Tesla claimed first ‘autonomous car delivery’ 8 months ago and never did it again
Tesla claimed first ‘autonomous car delivery’ 8 months ago and never did it again

Eight months ago, Tesla made headlines around the world when it claimed to have completed the “world’s first autonomous delivery of a car”, a Model Y that “drove itself” from Gigafactory Texas to a customer’s home about 30 minutes away. Tesla never did…

New Aventon Ramblas ADV e-bike brings 100Nm torque and 90-mile range to the trails
New Aventon Ramblas ADV e-bike brings 100Nm torque and 90-mile range to the trails

Aventon is doubling down on trail performance with the launch of the new Ramblas ADV, an electric hardtail mountain bike built around the company’s second-generation in-house mid-drive motor. Positioned as a do-it-all, go anywhere, all-terrain machine,…

GE Profile made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter space
GE Profile made a smaller version of its nugget ice maker that needs less counter space

GE Profile has announced two new versions of its popular Opal nugget ice machines with smaller footprints that take up less counter space, and more affordable price tags. Like GE Profile’s larger and pricier Opal 2.0 Ultra, the two new machines make nugget ice – frequently also referred to as chewable ice, or pellet ice […]

Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse
Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse

New users on the decentralized social network Mastodon could soon have an easier time getting started. Mastodon is running “onboarding experiments” to test ways to improve the new user experience, starting with default server recommendations. Now when new users join Mastodon from the mobile app, they may see a button to “join” a recommended server […]

Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox

Current introduces a stress-free, totally reimagined RSS news reading app as a one-time paid download.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV was spotted with surprise upgrades that look more like a Tesla
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV was spotted with surprise upgrades that look more like a Tesla

Hyundai’s electric SUV appears to be undergoing a considerable overhaul after a mysterious model was caught with several major upgrades. The prototype looks more like a Tesla than the current IONIQ 5 on the inside.

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Rivian’s new Apple Watch companion app makes vehicle access easier than ever [Video]
Rivian’s new Apple Watch companion app makes vehicle access easier than ever [Video]

Three months after initial reports that Apple Watch support was coming to the Rivian app, the American automaker has begun rolling out the feature to its vehicle owners. I received early access to test on my R1S, which you can see in my video below.

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Tesla admits it still needs drivers and remote operators — then argues that’s better than Waymo
Tesla admits it still needs drivers and remote operators — then argues that’s better than Waymo

Tesla filed new comments with the California Public Utilities Commission that amount to a quiet admission: its “Robotaxi” service still relies on both in-car human drivers and domestic remote operators to function. Rather than downplaying these depende…

Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS
Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS

Google has updated the iPhone version of its photo editing app Snapseed with its own camera, including a suite of manual controls and retro film emulation effects. It’s the second major update to the app in less than 12 months, after it had previously been left to languish by Google for years. The Snapseed camera […]

Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in

Google Maps’ new limited view mode restricts what users see when not signed in, hiding photos and reviews and prompting frequent login nudges in a quirky user experience shift.
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