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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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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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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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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John Fish: Public support critical to Olympic bid

With the U.S. Olympic Committee expected next week to begin its road show to Boston and three other cities on its shortlist to host the 2024 Summer Games, John Fish is facing a tough sell to get naysayers to consider the bid, much less embrace it. "I...

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Calif. co. teams with Synergy in downtown San Francisco real estate investment firm 
DivcoWest has dealt itself into additional deals with Boston's Synergy Investments — this time at Boston's Downtown Crossing. The two companies are now partners in...

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Nurses set to drop ballot questions

A union representing Bay State nurses says it will withdraw two proposed November ballot questions if a deal reached on nurse-patient ratios that the Legislature put on the fast track is signed into law. The Senate yesterday joined the House in approving...

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Thailand OKs bigger warnings on cigarette packs

BANGKOK — A court in Thailand has given the go-ahead to a new regulation requiring packs of cigarettes sold in the Southeast Asian country to be 85 percent covered with graphic health warnings. Public Health Ministry executive Dr. Nopporn Cheanklin...

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City’s new tech czar called digital whiz

The Walsh administration's new tech czar is a hotshot political operative who helped lead President Obama's digital strategy in 2008 and 2012. Jascha Franklin-Hodge, co-founder of tech consulting firm Blue State Digital, has been named Boston's new...

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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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Wynn Resorts officials show new renderings to panel

Wynn Resorts officials unveiled new renderings yesterday of their proposed $1 billion resort casino in Everett as the gaming giant and city residents argued their case once again before the state Gaming Commission. Robert DeSalvio, Wynn senior vice...

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After Aereo, what's next for Internet TV?

LOS ANGELES — Just because Aereo's business model has been shot down by the Supreme Court, that doesn't mean customers' desire for a better TV experience has gone away. People are still fed up with huge channel bundles, high prices, poor service and...

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22 athletes to be in ESPN The Magazine Body Issue

OKLAHOMA CITY — Twenty-two athletes will be featured in the ESPN The Magazine Body Issue, which will hit newsstands on July 11. The keystone to the issue is the "Bodies We Want" section, where athletes will be featured in tasteful nude poses. Swimmer...

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New owner at Fox 25 after station swap with Cox Media

Boston TV station Fox 25 has a new owner under a surprise TV station swap announced yesterday — and the first big move is general manager Gregg Kelley, who is heading to the West Coast to helm two TV stations. Under the switch-up, Fox Television Stations...

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Google to show off smart home gadgets, wearables

SAN FRANCISCO — An Android update, wearable gadgets and so-called smart home devices are just some of the innovations Google is likely to show off at its two-day developer conference, which begins Wednesday in San Francisco. In recent years, the conference...

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What's the hash? Why hashtags for TV shows matter

NEW YORK — During fresh episodes of "Pretty Little Liars," the marketing and publicity teams at ABC Family huddle in a conference room to tweet live with fans. So do cast members and the show's producers from where and when they can — and the dialogue...

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Market Basket workers express anger at firing of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas

Market Basket employees plan to rally at the grocery chain's Chelsea store today to protest yesterday's firings of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and two other top execs. "We cannot sit back like so many others have done when their companies have been taken...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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