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A smart plug with USB ports can let you automate lots of gadgets around your house. Here are five clever uses for the USB ...

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them?

The current-generation Prius marked a turning point for the world’s most famous hybrid. What was once defined primarily by efficiency and weird styling, has been reshaped into something that looks ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will sit out of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night due to left foot arthritis, a decision that will prevent him from qualifying ...

U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz set a new Olympic record in a thrilling 1,000-meter men's final. Sarah Stier / Getty Images Nine-tenths of a second doesn’t sound like much. A blink of an eye, a ...

In 1869, a group of Massachusetts reformers persuaded the state to try a simple idea: counting. The Second Industrial Revolution was belching its way through New England, teaching mill and factory ...

USA won two gold medals on Day 2 at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Lindsey Vonn’s horrible crash dominated the headlines. Vonn's teammate, Breezy Johnson, won the first of the medals having already set ...

A 'beloved' 24-year-old primary school teacher collapsed on her bedroom floor and later died after taking cocaine on a night out, an inquest has heard. Emily Rose Browning was described by her family ...

Despite today's market slide driven by investor jitters over the Middle East conflict and rapidly rising oil prices, Plug ...

Smart plugs can help track energy use, but they also consume some power themselves. Knowing the standby draw helps you plan ...