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 Segway’s new cargo bikes, pedal-by-wire drive systems, semi-solid-st…
Apple TV has dropped a trailer for Star City, the For All Mankind spinoff exploring the Soviet side of the alt-history space race, set entirely in the paranoia-soaked 1970s.
Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that’s focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called “Instants,” was launched in Italy and Spain yesterday, Business Insider reports, and allows users to send each other disappearing photos that are available for 24 hours and can be viewed only once during that window. The app is […]
Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ V at Auto China 2026 in Beijing today, a sleek electric liftback with over 600 km of CLTC range built on an 800V platform with CATL batteries. It’s the production version of the Venus concept the automaker revealed earlier th…
Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete with leading closed-source systems from US rivals including Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. DeepSeek says V4 marks a major improvement over prior models, especially in coding, a capability that has become central […]
We love to muse over how “real” photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. The prestigious award celebrates the best of photojournalism, where capturing reality is paramount. The winning entry for 2026 – “Separated by ICE,” captured by […]
esearchers tested five major AI chatbots with a simulated user showing signs of psychosis. Some made things worse. Others told the user to log off and call someone.
Discord Nitro subscribers may soon get access to an Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition bundle with over 50 games and limited cloud streaming.
Claude now connects to AllTrails, Uber, Spotify, Instacart, TripAdvisor, and more, bringing your everyday apps into a single conversation so you can plan, shop, and book without switching tabs.
Porsche announced today that the Cayenne Coupe Electric would join the ICE and hybrid Coupe varieties.
With it some truly amazing specs for an SUV in Coupe clothing throws out up to 850 kW (1139 hp) 1106 ft.-lbs. torque with a 2.4 second 0-60mph an…