Volkswagen put 100 sheep to work under 31,000 solar panels
Volkswagen put 100 sheep to work under 31,000 solar panels

Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short.

Spotify finally lets you pin more than four items in your library, and it only took a few years

Spotify’s library pin limit was stuck at four for years. Now it’s 20, which makes it the most generous pin limit among major music streamers.

Kia’s electric hatch gains AWD and nearly 350 miles of range
Kia’s electric hatch gains AWD and nearly 350 miles of range

Kia launched the new all-wheel drive (AWD) EV4 variant in Europe, but it’s not quite the range-topping GT model.

Xbox reportedly cancels Avowed sequel to make room for a new Fallout game from the New Vegas director

Bloomberg reports that Obsidian Entertainment has shifted development to a new Fallout game led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, while the planned Avowed sequel has been cancelled.

Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center
Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center

Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.

ChatGPT Live could make talking to AI feel straight out of the movies

OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT Voice that can listen and speak at the same time to make AI conversations feel faster and more natural.

Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed
Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

As part of Microsoft’s big Xbox “reset,” which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on “higher priority projects,” Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled “multiple projects,” including a […]

Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’
Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’

Ford’s midsize EV pickup, due out next year, will be smaller than expected. For the first time, Ford referred to it as an “all-new, affordable small electric pickup” built on the UEV platform.

China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla
China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla

China will require automakers to include physical buttons for safety-related functions, pushing back on the proliferation of using screens for everything in modern cars.

Lectric XP4 750 e-bike gets FREE $498 flash sale cargo bundle, Navee Summer EV Sale, EGO Select Cut + Touch Drive mower $599, more
Lectric XP4 750 e-bike gets FREE $498 flash sale cargo bundle, Navee Summer EV Sale, EGO Select Cut + Touch Drive mower $599, more

At the front of our midweek Green Deals pack is a cargo-focused flash sale on Lectric’s XP4 750 Folding Utility e-bike with a $498 FREE bundle at $1,299. Coming up behind it is Navee’s Summer Sale lineup of EV deals, like the UT5 Max Electric SuperScoo…