Apple has run into “more issues than expected” with its foldable iPhone, which may delay its release, according to the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei. Multiple sources report issues that apparently occurred during early test production phases and may delay first shipments by months.
Component suppliers have supposedly been notified that the foldable iPhone’s production schedule will be delayedand Apple is working to address the problems. Apple was reportedly prioritizing the foldable iPhone and other premium models for its September event this year, due to constrained supplies — that whole thing. One fewer iPhone model might reduce the company’s demand for pricey components.
We’re still waiting: A foldable iPhone has been rumored since 201andd rival Samsung released its first one back in 2019. The Galaxy phone maker has faced its own struggles: The very cool Galaxy Z TriFold was , seemingly being sold at a loss after its launch late last year.
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The federal government wants sole authority over prediction markets.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing Illinois, Arizona and Connecticut for attempting to outlaw or regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. These markets allow people to bet on the outcomes of events (for example, who will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2028). There’s been some particularly on recent global military campaigns.
The CFTC believes it has sole jurisdiction to regulate these platforms and that states attempting to classify them as illegal gambling are overstepping their authority. “The CFTC will continue to safeguard its exclusive regulatory authority over these markets and defend market participants against overzealous state regulators,” CFTC chair Michael S. Selig said in a statement.
Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis and other original cast members are back.
Amazon MGM Studios announced the upcoming Spaceballs movie will hit theaters on April 23, 2027, right around the 40th anniversary of the first film. The movie is being directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, according to Deadline.
On their way around the Moon, the Artemis II crew managed to grab a few photos.NASA has begun sharing the images, including the one above: Earth through the Orion capsule’s window. It kinda looks like the old iPhone wallpaper. Sorry, I just ruined it.
There’s been a lot of virtual ink spilled in environmental circles about the cooling water requirements of data centers, but less consideration of what happens with all the heat coming out of these buildings. Naturally, it’s going to warm the surrounding environment, but how much? Around 2 C (3.6 F) on average, and potentially much more than that, according to a recent study on the data heat island effect.
It’s common sense, of course: heat removed from the data center doesn’t go away. That heat might go into a body of water if one is available, but otherwise it’s out into the atmosphere to warm up everybody else’s day. In some places — like a Canadian winter — that might not be so bad. In others, where climate change and urban heat islands are cranking up the summertime temperatures, it very much could be. Especially if you’re in the worst-case scenario micro-climate described by the paper, which saw a predicted increase of 9.1 C (16 F).
Now, these results are theoretical and need to be ground-truthed, but anyone who has huddled next to the air-exchange unit of a large building for warmth knows there’s something to them. Unfortunately there don’t seem to be before-and-after measurements available for existing data-centers — AI or otherwise — to show exactly what their heat output is doing in the real world, but the urban heat island effect from all the dark asphalt in our cities is well known. Cooling paint and green roofs can help with that, but they won’t do much for the megawatts being pumped out to keep your cousin’s AI girlfriend online.
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Some would argue that all this heat wouldn’t be a problem if we could launch the data centers outside the environment — just have a care the front doesn’t fall off.
A good set of quality tires can typically withstand everything from rough roads to bad weather, and a lot more. Of course, getting the most out of your tires means doing preventative maintenance as well, and that’s where regular tire rotations come into play. But it’s also a good idea to re-torque your wheels about 30 miles after your rotation. It’s a practice that can potentially save you from some problems later on.
“Re-torque” simply means to re-tighten, as your lug nuts can loosen over time. This can sometimes be caused by heat, but motion can be a big contributor as well. Even the weight of your vehicle can add to the problem. Despite how well the wheel was secured during your rotation, exterior forces can impact your tires. Because of this, you may end up with uneven tread wear, or possibly a loose wheel, which could make for a dangerous situation.
It’s important to note that your lug nuts may not move that much, if at all, when you re-torque them. After all, wheel and tire assemblies can vary, and if you don’t drive that often, you might be just fine. In fact, you may be able to go from one tire rotation to the next without an issue. But it’s better to be safe than sorry. When in doubt, stop by your local garage and have a technician take a look. It might cost you a little time, but it could save you some grief in the long run.
