Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps
Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps

If you’re a new user of Withings’ fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google Health it’s now going to cost you. According to a discussion on Withings’ support forums spotted by MacRumors, new Withings accounts created from October 13th, […]

Rivian limits point-to-point driving to invite-only testers under NDA
Rivian limits point-to-point driving to invite-only testers under NDA

Rivian’s point-to-point driving feature will first reach owners through an invitation-only “Autonomy Early Access Program,” and the owners it picks will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get in.

The program, laid out on a new Rivian support…

Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs

Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it’s the “most capable US open-weight model to date.” But the company also says that it’s the “the first model in its class” that can “run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX framework.” Meta and Apple, […]

Ford’s Fathom EV pickup spotted again ahead of its upcoming debut
Ford’s Fathom EV pickup spotted again ahead of its upcoming debut

Ford’s next electric pickup will start at around $30,000 when it goes on sale in early 2027. As its official debut draws closer, a disguised Fathom prototype popped up outside of Ford’s World Headquarters.

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Velotric Nomad 2 e-bike + FREE $550 extra battery, Bluetti 900Wh alternator charger bundle, Hiboy kids electric dirt bikes, more
Velotric Nomad 2 e-bike + FREE $550 extra battery, Bluetti 900Wh alternator charger bundle, Hiboy kids electric dirt bikes, more

Our Thursday Green Deals this week has a nice mix of deals across EVs, power stations, security systems, and tools, starting with Velotric’s FREE $550 extra battery bundle on the Nomad 2 Off-Road e-bike at $1,999 that gives it up to 130 miles of travel…

Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player
Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player

Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated NW-WM1ZM3. Sandwiched in between is the $2,999.99 Walkman NW-WM1AM3, which is nearly identical to the WM1ZM3, just minus the gaudy gold shell. All […]

Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses
Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses

Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links appear “higher up in responses more frequently,” according to a blog post. The company’s search results from AI Overviews and AI Mode give you answers in a customized view instead of the traditional list of links, but there are concerns that the format reduces […]

Tesla remote operators keep crashing its ‘Robotaxis,’ data shows
Tesla remote operators keep crashing its ‘Robotaxis,’ data shows

Tesla’s latest crash reports to federal regulators add two more “Robotaxi” crashes where a remote operator, not the car’s autonomous system, was driving when it hit something.

That brings it to five in the data now. And every remote takeover that ha…

E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers
E Ink upgraded the screen found in most color e-readers

E Ink announced the next generation of its Kaleido color e-paper screen technology today, delivering several welcome improvements. The company’s existing Kaleido 3 displays can be found in e-readers and tablets from companies like Kobo, PocketBook, and Boox, while Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft uses a customized version to improve performance. The new Kaleido 4 technology addresses […]

BYD’s electric luxury GT will get a major update for Europe in 2027
BYD’s electric luxury GT will get a major update for Europe in 2027

BYD used the Denza Z9 GT to showcase its latest breakthrough technology, including its 5-minute Flash Charging. Next year, the luxury GT will get another major update in Europe.

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