/ The merger potentially includes Mitsubishi, and would create the third-largest car maker globally by sales. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Honda and Nissan have… Continue reading Honda and Nissan plan to merge as we enter the age of electric cars
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All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’
/ The EV startup’s ship continues to sink. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Image: Canoo Days after furloughing dozens of its employees without pay, EV startup Canoo told the remainder… Continue reading All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’
An iPhone owner’s guide to living off the app grid
/ How I hit reset on my homescreen in pursuit of a more peaceful existence. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Do we really need all this?Photo by Amelia… Continue reading An iPhone owner’s guide to living off the app grid
A new and better way to control your smart home
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: A new app for exploring the fediverse, the next Sonic movie, and ChatGPT takes your phone calls. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something… Continue reading A new and better way to control your smart home
The AI talent wars are just getting started
/ What Databricks’s monster funding round this week says about the state of play. Also: Google gets flatter, and another week of tech CEOs kissing the ring at Mar-a-Lago. By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He has over a decade of experience covering the tech industry. Share this… Continue reading The AI talent wars are just getting started
NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
/ Regulators say they’ll ease rules allowing for fully driverless cars, but companies need to cough up the data. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Cath… Continue reading NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
The proposed climate fix tech companies just spent millions on? Rocks.
/ Google and other tech companies are spending millions to clean up their carbon pollution using rocks. Terradot’s pilot program in Brazil involves spreading crushed basalt over farmland.Image: Terradot To try to counteract the impact their pollution has on the climate, Google and other big companies have bought into a plan to trap carbon dioxide… Continue reading The proposed climate fix tech companies just spent millions on? Rocks.
Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair
/ ‘It is clear that the motivation behind automotive companies’ avoidance of complying with right-to-repair laws is not due to a concern for consumer security or privacy, but instead a hypocritical, profit-driven reaction.’ By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared… Continue reading Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair
Google Street View helped police solve a man’s disappearance
/ An image seeming to show the victim’s body being moved is still visible on Google Maps. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story A Google Street View image played in… Continue reading Google Street View helped police solve a man’s disappearance
Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage
/ The latest comparison with insurance data from human-driven collisions shows big improvements. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Photo by Jason Henry / AFP via… Continue reading Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage