Tesla promotes EMEA exec Joe Ward to lead global sales amid European collapse
Tesla promotes EMEA exec Joe Ward to lead global sales amid European collapse

Tesla has named Joe Ward, its Vice President for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), to oversee global sales operations, according to a report from Bloomberg.

The move comes as Tesla’s automotive business continues to struggle, particularly …

FAW installs ‘industry first’ semi-solid-state battery in an EV, promising 1,000+ km range
FAW installs ‘industry first’ semi-solid-state battery in an EV, promising 1,000+ km range

Automakers, battery manufacturers, and companies from around the globe are racing to bring solid-state EV batteries to market, promising significant improvements in energy density, charging, and driving range.

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Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show
Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show

Sharge has made a name for itself amongst the tech-obsessed with chargers and power banks featuring eye-catching designs and extra functionality. Power bank feature creep is more often than not a bad thing, but Sharge is unabashedly leaning into the trend with its new Shargeek 300. We first went hands on with it over a […]

Facebook can animate your profile pic with AI
Facebook can animate your profile pic with AI

Facebook is rolling out new AI features that let you animate your profile picture and restyle Stories and Memories. You’ll also be able to add animated backgrounds to text posts to make them pop in the feed. With the animated profile pictures, you’ll be able to give a still photo motion with some preset types […]

Kia EV2 crushes cold weather test with impressive driving range and charging speeds
Kia EV2 crushes cold weather test with impressive driving range and charging speeds

Who said electric vehicles don’t belong in the frigid cold? Kia’s smallest, most affordable EV, the EV2, achieved impressive range and charging performance in cold-weather testing, even though it’s still a prototype.

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Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates
Microsoft is keeping Secure Boot alive with Windows updates

Microsoft is automatically replacing boot-level security certificates on Windows devices before they start expiring later this year. The new Secure Boot certificates will be rolled out as part of the regular Windows platform updates, according to Microsoft’s announcement blog, marking a “generational refresh” of the security standard. Secure Boot was introduced in 2011 to protect […]

Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results
Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results

Google is expanding its tools for removing your sensitive information and nonconsensual images from its search results. The company announced on Tuesday that you can now use its “results about you” tool to remove your driver’s license, passport, and Social Security number from search, in addition to your phone number and address. Once you add […]

Razer’s resurrected 25-year-old gaming mouse will cost you $1,337
Razer’s resurrected 25-year-old gaming mouse will cost you $1,337

Nostalgia’s getting expensive. When Razer announced last December it would be relaunching the world’s first gaming mouse with a few modern upgrades, it didn’t reveal how much the Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition would cost or when it would be released. The company will officially open preorders for the mouse on February 10th at 8AM […]

Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia
Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia

Telegram users in Russia may begin noticing service disruptions on Tuesday after Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, reportedly moved to slow down and restrict access to the app, as reported by Russian news outlet RBC. Roskomnadzor said in a statement to RBC, translated using machine translation, that it “will continue to introduce successive restrictions” on Telegram, […]

Rivian R2 prototypes hit the media and revealed new performance specs as a Tesla Model Y competitor
Rivian R2 prototypes hit the media and revealed new performance specs as a Tesla Model Y competitor

Rivian R2 prototypes have now been driven by a select few in digital media, and we have learned quite a bit more about this price-friendly SUV, including potential performance specs.

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