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The proper technique for re-torquing your wheels
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You might not rotate your own tires at home, but you can re-torque your own wheels. Before you begin, consult your vehicle’s owner’s manual. You should be able to find some useful information about the correct torque specifications for your make and model. This is important, because every vehicle is different in terms of how much force it takes to properly secure your wheels. Too little torque and your wheels could come loose. Too much, and you’re risking possible damage to the wheel.
If you’re re-tightening the lug nuts while your vehicle is on the ground, the weight of your car should keep the tires stationary. Be sure to park on a flat surface and put on your parking brake. Next, use a torque wrench to tighten each lug nut in a crisscross/star pattern to the proper specification according to your owner’s manual. But beware that if you use a tire iron, you won’t be able to achieve the exact torque as specified in your manual.
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If you do have access to a lift and want to tighten your lug nuts that way, the biggest difference is that your vehicle will be off the ground. This is where an actual torque wrench will come in handy, as the wheel would be less likely to move as much during the tightening process. Just follow the same crisscross pattern, tighten the bolts to the proper specifications via your owner’s manual, and you’re all set.
Defense startup Hermeus has raised $350 million to keep developing what it calls the “fastest unmanned aircraft,” in a funding round that has pushed its valuation to $1 billion.
The Los Angeles-based startup said Tuesday that it has raised $200 million in equity financing, led by Khosla Ventures. Existing investors Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, and RTX Ventures also participated. New outside money is coming from the venture fund of media conglomerate Cox Enterprises, the publicly-traded closed-end management investment company Destiny Tech100, and others.
The remaining $150 million comes in the form of debt, which Hermeus co-founder and CEO AJ Piplica told TechCrunch will help the startup and its growing cap table maintain some control.
“We build a lot of hardware, we’re expanding our manufacturing capabilities, and if we can finance a large portion of our spend non-dilutively, it’s absolutely the way to do it,” he said in an interview.
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Hermeus’s raise comes at a time when venture and corporate investors are flooding money into defense startups. VC investment in defense tech crossed $9 billion over 265 rounds globally last year, according to PitchBook, with corporate investors contributing $2 billion across 28 rounds.
But for Hermeus, it’s not just about good timing.
Piplica attributes at least some of the fundraising success to a change Hermeus made on the technical side a few years ago. The startup had spent time and money developing its own engine, partially out of necessity, he said. After Hermeus courted RTX Ventures — the venture arm of RTX Corporation, the defense contractor formerly known as Raytheon — a new opportunity arose.
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Piplica and his team decided instead to work with RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney to modify the aerospace company’s F100 engine in order to power Hermeus’ hypersonic aircraft.
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This put Hermeus on a faster track with a proven and functional engine, making it easier to test and iterate while lining up new contracts with the U.S. government along the way. Instead of aiming at one big goal of building a Mach 5 aircraft, Hermeus was now able to diversify, according to president Zach Shore.
“This accelerates us to Mach 5, and also reinforces the economics of the business while satisfying near term demand from the from the Department of Defense,” he said. “I think in that way, you have a number of concentric circles overlapping simultaneously that reinforce the business, that reinforce the customer, and that, you know, reinforce the technology maturation.”
Last month, Hermeus flew a demonstrator version of its technology that was the size of an F-16 fighter aircraft. The startup has said it’s aiming to make the next iteration of that aircraft go supersonic. A third aircraft is in the works as well, Piplica said.
This rapid prototyping approach is hard to come by in aviation, Piplica said. He points to SpaceX as the industry standard for being willing to build, test, fail, learn, and repeat until it gets a vehicle right. That’s why the hardest challenge Hermeus faces is cultivating or developing talent, Piplica said.
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“There’s nowhere in the world where companies are building new full-scale aircraft on an annual basis, clean sheet or otherwise,” he said. “People used to do that, but they’re all dead, which means you have to go make those people in one way or another.”
The new funding round will also help Hermeus continue to build out its staff, which is already approaching 300 employees.
Hermeus has now had two successful test flights (it flew a demonstrator last year that was three times smaller). But Piplica stressed the need for Hermeus to be ready for some kind of failure — which, again, he sees as part of the rapid prototyping proccess.
