Letterboxd could find a new home at Netflix, but Sony is fighting for it, too

Letterboxd is reportedly exploring a sale, with Netflix, Sony Pictures, Paramount Skydance and several investment firms said to be interested in acquiring the popular movie social network.

The Lexus LFA electric supercar debuts with a fake V-8 roar [Video]
The Lexus LFA electric supercar debuts with a fake V-8 roar [Video]

Toyota’s luxury marque is bringing back its iconic supercar, but this time it’s all-electric. The Lexus LFA made its debut at the Goodwood FOS, revealing its low-slung design and fake V-8 roar.

Disney+ is exploring a free tier to fight back against YouTube’s growing TV dominance

Disney is in early discussions about making some Disney+ content free to watch, as YouTube’s growing share of TV viewership puts pressure on paid streaming services to adapt.

Australia’s 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese — even Tesla’s
Australia’s 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese — even Tesla’s

Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in a single month.
Every one of them is either Chinese-owned or Chinese-built — and that includes the Tesla Model Y…

Samsung has a new breed of OBLYX OLED panels and they should appear on your gaming laptops soon

Samsung Display has introduced OBLYX, its first OLED gaming laptop brand, as it looks to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for premium gaming displays, particularly in China.

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri: If you don’t like AI, ‘then you shouldn’t have it in your feed’
Instagram’s Adam Mosseri: If you don’t like AI, ‘then you shouldn’t have it in your feed’

Though Instagram head Adam Mosseri doesn’t want to filter out AI content on the platform, he argues that you “shouldn’t have it in your feed” if you don’t like it. “I don’t think we should filter out AI content,” Mosseri said during an interview on Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast. “I think we should let you know […]

BYD wins 11.3 GWh battery deal for world’s largest solar+storage
BYD wins 11.3 GWh battery deal for world’s largest solar+storage

BYD Energy Storage has landed a contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for Masdar’s Round the Clock (RTC) project in Abu Dhabi — one of the single largest energy storage procurements ever signed.
The RTC project pairs a 5.2 GW solar array wit…

Would you host part of an AI data center in your home?
Would you host part of an AI data center in your home?

A solar and home energy storage company is expanding into AI data centers, but not by building one – instead, it’s offering to pay its customers to put its compute units in their homes. Sunrun is launching a pilot program for a new “distributed AI compute” program that will “place numerous compute nodes in homes […]

You can now check if a Google ad was made using AI

Google is adding an AI transparency label to ads on Search, YouTube, and Discover, letting you check if an ad was made with generative AI.

Home robots can already walk. The hard part is stopping them from crushing your glassware

1X’s NEO home robot has tendon-driven hands with tactile sensing, force control, and water resistance, but impressive hardware still needs reliable autonomy before it can handle everyday chores.