Bitcoin shrugs off bubble talk and surges past $19,000

Enlarge / A Soyuz rocket launches from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (credit: NASA) Bitcoin’s price set a new record on Saturday as the virtual currency rose above $ 19,000 for the first time on the Bitstamp exchange. The gains came just hours after the currency crossed the $ 18,000 mark. Bitcoin’s value has doubled over the last […]

BMW recalls 19,000 i3 REx models for possible fuel vapor leak

The Basics: BMW is recalling 19,130 2014-2017 model year i3 REx range-extended EVs because of a possible fuel vapor leak. The Problem: The fuel tank vent line is routed near the ribbed wire protecting the battery-plus cable sleeve. The line can rub against the ribbed wire, and possibly wear through, creating a fuel vapor leak […]