Kia launches a ‘full-scale attack’ as its first EV storms into Japan’s forbidden land
Kia launches a ‘full-scale attack’ as its first EV storms into Japan’s forbidden land

Kia officially entered the forbidden land after launching its first EV in Japan. The PV5 will spearhead Kia’s “full-scale attack” on the Japanese market as it looks to take on Toyota, Honda, and Nissan on their home turf.

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AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too
AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too

For the first time, AMD is including its 3D V-Cache tech in its commercial workstation processors with a refreshed line of Ryzen PRO 9000 series chips. Up until now, AMD’s 3D V-Cache chips have mainly been geared toward gamers, but they’ve also gotten better at creative tasks over recent years. In our review of the […]

Assassin’s Creed Hexe leak predicts the return of a legendary hero and I can’t wait for it

New Assassin’s Creed Hexe leaks suggest Ezio Auditore could return as a mentor figure tied to protagonist Anika and the Auditore bloodline.

At $4,499, the Sony A7R VI undercuts the A1 II by $2,000, and still matches it at 30fps

Sony’s A7R VI does something no camera at this price has done before. It pairs 66.8 megapixels with 30fps burst speed using a new stacked sensor and BIONZ XR2 processor.

Alexa for Shopping is a chatty new AI assistant with some cool tricks to make you spend at Amazon

After years of using Alexa to answer questions, control smart homes, play music, and handle everyday tasks, Amazon has found a more obvious job for it. Alexa is becoming your personal shopper, meant to help you find what you need faster and get it into…

Netflix’s ad ambitions just keep growing
Netflix’s ad ambitions just keep growing

For the second year in a row, Netflix’s ad-supported tier more than doubled its monthly viewerbase. During its 2026 upfront presentation, Netflix revealed that its $8.99-per-month plan reaches more than 250 million people around the globe, a significant leap from 94 million users reported last year. The streaming service reported earning $1.5 billion from ads […]

Bluetti 3,014Wh Elite 300 power station offers from exclusive $1,011 low, Segway F3 e-scooter + accessory credit $750, Jackery, more
Bluetti 3,014Wh Elite 300 power station offers from exclusive $1,011 low, Segway F3 e-scooter + accessory credit $750, Jackery, more

Our mid-week Green Deals are jam-packed with tons of lows, some short-term promotions, exclusive savings, and more. Leading the list is Bluetti’s latest Elite 300 3,014Wh Portable Power Station and bundles at exclusive lows starting from $1,011. We als…

Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos

Instagram is once again cribbing from competitors like Snapchat and BeReal with a new photo-sharing format it calls “Instants,” which are ephemeral photos that you can’t edit and that you can only share with your close friends or followers that follow you back. Instants are available globally beginning on Wednesday as a feature in the […]

Toyota launches the bZ4X Touring, its most powerful non-GR vehicle with 367 miles range
Toyota launches the bZ4X Touring, its most powerful non-GR vehicle with 367 miles range

The all-electric bZ4X Touring, sold as the bZ Woodland in the US, is Toyota’s most powerful vehicle without a GR badge. It’s also the fastest Toyota EV yet.

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Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is “the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers.” Messages in Incognito Chat aren’t saved or stored in users’ chat history, similar to incognito modes on other AI chatbots, but Meta says its version is different because it […]