Buick launched this luxury electric van in China for $70,000
Buick launched this luxury electric van in China for $70,000

Yes, that’s a Buick, and it’s 100% electric. GM’s “affordable luxury” brand launched a new high-end seven-seater electric van in China priced around $70,000.

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Former Uber CEO says Waymo ‘obviously’ ahead of Tesla in robotaxi race
Former Uber CEO says Waymo ‘obviously’ ahead of Tesla in robotaxi race

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber who helped pioneer the ride-hailing industry, says Waymo is “obviously” ahead of Tesla in the robotaxi race, and that Elon Musk’s company needs a “ChatGPT moment” for its vision-based autonomous driving to catch …

Spotify has a new Exclusive Mode to please audiophile ears with bit-perfect playback

Spotify’s new Exclusive Mode lets you bypass system audio processing on desktop, delivering bit-perfect playback and a cleaner listening experience, especially if you are using external DACs or high-end audio gear.
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Philips’ new audio gear brings back the bright, bold colors of the ’80s
Philips’ new audio gear brings back the bright, bold colors of the ’80s

Not even electronics were able to escape the dominant ’80s aesthetic of garishly bright colors. Both Sony and Philips offered devices wrapped in yellow plastic during that era, but Philips has decided to bring its hardware back as part of a new Moving Sound collection celebrating 100 years of the company making audio gear, as […]

Researchers spot a nanoscale anomaly that can ruin your phone or TV’s OLED screen

Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
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The new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more
The new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more

The new BMW i3 delivers where it matters most with 440 miles of range, 800V ultra-fast charging, and Neue Klasse EV style.

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YouTube is now asking viewers if videos feel like AI slop

YouTube is testing a new feature that asks users to rate whether a video feels like AI slop, as it looks for new ways to tackle low-quality content.
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Washington opens Tesla’s direct EV sales loophole to Rivian and Lucid
Washington opens Tesla’s direct EV sales loophole to Rivian and Lucid

Washington state legislators just voted overwhelmingly to allow Rivian and Lucid to sell electric vehicles directly to consumers, ending a 12-year arrangement that gave Tesla exclusive access to direct sales in the state.

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The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s first trailer
The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s first trailer

The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is finally here, and it looks like Marvel and Sony are about to put Peter Parker through a different kind of existential crisis. Though nobody in Brand New Day’s trailer knows who Peter (Tom Holland) is or that he’s the one saving people as Spider-Man, he still […]

Candela raises more cash scaling their flying electric ferries as global demand surges
Candela raises more cash scaling their flying electric ferries as global demand surges

Electric hydrofoiling boat maker Candela just pulled off something that’s getting harder to do in today’s climate tech landscape: raise a significant new round of funding – and do it while the rest of the sector is cooling off.

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