REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more
REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more

On this really quick episode of Quick Charge, Slate Auto’s Chief Commercial Officer Jeremy Snyder believes his new truck is the right size and price to drive fleet adoption AND fandom. We only had a few minutes with Jeremy, and Slate is nearly ready fo…

ESS adds 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion to its battery storage portfolio
ESS adds 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion to its battery storage portfolio

ESS is moving beyond its long-duration energy storage roots into the crowded short- and medium-duration battery storage market – but not with lithium.

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Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch
Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch

Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, revealing a stylized wordmark and a distinctive triangular badge that departs from the automaker’s standard branding approach.

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Samsung patent shows a laptop with a clever touch-sensitive palmrest for shortcuts

Samsung’s idea could let one key do two jobs, depending on whether your hand is resting on the laptop or hovering above it.

Chinese automakers race to enter Canada, here are the EVs likely coming
Chinese automakers race to enter Canada, here are the EVs likely coming

Three major Chinese automakers — BYD, Chery, and Geely — are actively hiring staff, scouting dealership locations, and registering trademarks in Canada following the country’s landmark decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-built EVs from 100% to 6.1%. B…

Google shuts down Project Mariner
Google shuts down Project Mariner

Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired’s Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a message that says: “Thank you for using Project Mariner. It was shut down on May 4th, 2026 and its technology […]

Intel’s future CPU roadmap leaks reveal a company in attack mode

Intel’s upcoming CPU roadmap featuring Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake, and Moon Lake is reportedly back on track as the company ramps up efforts against AMD.

This compact SSD enclosure has active cooling to sustain 80Gbps speeds for as long as you need

Satechi’s DotDisk 80Gbps SSD enclosure uses a built-in microfan and thermal pad to prevent thermal throttling during sustained transfers, keeping speeds consistent where most compact enclosures slow down.

Kempower unveils its dual CCS and megawatt truck charger
Kempower unveils its dual CCS and megawatt truck charger

Kempower just unveiled its Mega Satellite Flex, a high-power EV charger that supports both CCS (up to 560 kW) and megawatt charging (up to 1.2 MW) for heavy-duty trucks.

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Kids are bypassing online age checks by drawing fake beard on their face

More platforms are pushing age checks on users across apps, games, and social networks, but kids are already finding ridiculous workarounds, from fake birthdays and borrowed logins to simple makeup tricks and video game characters.