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Used cars are offered for sale at a dealership on July 11, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesThe head of one of the nation’s largest auto finance lenders isn’t overly concerned about rising consumer automotive debt and inflated used car prices leading to longer loans on vehicle purchases.His main reasoning? The percentage of income consumers are spending on their vehicles has remained relatively flat compared with 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic led to inflated pricing as demand surged but inventories stayed low.”If I just told you, ‘Car prices going up, interest rates going up, insurance prices going up,’…

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Cook attributes the desktop shortages in part to demand from AI enthusiasts running models locally on Mac hardware—Apple Silicon’s low power usage, good performance, and unified memory pool accessible by both the CPU and GPU have made them popular among these buyers. Combine that with the fact that replacements for these computers are reportedly due soon and that Apple often winds down production of old models before introducing new ones, and you have a recipe for extreme shortages. MacBook Neo 4/2026 days to ship 5/2026 days to ship 256GB, Silver 15-23 15-23 512GB, Silver 15-23 15-23 256GB, Blush 15-23 15-23…

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A huge art work banner newly posted on the corner of Vali Asr Square depicts Iranian missiles with messages addressing Minab schoolgirls and victims of Epstein Island on March 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. =Kaveh Kazemi | Getty ImagesThe U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China for allegedly helping Iran in its war efforts, the State Department said.The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates, the department said in a statement late on Friday.”Included in today’s actions are several China-based entities providing satellite…

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DNA identifies four more crew members of doomed Franklin expedition – Ars Technica Erebus<\/em>; the fourth was Petty Officer Harry Peglar of the HMS Terror<\/em>.”,”image_url”:”https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/arcticTOP-500×500.jpg”,”listing_image_url”:”https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/arcticTOP-768×432.jpg”}”> Skip to content “some very hard ground to heave” Three served on the HMS Erebus; the fourth was Petty Officer Harry Peglar of the HMS Terror. Oil painting by Belgian marine artist François Etienne Musin depicting the HMS Erebus trapped in Arctic ice. Credit: Public domain Oil painting by Belgian marine artist François Etienne Musin depicting the HMS Erebus trapped in Arctic ice. Credit: Public domain Archaeologists continue to use DNA analysis to identify the…

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Britons are awaiting the final results of local elections across the U.K., with polls pointing to a backlash against the ruling Labour party as cost of living pressures have once again dominated political discourse.Early council election results show Reform UK have made significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives, as the major polls had predicted.The conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices sharply higher and disrupted shipping routes, pushing up energy, transport and food costs.For households, rising inflation means pressure on mortgages, rents and food bills. Businesses will face higher energy and transport costs, which could…

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A curious omission Google users were more willing to excuse AI in 2024, but the backlash is real in 2026. People are increasingly looking to avoid AI features, which makes this 4GB stealth download all the more questionable. Google’s obsession with AI has led to numerous stumbles, even when the company has ostensibly good intentions, because we are all (rightly!) hyper-focused on how this technology is impacting our lives. Some of those “good intentions” seem to have made the Chrome situation worse. As users sought ways to remove this AI model, many looked for the settings toggle. This happened to…

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