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Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light for Las Vegas tunnel system

The Verge

Dubbed the “Vegas Loop,” the system will allow passengers to hitch rides in Teslas to and from places like the hotel casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, the city’s new football stadium, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and McCarran International Airport. The system that was approved involves 29 miles of tunnels and 51 stations.

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Three Organizations Invest $40M in Seed Funding for Black-led Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Ballmer Group, Echoing Green, and New Profit announce funding for a new initiative to address the systemic funding gap for Black-led nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The grant will fund a five-year initiative to build leadership and sustainability of Black-led organizations focused on economic mobility.

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The best Lego deals in the 2025 Amazon Big Spring Sale

Mashable Tech

Sonic Lego sets are rocking a discount too, which includes the iconic Green Zone Loop which is available for $80.99, saving you $19. Best Sonic Lego Deals Opens in a new window Credit: Lego / SEGA Lego Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic’s Green Hill Zone Loop Challenge $80.90 Let's get into it. at Amazon $99.99 Save $19.09 and save $19.09.

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A prototype planetary radar system captured the highest resolution images of the Moon ever

TechSpot

Using two powerful radar-based ground installations, a joint team of scientist from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the Green Bank Observatory (GBO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) was able to demonstrate a new, powerful technology for space observation and probing. Read Entire Article

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Google Meet’s new ‘green room’ lets you do an audio / video pre-check

The Verge

Google has now made it easier to check your appearance and your tech before a Meet conference with its new “green room” feature ( via 9to5Google ). Google Meet’s “green room” lets you check your audio and video. Your mic, speaker, camera, and connection are also checked by the system and get green checkmarks if they seem to be working.

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The best Lego deals of the 2025 Amazon Big Spring Sale

Mashable Tech

Sonic Lego sets are rocking a discount too, which includes the iconic Green Zone Loop which is available for $80.99, saving you $19. Best Sonic Lego Deals Opens in a new window Credit: Lego / SEGA Lego Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic’s Green Hill Zone Loop Challenge $80.90 Let's get into it. at Amazon $99.99 Save $19.09 and save $19.09.

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The most innovative architecture companies for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Using factory-built units, like facades, bathroom pods, patient rooms, and mechanical systems, the effort has thus far saved $100 million in construction costs and 20% to 50% in construction time. A key element of the design is its green paseo, located on a former adjacent roadway, which hosts a weekly farmers market.