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Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals

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Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals Image: GettyAmerican car buyers can’t get enough big, tall SUVs and trucks — but new data suggests that the downsides of this trend are growing increasingly deadly. Crashes involving vehicles with hood heights that are 40 inches or higher are 45 percent more likely to result in a fatality as compared to vehicles with hood heights that are 30 in…

The Verge 750 2024-03-09

Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat

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Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMicrosoft will allow Windows 11 users to uninstall even more built-in apps soon. The software maker has started testing a new build of Windows 11 with Canary Channel testers that includes the ability to uninstall the Camera app, the recently discontinued Cortana app, the Photos app…

The Verge 151 2023-08-17