BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets
BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets

With over 7% market share, BYD is now the top-selling EV brand in the UK so far in 2026, surpassing Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen to take the top spot. And it’s not just the UK, BYD is outpacing the competition in several overseas markets.

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Volvo Trucks adds electric PTO to VNR Electric semi lineup
Volvo Trucks adds electric PTO to VNR Electric semi lineup

Volvo Trucks announced a new, all-electric power take-off (PTO) that’s significantly expanding what the brand’s VNR Electric semi trucks are capable of – just before teasing not one but two all-new HD truck offerings.

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Orchid, the buzzy Tame Impala synth, is back in a gorgeous clear colorway
Orchid, the buzzy Tame Impala synth, is back in a gorgeous clear colorway

The Telepathic Instruments Orchid has been unavailable for a few months now. But a new batch is ready to drop on May 11th for $649, and the company is celebrating with a limited edition clear Orchid: Arctic, which will cost slightly more: $699. The Orchid was designed in part with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, […]

OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT
OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT

OpenAI’s first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the rumored phone, claiming OpenAI is “fast-tracking” it and aiming to start mass production in early 2027. According to Kuo, the phone will run on a “customized version […]

Bose turns up the volume on home audio with its sleekest and smartest Lifestyle Collection

Bose’s newest home audio lineup arrives with bold promises: cinematic sound without the clutter, a decade-overdue soundbar redesign, and a speaker small enough for your bookshelf.

New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram

Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez’s office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7 billion abatement plan that would require Meta to […]

Zombies, Run! is officially back from the dead
Zombies, Run! is officially back from the dead

Starting tomorrow, Zombies, Run! fans will be able to download a new eight-part story for the fitness app. That’s nothing short of a miracle. In 2012, Zombies, Run! was one of the first fitness apps to find a dedicated community. A big part of that success was that it combined a couch-to-5K plan with immersive […]

Volkswagen overtakes Amazon as Rivian’s (RIVN) largest shareholder with 15.9% stake
Volkswagen overtakes Amazon as Rivian’s (RIVN) largest shareholder with 15.9% stake

Volkswagen now owns 209.8 million shares of Rivian (RIVN), representing a 15.9% stake in the EV startup, according to a new SEC filing. The German automaker has overtaken Amazon as Rivian’s single largest shareholder for the first time since the compan…

Remedy’s new boss says the Control studio will ‘double down’ on what makes it unique
Remedy’s new boss says the Control studio will ‘double down’ on what makes it unique

It’s a big year for Remedy Entertainment. Last year was marred by the ill-fated launch of the multiplayer shooter FBC: Firebreak, which was so disastrous it led to former CEO Tero Virtala stepping down from his position. Now, with the much-anticipated sequel Control Resonant slated for later in 2026, the studio’s new boss Jean-Charles Gaudechon […]