Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions
Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

Meta says it’s making changes to the prompts suggested by its AI chatbot after a viral video showed it digging for personal information about a woman’s young daughters, as reported earlier by Futurism. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby says the company “missed the mark,” adding that “the feature never should […]

Kia deploys 200 PV5 electric vans for mail delivery
Kia deploys 200 PV5 electric vans for mail delivery

Kia developed a custom PV5 for mail delivery. Starting this month, Kia will begin deploying 200 electric vans to post offices.

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Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold

That isn’t Apple’s former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad – “Tim Cook from Palmerston North” just happens to have the same name and look a lot like him. Released right as Apple announced its iPhone Duo, the ad mimics Apple’s cinematic product launch videos, with “Tim Cook” saying […]

Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input
Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input

Ikea’s new Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US for $59.99. It’s reminiscent of the colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker that Ikea debuted earlier this year at CES 2026, but at almost seven inches tall, the boxy Badkruka isn’t designed with portability in mind as it also lacks a rechargeable battery. […]

Wheel-E Podcast: ALSO e-bike delays, Nomadix e-moto, $900 for 45mph?, more
Wheel-E Podcast: ALSO e-bike delays, Nomadix e-moto, $900 for 45mph?, 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 a new $900 45mph off-road e-moto from Engwe, delays continue for the…

Geely TT launches at $19,100 — half the price of a Tesla
Geely TT launches at $19,100 — half the price of a Tesla

Geely launched its new TT electric sport sedan in China, starting at 129,900 yuan (about $19,100), with 800V fast charging and LiDAR on every trim.

That price puts a 640 km sedan with next-generation charging hardware at roughly half the price of a …

Insta360 launches a single-lens Osmo Pocket rival you can actually buy in the US
Insta360 launches a single-lens Osmo Pocket rival you can actually buy in the US

Insta360’s first compact steadycam, the Luna Ultra, made a splash this year by beating DJI to launch with two lenses. Now it’s followed the Ultra with a slightly stripped back Pro model, which drops to one lens but has a unique advantage: It can shoot vertical video in 4K. Plus, unlike DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4, […]

Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats

Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t copied. As my colleague Dom Preston already explained, it’s almost impossible to keep product development secret when Apple and its competitors all share the same global suppliers. Apple’s new CEO John Ternus and head […]

New, 50-ton Volvo EC500 Electric excavator never needs charging
New, 50-ton Volvo EC500 Electric excavator never needs charging

Volvo designed the 50-ton class EC500 Electric to deliver the same performance as the diesel-powered EC500 the brand’s customers know and love – but saying that is one thing. Proving it? That’s another thing, entirely.

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EV sales are booming in Europe – and plunging in North America
EV sales are booming in Europe – and plunging in North America

Global EV sales barely moved the needle in August, but that number hides two dramatically different markets: Europe surged 36% from a year ago, while North America plunged 33%.

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