Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam

It’s only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch, promising a “social discovery built by communities, not by algorithms.” Now, two months after opening its Reddit-like platform to the public, Digg is announcing a “hard reset” that’s shutting down operations […]

Pennsylvania just funded 12 new EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going
Pennsylvania just funded 12 new EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going

Pennsylvania is investing $9 million in federal funds to add more EV charging stations along major roadways.

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The Honda Prologue EV will live on, at least for now
The Honda Prologue EV will live on, at least for now

After canceling plans to launch three new EVs in the US this year, Honda said the Prologue will remain in its lineup, at least for now.

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MacOS isn’t too much of a safe haven than Windows as infostealers come for Apple computers

ClickFix, the malware delivery method behind these attacks, requires no technical exploits — just your trust, a copied command, and one tap of the Enter key.
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Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used
Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used

Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8th. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce says the platform is discontinuing the feature because “very few people” were using E2EE in their DMs. Instagram has begun notifying impacted users about the change inside its app, and has also posted […]

Podcast: Rivian R2, Lucid counter attack, and Tesla’s ‘Digital Optimus’
Podcast: Rivian R2, Lucid counter attack, and Tesla’s ‘Digital Optimus’

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Rivian R2, Lucid’s counterattack, and Tesla’s ‘Digital Optimus’.

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Prime Video’s ad free subscription becomes Prime Video Ultra for $4.99 a month

Amazon is launching Prime Video Ultra, a $4.99 monthly add-on that removes ads from Prime Video for existing Prime or Prime Video subscribers starting April 10.
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Peacock app is getting vertical NBA videos and a Jeopardy game, too

Peacock is adding AI-powered features to its mobile app, including vertical NBA videos, a personalized Bravo hub guided by Andy Cohen, and a Jeopardy trivia game inside the app.
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Volkswagen’s high-tech electric SUV launches in China for under $35,000
Volkswagen’s high-tech electric SUV launches in China for under $35,000

Volkswagen launched the ID.UNYX 08, starting at under $35,000 in China. The fully connected electric SUV is Volkswagen’s first EV co-developed with XPeng.

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Jackery Early Spring sale drops 5,040Wh+ Explorer 5000 Plus power station to new $2,659 low, Lectric one-day e-bike flash sale, more
Jackery Early Spring sale drops 5,040Wh+ Explorer 5000 Plus power station to new $2,659 low, Lectric one-day e-bike flash sale, more

We’ve got a great lineup to close out this week’s Green Deals, with plenty of new low prices, first-time discounts, one-day-only and 72-hour flash sales, and more. Our headliner for today is Jackery’s Early Spring Sale with up to 60% discounts + bonus …