Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble
Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble

One day after The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster story about Meta’s own dismal findings about teen girls’ mental health on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wondered whether Meta should change how it studies its platforms’ potential harms. “Recent events have made me consider whether we should change our approach to research and analytics around […]

Segway GT3 SuperScooter at $1,500 low, EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max new $829 low + increased exclusive DELTA Pro Ultra savings, more
Segway GT3 SuperScooter at $1,500 low, EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max new $829 low + increased exclusive DELTA Pro Ultra savings, more

We’ve got an exciting edition of Green Deals filled with new and returning low prices alike, starting with Segway’s highly advanced GT3 SuperScooter back at its $1,500 low and featuring Apple Find My, proximity locking, navigation, and so much more. Fr…

Apple was once ‘carpet bombing’ Tesla with recruiting calls, per Elon Musk
Apple was once ‘carpet bombing’ Tesla with recruiting calls, per Elon Musk

Apple once had ambitions of building an electric car, and during that period, per a new interview with Elon Musk, the company was “relentlessly” trying to poach Tesla employees.

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Subaru is now building EVs in-house, starting with a new electric SUV
Subaru is now building EVs in-house, starting with a new electric SUV

The new electric SUV is now rolling off the production line at Subaru’s Gunma Yajima Plant, the first time an EV has been made at the facility.

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Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything

Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Last year’s Super Bowl featured a Google Gemini ad that fumbled […]

Anthropic debuts new model with hopes to corner the market beyond coding
Anthropic debuts new model with hopes to corner the market beyond coding

Anthropic’s “smartest model” is getting a major boost, the company said in a blog post announcing Claude Opus 4.6. It called the new model a “direct upgrade” from its predecessor in a release, noting that it can better take on complex, multi-step tasks and get “much closer to production-ready quality on the first try than […]

Xiaomi SU7 owner puts 165,000 miles on his EV in 18 months, battery health at 94.5%
Xiaomi SU7 owner puts 165,000 miles on his EV in 18 months, battery health at 94.5%

A Xiaomi SU7 owner in China has achieved what might be the most impressive real-world battery longevity test we’ve seen yet: 265,000 kilometers (165,000 miles) in just 18 months of ownership, with battery health still at 94.5%.

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This new WordPress plugin uses the Wayback Machine to help you see fewer dead links

The new Link Fixer plugin for WordPress uses the Wayback Machine to prevent dead links, keeping old posts and references accessible for readers.
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Kia’s electric hatch drove almost 250 miles and recharged in 33 minutes in the frigid cold
Kia’s electric hatch drove almost 250 miles and recharged in 33 minutes in the frigid cold

The EV4, Kia’s electric hatchback, proved its prowess in the El Prix Winter Test, driving almost 250 miles (390 km) in temperatures as low as –31°C (-23.8 °F). It also recharged from 10% to 80% in just over 30 minutes.

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Nvidia’s RTX 50-series Super refresh is delayed, and the RTX 60-series might miss 2027
Nvidia’s RTX 50-series Super refresh is delayed, and the RTX 60-series might miss 2027

The Super refresh to Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs was expected at CES 2026 in January, but it didn’t make an appearance. The Information reports that in December, Nvidia managers decided not to release the new cards as scheduled, choosing to prioritize AI chips instead due to the limited supply of RAM currently available. On top […]