/ The Model 3 may have been discounted to counter reductions to its tax credit allowance. Tesla will announce quarterly earnings later today. The entire Model Y range has also been discounted by $3,000.Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla has cut the price of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the US… Continue reading Tesla’s latest US price cuts bring the Model 3 below $40,000
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GM thinks it can wean you off Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
/ The automaker’s head of operating systems acknowledged that “people are creatures of habit” but stands by the decision to restrict access to the popular phone projection systems. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge General Motors recently made a decision that, depending on how you look at it, may come back to bite… Continue reading GM thinks it can wean you off Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
BMW’s ‘most powerful’ EV is this new 7 Series
/ BMW’s new i7 M70 xDrive is the automaker’s new full-size electric sedan making its debut at the Auto Shanghai 2023 show in China. BMW’s 7 Series vehicles have always been about interior space and ride comfort, and now, the newest electric version is the automaker’s “most powerful” EV ever. The new BMW i7 M70… Continue reading BMW’s ‘most powerful’ EV is this new 7 Series
BrightDrop isn’t just selling electric vans — it’s redesigning delivery
CEO Travis Katz is running a sustainable delivery startup from within a century-old car company. Share this story Photo illustration by Will Joel / The Verge. Travis Katz is the CEO of BrightDrop, a subsidiary of GM that makes electrified delivery vans with an eye toward rebooting everything about how delivery works. BrightDrop has pretty… Continue reading BrightDrop isn’t just selling electric vans — it’s redesigning delivery
Microsoft reportedly working on its own AI chips that may rival Nvidia’s
/ The AI race has tech companies scrambling for Nvidia GPUs and Microsoft reportedly accelerating its own on in-house AI chips. Microsoft has worked with Qualcomm and AMD on custom chips in the past.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is reportedly working on its own AI chips that can be used to… Continue reading Microsoft reportedly working on its own AI chips that may rival Nvidia’s
GameStop’s buy one, get one free sale actually features some great games
/ The retailer’s ongoing BOGO sale includes newer releases like Octopath Traveler II and Forspoken as well as last year’s fantasy epic Elden Ring. Elden Ring is just one of the games included in GameStop’s BOGO sale.Image: FromSoftware The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will drop in less than a month, but if… Continue reading GameStop’s buy one, get one free sale actually features some great games
The Polestar 4 electric SUV packs a lot of punch in a small package
/ A $60,000 starting price and 300 miles of range for Polestar’s fastest production vehicle to date. And who needs a rear windshield when you can have a high-def rearview camera? Image: Polestar Polestar’s fourth vehicle, the aptly named Polestar 4 compact SUV, made its debut today at the Shanghai Auto Show. When it’s released,… Continue reading The Polestar 4 electric SUV packs a lot of punch in a small package
Everrati delivers its first electric Porsche 911 restomod built in the US
/ Everrati’s first US customer, Nest co-founder Matt Rogers, took delivery of the company’s first domestic Porsche 911 EV conversion. Everrati’s newest Porsche 911 restomod is built in the US.Image: Everrati Everrati, a UK-based company that restores classic cars and converts them to electric vehicles, has delivered its first US-built Porsche 911 in California, the… Continue reading Everrati delivers its first electric Porsche 911 restomod built in the US
The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms
Twitter isn’t in a great place right now, but that suddenly means that there’s a lot more competition in Twitter-like social media platforms. Mastodon might be the most well-known, but there are many other services vying to be the next place you hang out on the internet, including Post, Substack Notes, T2, and the Jack… Continue reading The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms
I just discovered my Roomba can be a security camera
/ iRobot’s new Remote Check In feature lets you access the camera on the j7 Roomba, so you can see a live view of your home. You can now use the Roomba j7’s camera to check in on your home. Today, an alert popped up on my iRobot app telling me I could now use… Continue reading I just discovered my Roomba can be a security camera