Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO
Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO

Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Following a knife attack in the city on Monday, Musk declared support for Restore Britain, a hard-right populist political party that advocates for large-scale migrant deportation in the UK. He reposted statements […]

The Weather Channel app now predicts bad allergy days
The Weather Channel app now predicts bad allergy days

The Weather Company announced an “enhanced allergy experience” now available through its The Weather Channel app designed to help allergy sufferers better understand when their symptoms might flare up, and what’s causing them. While the app already provides static pollen counts, its “Health & Wellness” section is being expanded to take into account other factors […]

The Windows 11 June update makes your Start menu and Search feel much more snappier

Windows 11’s June update rolls out Low Latency Profile to all 24H2 and 25H2 users, a CPU boost technique that makes Start, Search, and Action Center feel noticeably faster.

Solid-state batteries are now powering EVs in the real world
Solid-state batteries are now powering EVs in the real world

Solid-state EV batteries are now being tested on the road in North America for the first time, promising longer range, faster charging, and lower costs.

Xiaomi gets approval to build extended-range EVs, plans full-size SUV to rival Li Auto
Xiaomi gets approval to build extended-range EVs, plans full-size SUV to rival Li Auto

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Xiaomi regulatory approval to produce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), clearing a key hurdle for the company’s expansion beyond battery-only EVs.
The approval paves the way…

OpenAI teams up with Visa to enable secure payments through AI agents

ChatGPT could soon shop and pay for you thanks to a new OpenAI and Visa deal that brings secure agentic payments to AI experiences.

Cash App’s launching a phone service
Cash App’s launching a phone service

Cash App’s AT&T-based MVNO will offer an unlimited 5G data plan for $40 per month including taxes and fees. The new mobile service is powered by Gigs, the same firm behind the Klarna mobile service that launched last year with the same pricing and is “rolling out to select users, with broader availability planned in […]

Boox’s new e-reader could replace your Kindle, Kobo, and digital notepad
Boox’s new e-reader could replace your Kindle, Kobo, and digital notepad

Boox has announced a new version of its smallest e-reader that expands the Go 6’s functionality to now include note-taking. The new Go 6 (Gen II) sticks with a 6-inch, 300PPI E Ink screen like its predecessor but gets a bump from 2GB to 3GB of RAM and now supports Boox’s InkSense Plus stylus, which […]

Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails
Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails

Anthropic has apologized for stealthily throttling its new AI model, Claude Fable 5, with hidden guardrails that undermine both researchers and rivals using it to develop competing systems. The company says it is reversing course and will be more transparent about when the restrictions kick in, even if that means Fable refuses more queries. Fable […]

Specialized launches Turbo Levo 4 X, a full-suspension off-road cargo e-bike
Specialized launches Turbo Levo 4 X, a full-suspension off-road cargo e-bike

Specialized is taking the increasingly popular concept of bikepacking and giving it a serious electric boost with the launch of the new Turbo Levo 4 X.
The company describes the model with a simple tagline: “Electric Overlanding.” Basically, this is th…