Aventon Labor Day Sale drops Soltera 2.5 e-bike to $999 low, Autel 40A level 2 smart AI EV charger $376, Greenworks, Navee, more
Aventon Labor Day Sale drops Soltera 2.5 e-bike to $999 low, Autel 40A level 2 smart AI EV charger $376, Greenworks, Navee, more

Aventon is leading our Monday Green Deals this week as it has kicked off a Labor Day Sale on its smart e-bikes, including first-ever savings on the newest REC models, as well as the second-ever 2026 discount on the Soltera 2.5 Lightweight Commuter e-bi…

Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000
Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000

Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000.
The permit also confines Tesla to an approved stretch of the Strip, ba…

America doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles
America doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles

For the last few years, it has felt like the electric bike industry has been engaged in a constant arms race.
Every new launch seems to promise more speed, more power, bigger batteries, and increasingly motorcycle-like styling. And every time a new mod…

Kia’s range-topping $46,000 EV3 GT electric SUV looks even better in person
Kia’s range-topping $46,000 EV3 GT electric SUV looks even better in person

Kia’s popular electric SUV is now on sale in the US. The range-topping EV3 GT delivers 288 horsepower from a dual-motor AWD setup with exclusive sporty design elements inside and out, starting from $45,890.

YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost

YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, “which means creators will likely see their total view counts increase faster moving forward,” the platform says. Instagram and […]

The world’s biggest EV battery maker says all 20 plants are carbon neutral
The world’s biggest EV battery maker says all 20 plants are carbon neutral

The world’s largest EV battery maker says all 20 of its operating battery plants are now carbon neutral – but most of its batteries’ emissions still occur outside its factories.

The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold
The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold

Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme’s fall / winter 2026 collection. Here’s how they’re described on Supreme’s website: Metallic portable handheld multi-video-game-system. Unibody aluminum with 24K Gold-plated and custom red glossy finishes. They also have a Supreme logo […]

Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen

Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS’ Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a “much requested, anticipated, and needed feature,” according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to5Mac. While some features […]

BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen
BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen

BYD’s low-cost Seagull EV, sold as the Dolphin Surf in Europe and Dolphin Mini in other overseas markets, is due for an upgrade. Here’s a sneak peek.

Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

Apple’s changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany’s Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompts reportedly cost social media apps nearly $10 billion when they launched with iOS 14.5, making cross-app tracking of users largely opt in. But […]