Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases

Amazon Luna announced a big change on Friday that will prevent players from purchasing third-party games and subscriptions. The cloud gaming service will remove previously purchased games on June 10th, 2026, though they’ll still be available to play on other platforms through the EA, GOG, or Ubisoft accounts players used when purchasing the title. In […]

Little Snitch’s software counter surveillance jumps from Mac to Linux
Little Snitch’s software counter surveillance jumps from Mac to Linux

The popular macOS app Little Snitch brought its network-monitoring tools over to Linux this week. In a blog post announcing the launch, one of the developers at Objective Development shared some early results from using the app on Linux: “On Ubuntu, I found 9 system processes making internet connections over the course of one week. […]

Honda is bringing its ‘funky, cute’ EV hot hatch overseas for under $27,000
Honda is bringing its ‘funky, cute’ EV hot hatch overseas for under $27,000

Honda’s retro electric hot hatch, the Super-N, will go on sale in the UK soon, starting at under £20,000 ($27,000).

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A battery electric cruise ship may be closer than you think – Meet MEYER-WERFT’s Project ‘Vision’
A battery electric cruise ship may be closer than you think – Meet MEYER-WERFT’s Project ‘Vision’

MEYER WERFT, one of the largest and oldest shipyards in the world, has introduced its “Vision” of a zero-emissions future in the form of a new battery-electric cruise ship concept. Now, if you think it’ll take fifty years to deliver an all-electric lei…

Gmail mobile gets end-to-end encryption to shield your emails from snooping

Google’s Gmail app on Android and iOS now supports end-to-end encryption for Workspace Enterprise Plus users, a significant mobile privacy upgrade that keeps encrypted email content away from Google’s servers.

Tesla China denies developing new smaller, cheaper SUV — but take it with a grain of salt
Tesla China denies developing new smaller, cheaper SUV — but take it with a grain of salt

Tesla China has denied a Reuters report claiming the automaker is developing a new compact electric SUV. The denial comes just one day after we reported on the original Reuters exclusive citing four sources.

The denial was reported by Chinese financ…

You don’t want to trust Meta’s new Muse Spark AI with health advice

Meta’s new Muse Spark AI encourages users to upload health data but still produces unreliable and potentially harmful advice.

Tesla adds China’s Sunwoda as fifth global EV battery supplier amid margin pressure
Tesla adds China’s Sunwoda as fifth global EV battery supplier amid margin pressure

Tesla has added Sunwoda (also known as Xinwangda) as its fifth global power battery cell supplier, with LFP cells already shipping on Shanghai-built vehicles destined for export markets.

The move continues Tesla’s aggressive push to diversify its ba…

Wheel-E Podcast: Wooden e-bikes, DJI motors, new laws, more
Wheel-E Podcast: Wooden e-bikes, DJI motors, new laws, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Esel, Specialized, and Radio Flyer, a pair of new d…

Oshkosh ground support robots take on air travel’s hidden costs
Oshkosh ground support robots take on air travel’s hidden costs

The war in Iran continues to ratchet up fuel prices, and that doesn’t just make it more expensive to drive – it’s getting more expensive to fly, too. What many don’t realize is that a significant share of an airline’s operating costs are tied to ground…