NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures
NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while driving.
The probe covers 2018-2020 Model 3 and 202…

New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state’s gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC. An investigation from the Office of the Attorney […]

HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs
HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs

The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than w…

Hyundai IONIQ 5 spotted with a new high-tech setup and large 18″ digital screen
Hyundai IONIQ 5 spotted with a new high-tech setup and large 18″ digital screen

A mysterious IONIQ 5 test mule was caught in South Korea with an all-new interior setup, including a large 18″ infotainment screen.

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation comes days after rival OpenAI said one of its own models had breached developer platform Hugging Face, adding to growing unease over whether frontier AI […]

Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!
Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!

We’ve seen quite a few low-cost mini e-Moto pit bikes that flirt with the $1000 price tag over the past months, but today’s has a really interesting trick: It auto-wheelies. It can’t be that simple can it? I grabbed my 14-year-old and some extra paddin…

Wheel-E Podcast: VW e-bikes, Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Auto-wheelie, more
Wheel-E Podcast: VW e-bikes, Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Auto-wheelie, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from VW and Specialized, a Huffy kids’ e-bike, Veo adds …

D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers
D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers

Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it’s kicking off its biggest multiverse initiative to date, starting with a World of Warcraft expansion. Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced that D&D: World of Warcraft – a new sourcebook that brings Blizzard’s Azeroth setting to the popular tabletop roleplaying game – […]

LG’s bonkers 1,000Hz gaming monitor is now available for $1,000

G has opened US orders for its first native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor, with shipping scheduled to begin September 1.

PlayStation discs are dying in 2028, and fan backlash isn’t changing Sony’s mind

Sony says it understands the backlash surrounding its decision to abandon physical PlayStation releases in 2028, though even organized fan protests are not changing its plans.