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Volkswagen is expected to reach a $10 billion settlement for using illegal software to cheat emissions tests for its diesel vehicles.

Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business presented CDM Electronics a 4-Star Supplier Excellence award at Raytheon's Operational Excellence Conference on June 7, 2016, in Danvers, Massachusetts. The award recognizes suppliers that consistently deliver outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements.

GraphExeter —a material made from graphene—can be used to improve the effectiveness of large, flexible displays.

HP has announced it is recalling lithium-ion batteries that are used with certain HP and Compaq computers. The battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. HP has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating, melting or charring, including four reports of property damage of about $4,000 total.

Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2017 Tuscany, Tuscany ZTE, and Venetian motorhomes. The isolator relay cable for the chassis battery was improperly installed and could cause a sudden, unexpected loss of power to the vehicle.

3M Company is recalling 7,500 vented hard hats. The hard hats were marketed to protect against electric shock, but they do not provide this protection.

Lakota Corporation is recalling 2014 Luxe trailers. The affected trailers are equipped with defective Frigidaire KG series convection microwaves, that can start on their own, posing a fire hazard.

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. is recalling Predator Severe Service fire trucks because they are equipped with Pelican 9410L flashlights that have lithium ion battery packs which may overheat, posing a fire hazard.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied two petitions from James E. Whedbee, an amateur radio operator from Missouri. In a June 2016 letter, Scot Stone, Deputy Chief of the Mobility Division explained that the Commission concluded that Whedbee’s petitions did not present enough evidence to merit a rule change.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued final rules to establish energy conservation standards for battery chargers. The new standards go into effect on June 13, 2018.