Hub’s hot for solar benches

In search of that perfect spot to read, but worried a noisy field trip might ruin it? With a new crop of smart benches in the city, residents looking for a place to sit and relax can see noise level, weather conditions and more on the Internet before...

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Car Smart: New Golf’s got drive

If you are looking for a 
fuel-sipping car that handles like a race car, go Golfing, that is, take the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI S for a drive. With barely enough room for golf clubs in the rear hatch, the model name's irony is easily forgotten thanks...

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Senate probes GM supplier; new recall underway

The U.S. Senate is expanding its probe of General Motors' decade-long failure to recall vehicles with faulty ignition switches to include the part's supplier, as GM recalls even more cars for a different defect. The Senate Commerce Committee is expected...

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Home Showcase: Roomy Revere condo has a tempting price

With a million dollars becoming the new norm for a larger-sized condo in Boston's hotter neighborhoods, this 2,284-square-foot three-bedroom townhouse off Broadway in the center of Revere is a relative bargain at $389,900. On a residential street, Unit...

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The Ticker

Gaming panel to consider holding off casino licenses State gambling regulators agreed yesterday to hear arguments next week and possibly rule on Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh's request to suspend the eastern region casino license process until after...

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US 2nd only to Brazil in World Cup ticket sales

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Surprised the United States is the world's second-largest market for World Cup tickets, behind only host Brazil? Experts say you shouldn't be. FIFA, soccer's global governing body, says about 200,000 tickets were sold in the United...

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Ruling may signal end of Aereo

Groundbreaking Internet TV startup Aereo's future is in doubt after a blockbuster Supreme Court ruling that it violated broadcasters' copyrights by taking their signals for free and sending them to Aereo's subscribers. "This is pretty close to game...

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Google begins editing European search results

AMSTERDAM — Google has begun deleting some search results at the request of its users, following a court ruling that European Union citizens have a right to ask for the removal of embarrassing personal information that pops up on a search of their names....

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Ikea raises hourly pay for US retail workers

NEW YORK — Ikea's U.S. division is raising the minimum wage for thousands of its retail workers, pegging it to the cost of living in each location, instead of its competition. The 17 percent average raise, expected to be announced Thursday, is the Swedish...

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After Aereo, what's next for Internet TV?

LOS ANGELES — The Supreme Court shot down Aereo's business model this week, but that doesn't mean customers' desire for a better TV experience is gone. Americans are still fed up with huge channel bundles, high prices, poor service and the lack of ability...

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High court sets limits on EPA

The Supreme Court yesterday limited an Obama administration program dealing with power plant and factory emissions of gases linked to global warming. The court said the Environmental Protection Agency could regulate facilities responsible for 
83 percent...

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Virgin debuting new Dreamliner on Boston route

Virgin Atlantic is hoping for an edge when it debuts the second-generation Boeing Dreamliner aircraft this fall on Logan International Airport's most competitive international route. The British airline yesterday said it will use the first of its $5...

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Woman or machine? New robots look creepily human

TOKYO — The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo people — almost. Japanese robotics expert Hiroshi Ishiguro, an Osaka University professor, says they will be useful for research on how people...

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Walgreen 3Q profit jumps but misses expectations

Walgreen's fiscal third quarter earnings jumped 16 percent compared with last year, aided in part by a lower income tax rate, but the nation's largest drugstore chain missed Wall Street's expectations. The Deerfield, Illinois, company's shares slid...

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Massachusetts home sales down, median prices up

BOSTON — Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts fell in May when compared to the same month a year ago, but median prices continue to soar. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors on Tuesday reported a nearly 10 percent drop in sales when compared...

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Asian markets higher on China factory growth

HONG KONG — Australian shares led Asian stock markets modestly higher on Monday after a report showed Chinese manufacturing expanded for the first time this year, signaling that the No. 2 economy's growth slowdown has bottomed out. Australia's benchmark...

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New Pebble: Time for a sharper look

Pebble Steel ($229, Best Buy) Usually big upgrades contain big changes. But the latest iteration of Pebble's smart watch for iOS and Android is entirely the same on the inside. It's the outside that's changed. The good: Finally, a smart watch that...

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Apple eyes details in coming upgrade

Apple's next mobile operating system — slated for release in the fall — contains a slew of small, new conveniences that should make for a solid upgrade to iPhones and iPads. I've been testing the beta version of iOS 8, loading it onto an old iPhone...

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Aereo’s fate in court’s hands

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that has the potential either to shut down a Boston startup or dramatically change the media landscape. "We're as prepared as we can be. There is no plan B," said Virginia Lam of Aereo, which is headquartered...

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Honda, Mazda, Nissan issue recalls over airbags

TOKYO — Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode. No accidents have been reported related to Monday's recalls. Honda Motor Co. recalled...

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Alstom board approves GE bid to buy power business

PARIS — The board of Alstom SA has unanimously approved GE's $17 billion offer to buy the French company's power generation business, the companies announced Saturday. GE says that if shareholders and workers' representatives approve, the deal to buy...

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Gunmen attack port in Libya's eastern Benghazi

CAIRO — Gunmen in Libya attacked the port of the restive eastern city of Benghazi Saturday, firing wildly with small arms into the area for hours, a Libyan security official said. He said security forces and citizens blocked the city's surrounding roads...

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Lighter tracks smoking habits

Smokers attempting to kick the habit will soon be able to see exactly how they're doing with a lighter that keeps track of their daily cigarette breaks. Quitbit, a lighter that syncs up with a cellphone app, shows how many times a smoker lights up per...

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Three ways to deal with stuck throttle emergencies

I read a recent article discussing GM's problems with their faulty ignition switch. You have given the advice in the past to turn off the ignition if the throttle sticks. This was mentioned several times when "unintended acceleration" was a common topic...

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Cambridge nonprofit trains immigrants to be medical interpreters

When Claudette Aspilaire fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she left the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where she had lived a relatively comfortable life as a teacher, to come to the wealthiest country, and find herself suddenly plunged...

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