A growing number of users are concerned that Google has been sending outgoing text messages without notification. Why? Google says it’s for verification.
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California considers electric fire trucks
MENLO PARK, Calif. (KYMA, KSWT, KECY/NBC News) — In the future, California firefighters may battle blazes with all-electric engines.
On Thursday, the world’s first all-electric fire truck made a stop at a fire station in Menlo Park.
This vehicle is one of a kind. It looks, and functions, differently than any other fire truck currently on the streets. It also smells different, and Chief Harold Schapelhouman says that’s a good thing.

Man builds his own Star Wars landspeeder with parts from eBay
YouTuber Colin Furze adds to his galaxy of stupendous Star Wars projects.

Did you know that your genes can be switched on and off?
They can, and while this is mostly okay, it’s also one of the reasons we age—and we just might be able to do something about it.