“The challenge is, how do you pick the right kind of chunks of risk to take on and apply your capital to over time,” he said. “Like, yeah, we could crash an airplane, and I expect it’ll happen at some point in our development program. We’re set up to do that very safely. But this is also why, like, building more aircraft is super important. If you don’t build a lot, it takes you a lot longer, because you’re gonna go baby things. You know, we wonder why it takes us 20, 25, years to develop a new aircraft?”
Amazon is USPS’s biggest customer, worth around $6 billion annually
Amazon has continued to expand its own delivery network, opening it up to others
Amazon has struck a deal with the US Postal Service (USPS) which will see the latter lose a chunk of its business – but still come off better than previously anticipated.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal WSJ, the deal will mean USPS could still end up delivering around one billion Amazon packages a year – marking a roughly 20% decrease compared with the previously floated two-thirds reduction.
The renewed delivery agreement, pending regulatory approval, is welcome news for USPS, as Amazon is its largest customer, worth around $6 billion annually.
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USPS will retain more Amazon parcels than previously thought
Amazon was considering shifting toward more of its own network for deliveries, however ultimately both its performance for high volumes of parcels and USPS’s expertise in rural and last-mile delivery are equally highly valuable.
“We’re pleased to have reached a new agreement with USPS that furthers our longstanding partnership and will let us continue supporting our customers and communities together,” a company spokesperson said.
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As for USPS, the company has faced intense pressure in recent years, facing multibillion-dollar annual losses and placing a bit bet on Amazon as a customer. Amazon has continued to expand its own networks in that time.
For example, in April 2025, the company declared it would invest over $4 billion to expand its delivery network across rural America, effectively tripling the size of its rural delivery infrastructure by the end of 2026 and creating more than 100,000 jobs in the process.
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Besides being a delivery network for its own ecommerce business, Amazon also boasted in September 2025 that more than five billion products move through its network of global logistics, domestic freight and bulk warehousing annually – all of which from independent sellers.
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USPS introduced a last-mile delivery bidding process in December to help it determine the true value of the service, likely in a bid to address profitability, and it’s this process that prompted Amazon to reassess its partnership with the postal agency.
Bike Friday All-Day for $5,600: Bike Friday bills the irresistibly tiny All-Day (7/10, WIRED Review) as the world’s lightest Bosch-powered ebike, and it’s true. You can customize all the colors and components of this folding electric bike, and it has a surprisingly powerful motor for its size. The Brompton above is more widely available and easier to use, but I love this little bike a lot.
Radio Flyer Via Pro for $2,900: Editor Julian Chokkattu could not have had a better experience than this easy-to-use and easy-to-assemble class 2 electric cargo bike. For more info, check out our guide to the Best Electric Cargo Bikes.
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GoTrax Mustang for $1,799: We liked the Mustang, which is a surprisingly punchy little bike for just the right price. However, it only comes in one size, so you should try it if you can before you buy it.
Aventon Level 3 for $1,899: The Aventon Level 3 is an easy-to-ride ebike that features a clean, step-through design and every feature you could want in a standard-size ebike for riding around town. There are built-in fenders and lights, and a big color display shows you how much of the up to 70 miles of advertised range you have remaining. I have ridden it up to about 25 miles at a time with my heavy 6’2″ frame, easily ending my rides with 20 percent of battery left. The frame feels comfortable and sturdy, thanks to a double-walled construction and improved Shimano gears and brakes. The front suspension fork and semi-hidden suspension seat post add to comfort relative to other bikes I’ve tested in this price range, and I like that the Aventon app lets you set up things like remote locking and geofencing, so you can keep an eye on your expensive bike from afar. The built-in turn signals, which use the bike’s rear lights, are another bonus when riding in cities at night. —Parker Hall
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Tenways CGO800S for $1,799: This is a budget step-through city ebike. It boasts up to 50 miles of battery life, and I got more than 30. The torque sensor is smooth and responsive to pedaling at various speeds. However, there’s no throttle, and because this bike is meant to fit riders of a huge range of sizes (they say 5’1” to 6’3”), the frame was not as comfortable to pedal for me (5’11”) as some large-size bikes. —Martin Cizmar
Aventon Ramblas for $2,899: Aventon made a mountain bike! It’s a lot of bike for an affordable price, but just a little too heavy to take out for its intended use case. It makes a nice, rugged commuter, however.
