MIT shows off sensor tech that enables blood glucose monitoring on smartwatches

MIT’s new device uses light to measure blood sugar levels without any needles, and a wearable version is already in the works.

Google is expanding Personal Intelligence to Gemini users globally and it’s a huge shift

Google is expanding Personal Intelligence globally for Gemini users, connecting Gmail, Photos, YouTube, Maps and more to deliver smarter, personalized responses without extra prompting from you

Godzilla Minus Zero stomps through New York in first teaser trailer
Godzilla Minus Zero stomps through New York in first teaser trailer

*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here’s the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, which returned the franchise to the more grounded tone established in the original film, and while the new teaser trailer doesn’t show a whole lot, it suggests some […]

Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays
Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays

Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard that included its own built-in PC was originally announced in 2015 ahead of the launch of Windows 10 and came in two sizes, 50 inches and […]

SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers
SOLARAMA – big proof from Aptera and big savings for solar + EV drivers

On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, Aptera’s CEO shares more proof that his company’s solar car concept has legs, joining dozens of Electrek readers who are topping off their car (and home) batteries with the power of the sun!

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Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven
Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven

Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year.

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Ford CEO warns Chinese EVs would hit ‘the heart and soul’ of the US
Ford CEO warns Chinese EVs would hit ‘the heart and soul’ of the US

“We should not let them into our country,” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley warned during a recent interview, admitting it wouldn’t be a fair fight.

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The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason
The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

The United States’ foreign router ban didn’t make a whole lot of sense, and today may not change that. The FCC has just granted Netgear a conditional approval to import its future consumer routers, cable modems, and cable gateways into the US through October 1st, 2027 – even though the company builds those devices in […]

Google app just launched on Windows, and it wants to pull a Spotlight trick from Macs

With a single Alt + Space keystroke, Google’s newly global Windows app delivers search across files, apps, Drive, and the web, no browser, no tab, no fuss, and a whole lot of Spotlight energy.

Aptera CEO shows his solar car producing more energy than his home solar
Aptera CEO shows his solar car producing more energy than his home solar

Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro posted a data point this morning that neatly illustrates what his company has been trying to build for more than a decade: his solar electric vehicle was generating more electricity from the sun than his house was.

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