Tesla Semi has a million-mile battery, claims Tesla
Tesla Semi has a million-mile battery, claims Tesla

Tesla Semi program lead Dan Priestley took Jay Leno on an extensive tour of the production-intent electric truck, revealing significant engineering details — including 1,000 lbs of weight savings that bring the 500-mile version to payload parity with d…

Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer

Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow businesses to pay for the highest spot in search results on Apple Maps. That means […]

Amazon beats Jackery’s spring sale on Explorer 2000 v2, Segway GT3 superscooter back to low, more in today’s Green Deals
Amazon beats Jackery’s spring sale on Explorer 2000 v2, Segway GT3 superscooter back to low, more in today’s Green Deals

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by Amazon beating Jackery’s spring sale on the Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station, Anker SOLIX power stations and bundles at lows from $150, up to $720 off Lectric e-bikes, and Segway’s GT3 superscooter ba…

Dept. of Interior bribes oil company $1B from taxpayer coffers to stop wind power
Dept. of Interior bribes oil company $1B from taxpayer coffers to stop wind power

The Department of the Interior, headed by a man who has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from oil companies, just declared it will spend $1 billion of your dollars to convince a French oil company, TotalEnergies, to stop development …

Apple finally takes the Google Maps route to ads in Maps

Apple is set to introduce paid placements in Apple Maps, letting businesses like restaurants and gyms buy prominent spots in search results, a bold pivot for a company that long prided itself on being ad-free.

Donut Lab’s solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged
Donut Lab’s solid-state battery could barely hold a charge after getting damaged

Donut Lab is on a mission to prove to the world its solid-state battery is real, one independent test at a time. We’ve seen speed charging tests, extreme heat tests, and not-a-supercapacitor tests. Today’s test is to see how the battery holds up under damage. The results: While it could barely sustain a charge, it […]

Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th
Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th

Apple has set a date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union for June 8th through June 12th at Apple Park. As usual, we will be tuned in to find out what’s new in the 2027-branded editions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. After last […]

Apple just set the date for WWDC 2026, its biggest software event of the year

Apple has confirmed WWDC 2026 kicks off on June 8. Expect iOS 27, macOS 27, and a Gemini-powered Siri upgrade, all revealed at Apple’s biggest software event of the year.

Tesla patent reveals dual-battery system for trailer-mounted range extender
Tesla patent reveals dual-battery system for trailer-mounted range extender

A newly published Tesla patent application describes a sophisticated dual-battery management system designed to integrate an auxiliary battery pack with a vehicle’s primary pack — including a configuration where the auxiliary battery lives inside a tow…

Another major brand joins the race for the affordable luxury EV
Another major brand joins the race for the affordable luxury EV

Mercedes-Benz becomes the latest luxury brand planning to launch a new entry-level EV. Here’s what we know so far.

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