The top-selling EV in China gets upgraded with a longer driving range, still starts at under $10K
The top-selling EV in China gets upgraded with a longer driving range, still starts at under $10K

The Geely Xingyuan, sold overseas as the EX2, was the top-selling car in China last year. While it was yet again the most popular EV in April, Geely launched an upgraded model offering more range at the same low price.

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Acer shows off Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld with metal fans. Let’s hope it doesn’t cost a fortune.

Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 packs desktop-level Intel power and a bold new cooling setup into a handheld form. It’s shaping up to be seriously capable — but possibly seriously expensive too.

Revel and Voltera are building a big EV charging network for robotaxis
Revel and Voltera are building a big EV charging network for robotaxis

EV charging companies Voltera and Revel are joining forces to build what they say will be one of the biggest fast-charging platforms in the US, focused on fleets, ride-hail drivers, and robotaxis.

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EcoFlow May Monthly Madness power station sale with 61% discounts + 48-hour flash sale, Segway GT3 superscooter low, more
EcoFlow May Monthly Madness power station sale with 61% discounts + 48-hour flash sale, Segway GT3 superscooter low, more

Our Thursday Green Deals are focused on EVs and power stations, which join all the other deals on tools, devices, and more in our updated Memorial Day Green Deals hub. Our headliner today is EcoFlow’s freshly launched its May EcoCredits Monthly Madness…

Your hard drive is giving away your browsing habits and websites can see it

Researchers have discovered a new attack called FROST that lets malicious websites spy on your browsing activity and open apps by tracking your SSD activity through your browser.

Claude’s new model is more ‘honest’ when it messes up
Claude’s new model is more ‘honest’ when it messes up

Anthropic is releasing Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, and the company is touting the model’s “honesty.” According to Anthropic, it trains “all [its] models to be honest – for instance, to avoid making claims that they can’t support.” But it notes that “a general problem with AI models is that they sometimes jump to conclusions, […]

The Kia EV3 wins the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test
The Kia EV3 wins the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test

Kia’s electric SUV offers it all: more than enough driving range, a practical interior, and modern tech at an affordable price. The Kia EV3 is a hit in Europe, the UK, and several other parts of the world, and it will finally go on sale in the US soon….

You can make the Ghostface do whatever you want on this Scary Movie website

Scary Movie 6 launched an interactive website as a part of marketing campaign, letting fans type commands and watch the iconic Ghostface carry them out on screen.

Call of Duty: Warzone is dropping PS4 and Xbox One support later this year
Call of Duty: Warzone is dropping PS4 and Xbox One support later this year

Activision is planning to drop support for PS4 and Xbox One consoles in Call of Duty: Warzone later this year. Players will need to upgrade to a PS5 or Xbox Series S / X console to continue playing Call of Duty: Warzone once season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 finishes later this […]

YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app
YouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast app

New features coming to YouTube could make it better for listening to podcasts, rolling out to Premium subscribers starting today on Android and coming later to iOS. A new “on-the-go mode” shifts YouTube into an audio-first layout, with larger, simplified playback buttons, a still image in place of the video, and a timeline showing video […]