
Another of China’s “Big Four” automakers began testing solid-state EV batteries in vehicles this week, promising over 620 miles (1,000 km) of range.
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Verizon is offering customers a $20 account credit following a massive outage that brought down service across the US on Wednesday. In an update on X, Verizon says you’ll receive a text message when the credit is available, which you can redeem by logging into the myVerizon app and accepting it. “Yesterday, we did not […]
Google has split the shared limit for Gemini’s Thinking and Pro models and increased the daily quota for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
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The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome now has a price and is already up for preorder. The dedicated black-and-white camera, based on the standard GR IV with a fixed 28mmm-equivalent lens, will cost $2,199.95 – a $700 premium over the GR IV. Ricoh first announced the GR IV Monochrome was being made back in October, and […]

Tesla has released a new video giving us a closer look at its massive lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, and confirming that the facility has officially started production.
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Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers in their massive data centers. Now, the world’s biggest memory makers — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — are taking […]
A Forza Horizon 5 pop-up hints at a mid-May 2026 Forza Horizon 6 launch, but it hasn’t shown up widely. Here’s why you should wait for Xbox Developer Direct on January 22.
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Civilization VII Arcade Edition on Apple Arcade lands February 5, bringing a full-scale strategy favorite to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s the headline add in a four-game drop with no ads or in-app purchases.
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The American electric motorcycle maker LAND Moto is heading off the pavement with its newest model, the District ADV – a street-legal electric dual-sport motorcycle designed to bring lightweight adventure riding into the electric era.
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X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple’s and Google’s policies, yet it and xAI’s Grok remain on both companies’ app stores. In open letters published Wednesday, a coalition of 28 advocacy groups, including women’s organizations and tech watchdogs, are demanding CEOs Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai grow spines and evict them. […]