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Nobody wants to buy this EV shit, so Dodge is cutting back on offerings:

A Dodge spokesperson reached out to confirm that the base Charger R/T will indeed be discontinued from the lineup, leaving the Scat Pack as the sole option in the electric Daytona range, at least for the 2026 model year.

“Production of the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T is postponed for the 2026 model year as we continue to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies,” the company told us in a statement. “The Charger’s flexible, multi-energy STLA Large platform allows us to focus on the Charger Daytona Scat Pack’s performance as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car, add the new four-door model to the Charger mix for the 2026 model year and lean into the new Charger SIXPACK models that will launch in the second half of the year.”...
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It’s Official, Dodge Is Killing The Electric Charger Daytona R/T
 
This is definitely something to keep an eye on:



Proton confirms the company will leave Switzerland if new controversial surveillance rules pass.

Switzerland is considering amending its surveillance law, with experts warning against the risk to secure encryption and online anonymity in the country. Specifically, the amendment could require all VPN services, messaging apps, and social networks to identify and retain user data – an obligation that is now limited to mobile networks and internet service providers.

The firm behind one of the best VPN and encrypted email services, Proton, is ready to fight back on behalf of the privacy of its over 100 million users. Other Swiss-based companies, like NymVPN, are also doing the same...
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"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law
 
We can't even trust companies and governments with mineral water, FFS:


The French government "at the highest level" covered up a scandal over the treatment of mineral water by food giant Nestle, including the iconic Perrier brand, an investigation by France's upper house of parliament said Monday.

In recent years the Swiss food and drinks conglomerate has been under pressure over its Perrier and other brands as EU regulations strictly limit what treatments are allowed for any product marketed as natural mineral water.
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"In addition to Nestle Waters' lack of transparency, it is important to highlight the state's lack of transparency, both towards local and European authorities and towards the French people," said the report by a commission of inquiry of the French Senate.

The report follows a six-month-long Senate inquiry involving more than 70 hearings...
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Perrier scandal bubbles up as French parliament slams cover-up
 
In-N-Out Burger has confirmed it removed artificial coloring from its Signature Pink Lemonade and its strawberry shakes.


The news broke Tuesday, May 13 in an article from Nation’s Restaurant News, which cited comments on an X fan account as its initial source.
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In-N-Out issued a statement describing the changes as “part of our ongoing commitment to providing our Customers with the highest-quality ingredients.”


“We’re also in the process of transitioning to an upgraded ketchup, which is made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup,” it reads...
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In-N-Out Burger announces ketchup upgrade and removes artificial dye from lemonade
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on May 19 that it is buying the bankrupt 23andMe company, which has collected an enormous amount of genetic data.

Regeneron said in a statement that it is purchasing specifically 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service, which has collected the DNA from millions, for a price, as well as other assets. Regeneron won a bankruptcy auction with a $256 million bid.\

“We have deep experience with large-scale data management, having worked with collaborators around the world to link deidentified DNA sequences from nearly three million consented participants to electronic health records, safely and securely enabling future medical advances,” Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, president and chief scientific officer of Regeneron, and one of its co-founders, said in a statement...
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Pharmaceutical Company Announces It’s Buying 23andMe
 
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