Kia EV2 delivers 105% of its official range estimate in the real world, ranking #1 in class
Kia EV2 delivers 105% of its official range estimate in the real world, ranking #1 in class

It may be Kia’s smallest electric vehicle, but the EV2 is a “big” deal. Kia’s electric SUV beat its official range estimate in a recent real-world test, outperforming all others in its class.

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Google will save your Lens photos, Search Live recordings, and Translate audio for AI training
Google will save your Lens photos, Search Live recordings, and Translate audio for AI training

Google is making some changes to how it saves your interactions with Search. In an email sent to users, Google says it will save the images, files, audio, and video you use to search under a new “Search Services History” setting. That includes the images you search for with Google Lens, recordings from its real-time […]

BYD outsold Ford, and now it thinks it can catch Toyota as the world’s No. 1 automaker
BYD outsold Ford, and now it thinks it can catch Toyota as the world’s No. 1 automaker

BYD is already the world’s largest EV maker, but the company’s CEO is confident it will become the world’s leading global automaker within the next five years.

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Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers
Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers

After over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central, Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who “continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals.” In its post, […]

AT&T is launching $3 ‘unlimited’ day passes for iPads
AT&T is launching $3 ‘unlimited’ day passes for iPads

AT&T has introduced a new “Unlimited Day Pass” cellular data offer for iPad users who need brief connectivity instead of signing up for a long-term plan. The day pass is available for $3 in the US starting today, providing 24 hours of unlimited data, with no contracts, subscriptions, or credit checks required. This offer is […]

BYD threatens to sue Trump administration over Pentagon military list
BYD threatens to sue Trump administration over Pentagon military list

BYD is threatening to sue the US government after the Pentagon added the world’s largest EV maker to its list of “Chinese military companies” this week.

Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, said the company will use every legal “weapon” at its…

Insta360’s Luna Ultra 8K stabilized camera is now available in the US
Insta360’s Luna Ultra 8K stabilized camera is now available in the US

Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an initial launch in China, Insta360 finally announced global availability for its first handheld stabilized camera. The Luna Ultra features a pair of 8K cameras atop a 3-axis gimbal, offering an upgrade to DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 and Pocket 4P, which both max […]

Electric equipment means MASSIVE fuel savings for this operator
Electric equipment means MASSIVE fuel savings for this operator

This heavy equipment operator put seven, 20-ton battery electric wheel loaders and dozers from Chinese equipment brand XCMG to work for combined 17,370 (!) hours last year, and realized an “astonishing” cost savings.

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iOS 27 could make battery saving less of a settings scavenger hunt

Apple is testing Dormancy in iOS 27 and watchOS code, hinting at battery prompts that could flag unused features and recommend switching them off before they waste more power.

BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe
BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe

Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of superfast Flash Chargers across the continent. BYD has already installed the first new chargers in Germany and the UK, and plans to roll out 3,000 across Europe by the end of next year. At […]