Hot Vs Cold: How Temps Affect Your Car's Gas Mileage - Jalopnik

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Have you noticed your gas mileage going down in the dead of winter and the hottest days of summer? You're not imagining things. Fuel efficiency goes down in extreme temperatures, though not always for the reasons you may think.

Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals

"This deal is a lot more fair"

I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, "who funded that?" Not because it doesn't deserve funding, but because adventure games aren't exactly in vogue (even though it's not as dead a genre as many think), and also there's that whole video game industry crumbling around us day by day thing. When it was announced last month, creator Ron Gilbert said that it was thanks to the help of a private investor, and now the developer has shed a bit of light on how that came to be, and how that relationship works.

CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman Accused of Harassment in Wrongful-Termination Suit by Former ABC News Producer

CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman has been accused of workplace harassment in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former ABC News colleague, who alleges he made inappropriate comments while they worked together.

Palantir Leads AI Data Deal With USA Today Sparking A Newsroom Revolt

News, revealed in an earnings call, about Palantir and USA Today sparked debate. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

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The most heated AI data fight in America media is happening inside the nation’s largest newspaper chain started with a Palantir announcement. Per Yahoo, on an August 6th earnings call, USA Today Co. chair Mike Reed told investors that company is working with AI and analytics firm Palantir to build a common intelligence layer on top of its audience data aimed at driving faster monetization across subscriptions, advertising and commerce.

This Aftermarket Battery Gives Your McLaren P1 (You Have One Of Those, Right?) Less Weight And More Electric Range - Jalopnik

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It feels like just yesterday McLaren was dropping off my P1 to go with my Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari, but the hybrid batteries in those cars are now old enough to warrant replacements — time flies when you're having fun, et cetera. One aftermarket firm, V Engineering, has developed a new battery for the McLaren P1 that also improves the car in two key areas: weight and electric driving range.

Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has denied Iran’s claims that three Iranian pilots are being held in secret detention following the downing of their aircraft during hostilities earlier this year.

A ministry spokesman expressed surprise on Saturday at “misleading statements” from Iranian officials and reaffirmed that Qatari forces are not holding any surviving aircrew.

What investors say went wrong at Selena Gomez's mental health startup Wondermind

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‘Lanterns’ Bosses and Stars on How the Show’s Grounded Approach Ushers in an ‘Entirely Different Kind of Superhero’

As part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly expanded DCU, a more grounded take on the “Green Lantern” comics may surprise audiences who associate the character with the Ryan Reynolds film that received poor reviews back in 2011.

European Athletics Championships: O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon

Kate O'Connor said her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" as the Ireland athlete won gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

The Newry-born 25-year-old entered the final event, the 800m, with a 51-point lead on nearest challenger Emma Oosterwegel of the Netherlands.

Iran Embassy Claims Karoline Leavitt Resigned Because Of Decoy Plane 'Betrayal'—But It's Unlikely She Was On Jet

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An Iranian embassy pushed the social media conspiracy that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned from her job this week because President Donald Trump left her on the plane he evacuated in Turkey to evade an alleged threat from Iran—but it’s unlikely she was actually on the so-called decoy flight.