Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for “tens of thousands” copyrighted works. The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,000 for each instance when identifiable copyright data was stripped. In total, […]

666 – il marchio della Spiaggia Lucciola Elettrica con un ricarico del 13 percento
666 – il marchio della Spiaggia Lucciola Elettrica con un ricarico del 13 percento

The numbers 666 and 13 don’t have the best of reputations in certain circles, but Chinese car brand Nio hopes its latest Firefly hatchback will have better luck with them – offering a limited run of 666 special edition EVs at a price that’s 13% higher …

Distraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensions
Distraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensions

BYOK is a no-frills, single-purpose gadget that 90 percent of people will find absolutely frivolous. But for those who spend a significant chunk of their lives putting words to virtual paper, there is an obvious allure. Personally, I think it’s at its best when you just stick to the bare minimum, focusing on pure text […]

MacGregor says demand for its electric cranes is BOOMING in 2026
MacGregor says demand for its electric cranes is BOOMING in 2026

Demand for MacGregor’s maritime cranes has been strong in the first half of 2026, and Swedish heavy lift experts say their electric offerings are now making up more than 80% of the company’s new crane orders.

Robot delivery dog dumps hot steaming packages on your doorstep [video]
Robot delivery dog dumps hot steaming packages on your doorstep [video]

The new R-dog delivery robot hopes to replace your local gig-workers with a friendly face, red cap, approachable design, and even furry tail – all cute and adorable, until it poops your package onto your porch.
Oh, and it runs ads the entire time.

Illinois just made 40 mph e-bikes street legal – but there’s a huge catch
Illinois just made 40 mph e-bikes street legal – but there’s a huge catch

Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of th…

Google further buries search results under AI mode
Google further buries search results under AI mode

Google is now automatically expanding its AI search summaries at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable. The change, when it kicks in, pushes the typical list of links from a search much farther down Google’s results page; instead of seeing part of an AI Overview with […]

Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’
Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’

According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a codename for Microsoft’s “next generation console” – phrasing that seemingly implied a singular device – will actually be a “family” of devices.” “We’ve been hard at work on a great next generation and a great family of devices for Helix, […]

Kia is recalling over 21,000 EV9 SUVs over a faulty airbag issue
Kia is recalling over 21,000 EV9 SUVs over a faulty airbag issue

Kia issued a recall affecting more than 21,000 EV9 SUVs because the airbag system may fail to detect a child in the front seat.

1 in 7 US students now goes to a solar-powered school
1 in 7 US students now goes to a solar-powered school

Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn’t quite caught on yet.