I drove an electric car for the first time under intense conditions — and it performed surprisingly well

I drove an electric vehicle, a Chevy Bolt, for the first time on an autocross course. Almost none of the maneuvers required by the course would apply to...

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I drove an electric car for the first time under intense conditions — and it performed surprisingly well I drove an electric vehicle, a Chevy Bolt, for the first time on an autocross course. Almost none of the maneuvers required by the course would apply to... Read More »

'A cellphone taped to someone's wrist': Canadian judge finds Apple Watch wearer guilty of distracted driving It's probably a bad idea to check your Apple Watch while driving. That's the lesson from a Canadian judge, who found a woman guilty of distracted driving after she looked at her Apple Watch while at a traffic light. He rejected her claim that she was only checking the time. Read More »

10 things in tech you need to know today Microsoft might be buying GitHub, Facebook's whistleblower speaks out, and Facebook shared data with lots of device makers. Read More »

Millennials are turning to their Alexas to help them learn how to be adults Millennials are largely responsible for a rapid uptick in voice-assisted smart speakers. The gap between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood has lengthened over time, making it difficult for millennials to run their own lives. But Alexa can supplement the life skills they lack. Read More »

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A former Amazon Alexa executive says the death of all websites is coming, and it could happen sooner than you think BI PRIME: Alex Spinelli, the chief technology officer at LivePerson, told Business Insider why the future of e-commerce and customer service would take place across messaging and voice. Apple and Google both have business-chat products in the works. Read More »

Melania Trump hasn't been seen in public for nearly a month — and people are theorizing about what she's up to First Lady Melania Trump hasn't appeared in public for a month. Her Twitter account says she's fine, but the statement she tweeted is in President Donald Trump's signature style, bashing the media and using the same phrases he frequently tweets. People are speculating about what happened. Read More »

A dog died on a Delta flight during a layover with vomit in its cage and a bloody blanket The dog was reported discovered with vomit and fluids in its cage and a bloody blanket. The dog's owner blames Delta for the mess, and Delta told INSIDER it's investigating the incident. Read More »

I visited the number one airport in the world — and it blew me away with a free movie theater, a butterfly garden, and a blazing fast 15-minute process from check-in to the gate Singapore's Changi International Airport has been ranked the top airport in the world for six years running. It lives up to the hype — but not for the reasons you think. Read More »

Home sales are dropping — and the trend behind why is becoming clear Blame surging home prices, mortgage rates that have risen to the highest level since 2011, and now Wall Street's resurging appetite for single-family homes that then appear on the rental market. Read More »

Italy's biggest bank reportedly wants to merge with France's Societe Generale to create a $2.5 trillion European giant Any merger between the two lenders would create a bank with combined total assets of over $2 trillion, making it among the three largest banks in Europe on that measure. Read More »

Everyone is freaking out over these Japanese pants that draws attention to your crotch GU, a Uniqlo subsidiary, dropped a collaboration with former Louis Vuitton designer Kim Jones. One pair of pants has alternate colors that draws attention to your crotch. Read More »

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