July 31, 2022 - Brief Briefing

Quick Charge Podcast: July 30, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

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Environment

Manchin touts inflation reduction bill, says ‘I’m not getting involved’ in upcoming elections

Sen. Joe Manchin in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his staff told Democratic leadership on Thursday...

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Memories and lives swept away as aftermath of Kentucky floods revealed

It’s been another awful day for Sheriff Joe Engle and his teams. On the banks of one or so many creeks in this stunning...

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‘Trailblazing’ actress who played Lt Uhura in Star Trek dies

Actor Nichelle Nichols, who found worldwide fame and led the way for black women in TV by starring in the original Star Trek TV...

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Technology

Google CEO tells employees productivity and focus must improve, launches ‘Simplicity Sprint’ to gather employee feedback on efficiency

In this article GOOGL Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8,...

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World

Mighty force of patriotism whipped up by Putin overwhelms doubts about Russia’s power

Vladimir Putin’s annual Navy Day parade looks impressive from the banks of St Petersburg’s Neva river; it looks even better on state TV. No...

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Lionesses win Euro 2022 with extra-time victory over Germany

England’s Lionesses have won Euro 2022 after beating Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley. It is the country’s first major trophy since the men’s...

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Sports

Ranking the 50 best defenses in college football history

Jul 29, 2022 Georgia’s 2021 national title was obviously a victory for Bulldog fans around the country, but it was also a victory for...

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Politics

Sunak pledges ‘radical’ tax cut and attacks Truss as Tory members start receiving ballot papers

Rishi Sunak is promising a “radical” change if he becomes prime minister by cutting the basic rate of income tax from 20p in the...

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Business

Marex clinches $220m deal to buy ED&F Man Capital Markets

A London-based commodities broker controlled by a group of former Lehman Brothers executives will this week clinch a takeover of a major industry peer....

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New photos show SONDORS prepping its low-cost electric motorcycle for delivery (for real this time)

This isn’t the first time we’ve reported that SONDORS is ready to deliver its Metacycle electric motorcycle to pre-order customers. But to be fair,...

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Environment

Solar stocks jump as Schumer, Manchin announce climate spending deal

Contractors install SunRun solar panels on the roof of a home in San Jose, California, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. David Paul Morris |...

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Politics

Dorries retweet branded ‘dangerous’ by MP as Tory leadership campaign gets nasty

A retweet by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, showing Rishi Sunak stabbing Boris Johnson in the back, has been branded “dangerous” by a fellow Conservative...

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Vicious California wildfire swells staggering 62 times in size overnight

Wildfires in California and Montana have spiralled overnight, fuelled by hot and windy conditions and threatening neighbourhoods and forcing evacuation orders. In California’s Klamath...

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