Linus eDutchi for $1,799: Need a comfy cruiser? The Linus eDutchi is a comfy class 1 ebike with beautiful colors and loads of proprietary accessories.
Xtracycle Estoker for $4,499: This is probably the bike that I see most often in my Portland, Oregon, neighborhood. It has a durable, sturdy Chromoly steel frame and larger 24-inch wheels, along with a Shimano mid-drive motor that makes it perfect for more grueling conditions. Unfortunately, you do have to be over 5’6″ (which I am not) to ride it.
Gazelle Eclipse for $6,399: If you want to know just how great the Bosch system can be, the Eclipse (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the more expensive version of the Radster Road above. It has a nicer shifter, a smarter motor—even the paint job is nicer. It’s just much more expensive.
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The Gocycle G4I+ for $5,999: Gocycle’s high-end, fast-folding luxury bikes are designed by a former McLaren engineer. This quieter, lighter iteration has better torque, a new carbon-fiber front fork, and an even more painful price.
Niu Electric Bike BQi-C3 Pro for $999: Commerce director Martin Cizmar tested this bike and had a litany of complaints. The riding position is too aggressive, and the bike frame doesn’t fit common components like a water bottle and his pannier. The disc brakes weren’t suited to stopping it from 28 mph.
FAQs
How Does WIRED Procure Ebikes?
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Bike companies reach out to me, and I request testers in my size. Once I have finished testing, I either return the bikes to the manufacturer, the shop that assembled them, or donate them to nonprofit organizations.
How Do You Secure an Ebike?
Many ebikes have removable batteries, displays, or built-in wheel locks that make securing your bike much easier. Other bikes, like the Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2, are also compatible with Apple Find My. Check out our Best Ebike Locks guide for more options.
Should I Build My Own Bike?
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Many affordable bikes now come direct-to-consumer—meaning that they are pre-tuned or partially assembled in a box. As Peter Flax recently noted in Bicycling magazine, these bikes do not get nearly the testing or vetting that bikes from a bigger manufacturer get. Unless you’re not riding much or for many miles, or are experienced with modifying your own bike, I recommend working with an established manufacturer that has a dealer network.
What Terrain Do You Live On?
If you live in a flat area, you’re probably fine with a 250-watt motor, which is the European speed standard. However, if you live near hills or haul a lot of stuff, you might want to consider a 500-watt or 750-watt motor and a few extras, like hydraulic disc brakes, which will help prevent you from skidding into traffic.
How Do I Prevent Bike Fires?
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The idea of your garage suddenly setting alight is terrifying, but don’t worry—the batteries that manufacturers use today are much safer than those of yore. We only write about bikes that have been certified safe by a third-party organization. Also, exercise a bit of common sense. Do not leave your bike battery charging overnight in a boiling hot garage. Don’t use aftermarket accessories to charge your bike. And don’t plug in a battery that has deformed or smells weird, or try to turn on a bike with a cracked display or computer.
Follow Some Basic Safety Tips
Not sure where to start? The biking advocacy group PeopleForBikes has a safety education program, E-Bike Smart, which it created in collaboration with the League of American Bicyclists and Bicycle Colorado. Do not let your children ride your bike unsupervised. An 80-pound child should not be piloting a 65-pound bike, even if the motor makes it possible for them to do so. And always wear a helmet, but you already know that. Right?
Over the past few years, WIRED’s Reviews team has tried almost every kind of electric bike, from the best heavy-duty cargo bikes to high-end mountain bikes. We review upward of 50 new ebikes a year by riding them on a variety of terrain for at least 40 miles over the course of at least two weeks. We test cargo bikes by hauling kids and groceries, we ride mountain and gravel bikes on trails, and we test commuter bikes while running errands on regular city streets (including up and down steep hills). In addition to our real-life testing, we also evaluate specs like weight, tire size, battery life, motor power, and the sourcing of key components.
