‘Incognito’ operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market
‘Incognito’ operator sentenced to 30 years for running a dark web drug market

On Tuesday, Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running “Incognito Market,” a dark web platform that prosecutors say “sold more than $105 million of narcotics-including more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, over 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamines, hundreds of kilograms of other narcotics, and more than 4 kilograms of purported ‘oxycodone’,” between […]

We put Lucid’s Air Pure, Air Sapphire, and Gravity SUV through brutal winter testing in Northern Minnesota [Video]
We put Lucid’s Air Pure, Air Sapphire, and Gravity SUV through brutal winter testing in Northern Minnesota [Video]

I recently put my cold-weather threshold to the test in Baudette, Minnesota, about as close to the US/Canada border as you can get with Lucid Motors, where we performed some awesome winter testing in a slew of EVs, including the Air Pure, Sapphire, and…

Intel chief says the company is going to make GPUs at scale

Intel’s CEO says the company is serious about GPUs again, betting on new leadership and AI demand to challenge Nvidia and AMD’s long-held dominance.
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Ford has a new plan to compete with Chinese EVs: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em
Ford has a new plan to compete with Chinese EVs: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em

For months, Ford and Geely have been discussing a potential partnership that would allow the Chinese automaker to use underutilized plant capacity in Europe. The two appear to be closing in on a deal that would involve more than just sharing manufactur…

Tesla UK sales plunge 57% in January as BYD races ahead
Tesla UK sales plunge 57% in January as BYD races ahead

Tesla’s struggles in Europe have reached the UK, with January 2026 registrations plunging more than 57% year-over-year to just 647 vehicles, according to new data.

The decline was the steepest among major automakers and far exceeded the 6.4% drop in…

Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews

On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they’re rolling out worldwide to both free and premium Spotify users, […]

Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier
Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier

Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant on a new free tier on the web and app, or pay $20 a […]

Waiting for memory prices to drop? Intel CEO says the shortage isn’t easing anytime soon

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says the global memory shortage is unlikely to ease anytime soon, warning supply constraints could persist until 2028.
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Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT
Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT

Anthropic has announced that it won’t be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI. “We want Claude […]

While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them
While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them

Across the US, the e-bike policy map is starting to look oddly contradictory. In some states, lawmakers are responding to the rise of high-powered, moped-like electric bikes by reaching for blunt instruments: licensing requirements, insurance mandates,…