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‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They?

Cancel Culture

‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They?

Carlton Reid

BYD's 5-Minute EV Charging Sounds Great. But How Useful Is it?

Power Boost

BYD's 5-Minute EV Charging Sounds Great. But How Useful Is it?

Aarian Marshall

Verizon Satellite Messaging, a Retro Console, and Velotric's Ebike—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Gear Roundup

Verizon Satellite Messaging, a Retro Console, and Velotric's Ebike—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Julian Chokkattu

Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glue

Glue Snafu

Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glue

Aarian Marshall

DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique

Juke Box

DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique

Aarian Marshall

Google’s Pixel 9a Is $499 and Undercuts the iPhone 16e

Cloud Nine

Google’s Pixel 9a Is $499 and Undercuts the iPhone 16e

Julian Chokkattu

Tesla Got a Permit to Operate a Taxi Service in California—but There’s a Catch

open cab

Tesla Got a Permit to Operate a Taxi Service in California—but There’s a Catch

Aarian Marshall

The Pebble E-Paper Smartwatch Is Back. Just Don't Call It Pebble

Time to Shine

The Pebble E-Paper Smartwatch Is Back. Just Don't Call It Pebble

Julian Chokkattu

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out

Don't Speak

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica

Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Gear Roundup

Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Brenda Stolyar

Companies Might Soon Have to Tell You When Their Products Will Die

IOT RIP

Companies Might Soon Have to Tell You When Their Products Will Die

Boone Ashworth

Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It

Everything's Computer

Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It

Jeremy White

Ford Is Sticking With an EV Future—With a Boost From Tesla

Electric Potential

Ford Is Sticking With an EV Future—With a Boost From Tesla

Aarian Marshall

How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias? Make it Harder to Drive There

Do Not Enter

How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias? Make it Harder to Drive There

Michael Venutolo-Mantovani

Google's Latest Pixel Update Lets You Generate Images of People

Gear Roundup

Google's Latest Pixel Update Lets You Generate Images of People

Julian Chokkattu

What’s Driving Tesla’s Woes?

Takedown

What’s Driving Tesla’s Woes?

Carlton Reid

Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

Talking to the Moon

Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

Julian Chokkattu

This Goopy Seaweed Slurry Could Make Its Way Into Everything You Eat and Wear

Kelp Wanted

This Goopy Seaweed Slurry Could Make Its Way Into Everything You Eat and Wear

Boone Ashworth

The Weird and Wacky Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2025

MWC 2025

The Weird and Wacky Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2025

Simon Hill and Julian Chokkattu

Apple’s MacBook Air Receives an M4 Upgrade at Last

Air Supply

Apple’s MacBook Air Receives an M4 Upgrade at Last

Brenda Stolyar