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Whenever I talk to anyone about a possible ebike purchase, the biggest deterrent is usually the price. If this is you, check out our guide to the Best Cheap Ebikes. But I do want to say here that these are vehicles, not toys. When I’m carrying my kids to school or flying down a hill at 25 mph, I want the safest possible ride, and I think you should too.
Reasonable auto financing options are the only reason a $2,000 electric bike can feel prohibitively expensive while a $6,000 beater gas-powered car has easy monthly payments. Many states now feature incentive programs that offer rebates or tax credits for ebike purchases. Some bike manufacturers and retailers offer financing through companies like Affirm or PayPal. Your bank might cover ebikes under its vehicle loan program, and I also recommend looking at eBay locally, Craigslist, or local Facebook groups. You probably have more options than you think.
Ebike Classifications and Rules
Before you buy your electric bike, make sure you can actually use it! Many cities and states have laws regulating when and where you can ride an ebike. Check out our guide on the three classes of ebikes. At least 22 states now use this three-class system, and they may restrict when and where different classes of ebikes are used, depending on whether they have a throttle or can assist above 20 mph. Cities may also have laws about whether mountain ebikes are allowed on single-track trails. If your state classifies ebikes under the same laws governing motorcycles and mopeds, you may need a license to ride one.
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The AI design platform is paying creators based on engagement performance rather than audience size, marking its transition from a tool into a platform where creators can earn directly. The launch follows an AI agent marketplace the company introduced in March.
Picsart has launched a creator monetisation programme open to all of its more than 130 million users, with no minimum follower count and no invite list.
The programme, called Earn with Picsart, pays creators based on how their content performs rather than how large their audience is, positioning it as a direct challenge to the follower-scale model that governs most platform monetisation.
The mechanic is campaign-based. Creators browse a dashboard of current prompts and creative challenges, produce original content using Picsart’s tools, post it to their own Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or X accounts, and submit the URL along with a brief description of how they made it within Picsart.
Earnings are calculated from views, comments, shares, and reach. Funds can be withdrawn through Stripe. Picsart says that generating and posting AI images without genuine creative effort will not drive meaningful engagement or earnings.
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One example campaign asks creators to produce animated characters using Picsart Aura, the platform’s AI conversational assistant, which generates and animates images and videos through text or voice prompts. The breadth of eligible content types is wide: tutorials, aesthetic edits, and short-form videos are all cited as qualifying formats.
Hovhannes Avoyan, Picsart’s founder and CEO, described the launch as a structural correction in an industry that has historically undercompensated everyday creators.
“The creator economy has a structural problem: platforms have never truly committed to compensating everyday creators,” he said. “It’s open, structured, and straightforward: show up, make things, and if your content performs, you get paid.”
Picsart was founded in 2011 and reached unicorn status in 2021 after a $130 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Sequoia, G Squared, Tribe Capital, and DCM Ventures, among others.
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The creator monetisation launch follows an AI agent marketplace the company introduced in March 2026, through which creators can hire AI assistants for tasks including resizing and remixing social content and editing product photos on Shopify. The two moves together signal Picsart’s push from a standalone editing application towards a creator economy platform.
Spring has sprung, which means allergy season has begun. According to the Allergy and Asthma Network, May is the worst month for allergy sufferers in most regions of the US due to elevated pollen counts.
“Allergies to airborne allergens such as pollen can cause symptoms including sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion, an itchiness in the nose and throat and red, watery eyes,” explains Dr. Stephanie Kayode, a consultant allergist at Allergy Care London, describing signs of hay fever or allergic rhinitis. “These symptoms occur because pollen allergens provoke inflammation and swelling within the nose, eyes and throat when inhaled.”
When pollen enters our homes, it can cause allergy symptoms even when you’re inside and away from the plants that release pollen, such as trees and grasses. I reached out to allergists to learn how we can allergy-proof our homes and ward off allergies before pollen levels peak.
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1. Bring out your air purifier
If your air purifier has been sitting in the back of your closet collecting dust (yikes, another allergen), now is the perfect time to wipe it down and bring it out.
“Indoor air purifiers, particularly those with high-efficiency particulate air filters, are effective at removing pollens and air pollutants from the air we breathe in our homes, thus improving allergy symptoms,” says Kayode. Air purifiers with higher airflow rates tend to be more effective for this purpose because they filter more air.
