett warned newbie investors, touted tech stocks, and dashed acquisition hopes at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting. Here are the 7 key takeaways.

Warren Buffett. Thomson Reuters Warren Buffett cautioned new stock-pickers that investing isn’t a cakewalk. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he was probably wrong to trim Apple and sell Costco. Here are the 7 key takeaways from Berkshire’s annual meeting this year. See more stories on Insider’s business page . Warren Buffett cautioned newbie investors not […]

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Boy, 7, is shot dead while riding in car with mom in North Carolina

© Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A seven-year-old boy was fatally shot while riding in a car with his mother, authorities in North Carolina said. Authorities are still investigating whether it was a targeted attack, or an incident of road rage, as his mother has suggested. The shooting happened around 11pm Wednesday in Hickory, […]

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Wisconsin Car Pileup: Tennessee Woman Dead, Several Others Injured | PEOPLE.com

Woman Dies, Several Others Injured in 48-Car Pileup in Wisconsin: ‘It All happened So Fast’ Six people were treated at local medical facilities for their injuries, and another 26 were evaluated and treated on the scene By Eric Todisco April 22, 2021 12:16 PM Advertisement FB Tweet ellipsis More Pinterest Mail Email iphone Send Text […]

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