Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup
Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup

A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley.
Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled plans for a lightweight humanoid robot called Northstar an…

Kia’s EV push is paying off with a full lineup from entry-level electric SUVs to vans
Kia’s EV push is paying off with a full lineup from entry-level electric SUVs to vans

Kia’s growing lineup of electric vehicles, ranging from affordable SUVs to vans, helped power the automaker to its best first-half sales performance on record.

Social media ban for young users is proving to be an age verification nightmare

Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age

iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot
iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot

iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that combines vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting, but you have to operate it yourself. The company also announced updates to its line of Roomba robot vacuums, launching five new models with higher suction power, smaller footprints, and lower […]

Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder
Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted earlier by Windows Latest, Microsoft included the patch in its optional June 2026 update (KB5095093), which “improves disk space usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file.” The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file is installed on Windows 11 PCs by […]

Amazon is full of unfamiliar brands. This Chrome extension lets you ignore them.

Knockoff lets you dim or hide unfamiliar Amazon brands, making shopping feel a little less overwhelming.

Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push
Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push

Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s recent price.
The capital raise lands just days after Rivian’s stock rallied on stronger-than-expected Q2…

Google Search lets creators know more about their reach
Google Search lets creators know more about their reach

Google is going to give content creators and website owners a better idea of how people find their social media profiles and YouTube content through Search. With a new feature in the Google Search Console called “platform properties,” Google says that you’ll be able to “easily track which search terms lead people to your Instagram, […]

Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses
Solos debuts an even lighter version of its camera-less smart glasses

Solos announced a new version of its AirGo smart glasses, one that forgoes cameras for a sleeker design and an AI assistant that relies on voice interactions. Last year’s AirGo A5 weighed 36 to 40 grams depending on the frame style, but the new AirGo A6 weigh around 19 grams. Part of the weight savings […]

More US cities are getting Voltpost’s lamppost EV chargers
More US cities are getting Voltpost’s lamppost EV chargers

Voltpost is partnering with EV charging services company InCharge Energy to roll out more of its lamppost and utility pole EV chargers across the US, starting with deployments in New York, Connecticut, and California.