HEPA filters are designed to capture airborne particles, such as pollen, dust, mold and even bacteria and some viruses, as we discovered when the CNET Labs team tested 12 air purifier models to find the best model for preventing illness.
Capturing air pollutants other than pollen can help reduce allergies, as Kayode explains, because these pollutants can damage our airways and even alter pollen to make it more allergenic. This means that similar or lower pollen levels can cause more severe allergic reactions.
“Using a filter that’s an appropriate size for your space is important, and some people place them by entryways for maximum effectiveness,” adds Meagan W. Shepherd, founder of The Allergy Aesthetic and owner of Shepherd Allergy.
Placing an air purifier in a high-traffic area, such as a bedroom or living room, can be especially beneficial. However, you’ll want to ensure you replace your filters when needed, as dirty or clogged filters can actually become sources of pollutants and allergens.
Now is the time to put your air purifier in a high-traffic area of your home.
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2. Schedule an HVAC tune-up
HEPA filters aren’t just recommended for air purifiers. Your HVAC systems should use them, too, and they should be changed every three months or as needed. You can check your manufacturer’s instructions for this info.
“Make sure to schedule a tune-up before spring starts, and clear debris from around the outer unit,” Shepherd states. “Make sure the condensate drain lines [which remove excess moisture] aren’t clogged.”
If applicable, set indoor humidity to 40%-50%. You can also do this if you have a humidifier.
3. Monitor pollen forecasts
You can keep track of pollen forecasts with apps including Allergy Plus, My Pollen Forecast and Zyrtec AllergyCast. Kayode recommends doing this and limiting outdoor activities when the pollen count is high. This typically happens in the summer and early morning, when warm air makes pollen rise.
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On cooler, rainy days, pollen counts are usually lower because rain washes pollen out of the air.
What IQAir’s pollen forecast looks like for Los Angeles.
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4. Prevent the outside from getting inside
While it’s impossible to avoid pollen completely, there are certain steps you can take to lessen your indoor exposure. For one, Shepherd advises keeping windows and doors closed. If you keep track of the pollen forecast, ensure you do so on high-pollen days.
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“Change clothes after coming indoors, and keep your hair tied back or wear a hat when outdoors,” Shepherd says. Kayode adds that you can also wear sunglasses to reduce pollen exposure to your eyes.
If you hang laundry outside to dry, you should shake it out before bringing it inside.
Depending on how bad your allergies are, you may even want to arrange for someone else to mow your lawn or opt for a robot lawn mower to avoid pollen exposure.
Even when you get into your car, you can exercise precautions. “When getting into a hot car, turn on the recirculation system with the AC so cabin air is reused without drawing more pollen into the car,” says Shepherd. You can also keep your car’s windows closed to ward off pollen, Kayode adds.
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5. Be extra cautious after thunderstorms
While rain washes pollen out of the air, a particularly powerful thunderstorm combined with a high temperature can have unwanted aftereffects, worsening hay fever.
“Thunderstorms can stir up pollen from the ground and cause bursts of pollen fragments in the air, which are highly allergenic,” explains Kayode. “During hot days, pollen builds up and is released into the air during storms, increasing the risk of severe hay fever and asthma symptoms.”
Keep your windows and doors shut on high-pollen days and during thunderstorms.
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6. Keep your medicine cabinet stocked
If you notice allergy symptoms or want to prevent them, you can use a saline nasal rinse to clear inhaled pollen from your nasal passages. My doctor recommended I use the Arm and Hammer Simply Saline Nasal Care Daily Mist for this reason.
If that’s not enough and your symptoms are interfering with your daily life, Kayode advises you to consult your doctor to discuss starting allergy medications, such as antihistamine tablets and steroid nasal sprays. Your doctor may suggest taking a daytime antihistamine proactively, especially on days with a projected high pollen count.
The bottom line
While you can’t completely avoid pollen, there are steps you can take to limit your exposure and minimize allergies when inside your home. Using a HEPA filter in both your air purifier and HVAC system can help — just make sure to change the filter and perform timely maintenance.
