Samsung is preparing a Brain Health feature that uses data from Galaxy Watches and phones to monitor voice, gait, and sleep patterns, helping spot early signs of cognitive decline and dementia.
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China introduced its first national standard for solid-state EV batteries as the “holy grail” of battery tech moves closer toward mass production.
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Hyundai and Kia gained an edge over surging Chinese brands like BYD after South Korea raised subsidies and introduced additional policies to support EVs.
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The US Department of the Interior has missed the final deadline to appeal court rulings allowing five US East Coast offshore wind farms to continue construction.
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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s Q4 deliveries, BYD securing the BEV crown, the Cybercab being spotted, and more.
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xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s permission. Not only does the original poster not get notified if their picture was edited, but Grok appears to […]
Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: “Thanks to President Trump’s First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed […]
After years of trading quarterly blows, BYD has officially overtaken Tesla as the world’s largest manufacturer of all-electric vehicles (BEVs) for the full year of 2025.
And it wasn’t even close.
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We’re kicking off 2026’s Green Deals led by the Aventon New Year Sale with up to $500 off e-bikes – many of which are continuing their previous 2025 holiday lows, like the Aventure 3 All-Terrain Smart e-bike at $1,799. Right behind it we have Heybike’s…
Lucid Motors (LCID) saw “quite a few” trade-ins from Rivian (RIVN) this past year, but most were from Tesla (TSLA) owners.
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