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Visitors From Outer Space (NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts) Splash Down Off The Coast Of San Diego
NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully concluded with a splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 5:07 p.m. PDT, bringing four brave astronauts from the U.S. and Canada back home after a nine-day journey around the Moon. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen made their lunar flyby…
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FAA Tries To Convince Gamers To Become Air Traffic Controllers With Manic Ad Campaign
The Federal Aviation Administration is getting ready to open its hiring window for air traffic control candidates and, boy, is it ever trying to make the job look cool. To drive interest in the profession, the FAA released an ad that looks like it just chugged three cans of Red Bull while streaming. It’s a…
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Dodge Posts AI Slop Of Its Own Cars, Doesn’t Notice It Messed Up The Most Beloved Ones
AI slop has taken over the internet, so it was just a matter of time before car companies started falling victim to it. Of course, one of those automaker just so happened to be Dodge, which took to social media on Friday, posting three images of six of its cars from the past with the…
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Beware Of These 8 Used Cars Known For Their Transmission Problems
When it comes to mechanical issues, there’s really no such thing as a good problem to have, except maybe when the cause of your check engine light is just a loose fuel cap. Anything else is likely going to represent a headache at best and a costly repair bill at worst, with the black box…
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The 2003 Infiniti FX Was A Genius Idea, And I’m Still Mad More Automakers Haven’t Copied It
These days, the Infiniti lineup consists of a fancied-up Nissan Pathfinder, a more coupe-like version of that fancied-up Pathfinder, and a Nissan Armada in a tux. That’s it. That’s the entire new Infiniti lineup. And if you remember the Infinitis you could buy 20 years ago, that’s a real shame, because Infiniti used to be…
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I Miss The BMW That Was Daring Enough To Stuff A V8 In Its Z4 GT3 Race Car
An argument could be made that BMW’s E89-generation Z4 GT3 car was perhaps the greatest FIA GT3-classed car in the history of the series. Everything since has become too fast and complicated, and everything before was largely production-based. This was the real sweet spot, a factory-built hot-rod race car made by shoving the E92 M3’s…
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Uber Wants To Slip Its Drivers A Cool $4,000 To Switch To EVs
The obscenely high gas prices we’re all facing right now really suck, but you know who it must suck a lot worse for? People who use their car to earn money yet have to pay for their own fuel, like Uber drivers. We’ve covered how Uber isn’t historically great to its drivers, but its latest…
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Ayrton Senna’s First F1 Car Will Be Auctioned Off This Month
While Ayrton Senna may be best remembered for his championship-winning season at McLaren, the Brazilian Formula 1 made his debut at a much smaller British team. RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning off the Toleman TG183, Senna’s first F1 car, later this month in Monaco. While the chassis up for sale never raced in the principality’s…
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These Are The Cars You Would Drive If You Could Respawn When You Crash
Earlier this week, in a desperate attempt to get everyone’s minds off the constant barrage of Horrors that are broadcast live nowadays, we asked you to use your imagination and consider what car you would drive if you knew you could respawn any time you crash, like in a video game, and y’all really delivered. Some…
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BYD Is Poised For An Aggressive Entry Into Canada
Good morning! It’s Friday, April 10, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you’ll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around. In this morning’s edition, BYD is ready to…