If nothing helps and your allergies are running (and ruining) your life, it’s time to schedule an appointment with your doctor.
Private label products are to be expected when shopping at your local auto parts shop. From AutoZone or Advance Auto Parts, most of the top automotive supply stores have in-house brands of their own. You see it a lot with replacement batteries, for example. Given the nature of private label products, it’s not surprising to notice similarities between those different in-house brands.
Take DieHard and Duralast, for example. The former belongs to Advance Auto Parts, while the latter is exclusive to AutoZone. Even though their brand names are different, however, are these two replacement batteries actually made in the same factory? Believe it or not, they are. Both DieHard and Duralast are made by Clarios, a global supplier said to provide advanced battery technologies and energy storage solutions for tons of well-known automotive brands.
Clarios is one of the biggest private-label suppliers in the aftermarket battery industry, producing batteries from major brands like DieHard, Duralast, Interstate, Bosch, EverStart, and beyond. Of course, while DieHard and Duralast batteries do come from the same place, they’re far from identical products.
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Same manufacturer, different batteries
You’ve probably seen those videos comparing snacks or drinks from the name brands compared to the grocery store brands. In the end, a lot of them end up being the exact same. This isn’t like that, though. Both Advance Auto Parts and AutoZone work with Clarios to produce batteries in line with each brand’s own unique specifications, quality standards, and branding. That means different designs, different performance characteristics, and different warranties between DieHard to Duralast.
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DieHard has a unique focus on sustainability and validated recycling practices. For example, its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries have circular economy validation from UL under its recycled content standard. That means a significant portion of each new battery comes from recycled materials. On the contrary, Duralast prides itself on being an OE-quality (Original Equipment) replacement. They also offer more dependable performance in extreme temperatures compared to others on the market and are backed by strong warranties. Duralast batteries also tend to be more affordable than DieHard.
The Poliscan Enforcement Trailer is a unique-looking type of speed camera that is produced in Wiesbaden, Germany by a company called Vitronic. People engaged in online chats about these new speed cameras are describing them as both reminiscent of a Tesla Cybertruck and also like a device seen in a “Star Wars” movie. Montgomery Couty Maryland purchased six of them, along with a number of other cameras to deploy around the county.
These Poliscan Enforcement Trailers can be moved from place to place. The trailers will each replace a setup that used a speed camera in a van that required a police officer nearby to monitor its operation. Poliscan trailers can be monitored remotely to verify that they are operational; no officer will need to be stationed nearby. In addition to their external “armor,” the glass panel that the speed cameras see through is made of ballistic-grade glass to protect them from vandalism. Just like in California, cameras can now give you a ticket, no cops involved.
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Montgomery County, Maryland’s purchase of the six Poliscan Enforcement Trailers is part of a larger purchase made by the county from Vitronic. It also purchased 96 additional smaller, more portable speed cameras, along with 38 speed cameras mounted on poles for school zone speed enforcement. This multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract was announced by Vitronic in November of 2025, with the first trailers’ arrival announced in early April of 2026.
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Where else have Poliscan Enforcement Trailers been used for speed enforcement?
Vitronic’s Poliscan Enforcement Trailers have been used in a number of European jurisdictions. The French Interior Ministry’s Traffic Enforcement Department has been using them since 2016, when they noticed a huge increase in the number of traffic accidents where roadside construction was going on. This required a mobile solution, since construction sites are not permanent and these areas are not located where traditional speed enforcement is in effect.
They had 250 units by December of 2016, with a total of 600 units ordered by December of 2021. Speed enforcement from these automated systems increased by 26%, resulting in 25.6 million Euro in additional revenue. This aligns with what the data says about traffic cameras stopping speeders.
Barcelona, Spain has been using the Vitronic Poliscan Enforcement Trailers as well. Barcelona launched their effort with four Poliscan Enforcement Trailers that started operation in November of 2024. These Enforcement Trailers recorded up to 1,600 speeding offenses, right from the start of operation.
The Poliscan Enforcement Trailers can run autonomously for 10 days without needing a power connection. Their inherent protection from vandalism keeps them in operation continuously. It may even be possible to get a speeding ticket when you weren’t even driving the car, just like you can in Maryland.
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