Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

A text prompt was all it took to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery with a now-rolled back AI feature, like these images generated by Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess that show “refugees near the Mexican border” and a bomb crater near a hospital in Gaza. Google initially responded to […]

BYD’s first 7-seat SUV is cheaper than the Defender in the UK
BYD’s first 7-seat SUV is cheaper than the Defender in the UK

BYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover Defender PHEV.

Lenovo’s Googlebook lineup could include two laptops, a 2-in-1 tablet, and an AI mouse

New images suggest Lenovo could launch at least three Googlebook devices, including a 2-in1 tablet built to make better use of Android apps and touch controls.

NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures
NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while driving.
The probe covers 2018-2020 Model 3 and 202…

New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state’s gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC. An investigation from the Office of the Attorney […]

HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs
HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs

The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than w…

Hyundai IONIQ 5 spotted with a new high-tech setup and large 18″ digital screen
Hyundai IONIQ 5 spotted with a new high-tech setup and large 18″ digital screen

A mysterious IONIQ 5 test mule was caught in South Korea with an all-new interior setup, including a large 18″ infotainment screen.

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation comes days after rival OpenAI said one of its own models had breached developer platform Hugging Face, adding to growing unease over whether frontier AI […]

Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!
Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!

We’ve seen quite a few low-cost mini e-Moto pit bikes that flirt with the $1000 price tag over the past months, but today’s has a really interesting trick: It auto-wheelies. It can’t be that simple can it? I grabbed my 14-year-old and some extra paddin…

Wheel-E Podcast: VW e-bikes, Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Auto-wheelie, more
Wheel-E Podcast: VW e-bikes, Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Auto-wheelie, 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 VW and Specialized, a Huffy kids’ e-bike, Veo adds …