Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe

Hundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.

Ford CEO Says Chinese Cars Will Be Sold Stateside Within 10 Years As It Readies Its Own Cheap EVs - Jalopnik

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Good morning! It's Friday, July 31, 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.

I worked at Sephora for years. Here are 10 beauty products that I swear by for flawless makeup.

Turkiye’s Davutoglu steps back from politics: A timeline of his career

Ahmet Davutoglu, a former Prime Minister of Turkiye, has announced he is stepping down from politics and dissolving his party this week.

Once one of the leading figures in the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Davutoglu later became a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Has a Non-Canon 'Orc With an Arc' Who Turns Against Sauron and Even Writes Poetry

Jim Dandy 2026: What Renegade And Irad Ortiz Have To Do For Their Run

If You're Shopping for a Toyota Corolla, Here's the Best Trim Level to Buy

• If you're wondering which trim level of the Toyota Corolla to buy, we recommend the SE.
• Available as a sedan or a hatchback, the SE has sporty looks, sport seats, and a solid list of standard features.
• The Corolla SE sedan is available with a gas or hybrid powertrain, while the hatch is gas-only.

See Our Comprehensive Toyota Corolla Make-Model Page

A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature - Engadget

Meta's update isn't enough to stop covert recording.

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A bright LED is supposed to flip on when Meta's smart glasses record their surroundings to alert bystanders they're being filmed. This has led to a cat-and-mouse game where Meta issues new security measures, and those wishing to use the devices for covert recording find workarounds. The latest of these are little more than light-blocking stickers. I've tested out a few of these products and they are cheap and surprisingly effective.

Council Post: Build Or Partner: Three Decisions Behind Vehicle Manufacturing Software

Dimitar Dimitrov is the founder and Managing Partner at Accedia, a leading European AI & Custom Software Development Company.

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​Over the past year, I have spoken with technology leaders at automotive manufacturers and suppliers, and one pattern keeps repeating. They have grown their software teams faster than ever, yet they keep missing their launch dates.

Slow downloads? These tweaks could speed up your router - Engadget

You don't have to live like this.

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There are few things more infuriating than a video buffering, a game lagging or a file downloading slower than you had hoped it would. Of course, the first thing to check for is your internet speed. If you are receiving upload and download speeds close to what your internet service provider has advertised, your connection isn't the bottleneck. In fact, statistics from the Speedtest Global Index show that the median broadband speed in the United States is over 300 Mbps — that's more bandwidth than most streaming services demand and is even quite fast for downloading large files.