/ Starting with the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, General Motors’ electric vehicles will restrict Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of a native Google infotainment system. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV will be the first GM vehicle to restrict access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.Image: GM General Motors’ electric future doesn’t include Apple… Continue reading GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs
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Fewer EVs will qualify for the federal $7,500 tax credit under updated rules
/ The Treasury Department finally released updated rules pertaining to the EV tax credit, and as expected, way fewer EVs are going to qualify for the full $7,500. Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge The Biden administration released a long-awaited update to the rules governing which electric vehicles are eligible for a tax credit, and… Continue reading Fewer EVs will qualify for the federal $7,500 tax credit under updated rules
Google’s last-gen Pixel 6 Pro is half off right now at Woot
/ Plus, you can get up to 75 percent off select PlayStation games for a limited time as well as $23 off Belkin’s handy BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe. Google’s Pixel 6 Pro is on sale right now for just $469.99, a whopping $429 off the phone’s initial list price.Image: Google Sure, if… Continue reading Google’s last-gen Pixel 6 Pro is half off right now at Woot
Google CEO Sundar Pichai promises Bard AI chatbot upgrades soon: ‘We clearly have more capable models’
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / Google released its AI chatbot Bard to rival ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing chatbot, but comparisons have not been flattering to Bard. Sundar Pichai says upgrades are on the way. Illustration: The Verge Google CEO Sundar Pichai has responded to criticism of the company’s experimental AI chatbot Bard, promising that Google will… Continue reading Google CEO Sundar Pichai promises Bard AI chatbot upgrades soon: ‘We clearly have more capable models’
The F-150 Lightning now starts at $20K more than when it was announced
/ The base ‘Pro’ trim is now around $60,000, when it originally announced as a sub-$40,000 EV in 2021. Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Ford is raising the price of the F-150 Lightning for the fourth time — the base “Pro” trim has gone from $55,974 to $59,974, not including a $1,895 shipping charge.… Continue reading The F-150 Lightning now starts at $20K more than when it was announced
Waymo retires its Chrysler Pacifica minivans as it switches to an all-electric robotaxi fleet
/ The Alphabet-owned AV operator said it would phase out its autonomous minivans in favor of the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUV. Waymo’s minivans at its Arizona depot in 2018.Image: Waymo Waymo’s Chrysler Pacificas are heading off into the sunset. On Thursday, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle operator announced it was phasing out the plug-in hybrid minivans… Continue reading Waymo retires its Chrysler Pacifica minivans as it switches to an all-electric robotaxi fleet
Microsoft’s Bing chatbot is getting ads
/ The AI-powered chatbot will start to show ads — though exactly what those ads look like isn’t final just yet. Illustration: The Verge It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: ads are coming to Bing’s AI-powered chatbot. Microsoft corporate vice president Yusuf Mehdi said in a blog on Wednesday that the company is… Continue reading Microsoft’s Bing chatbot is getting ads
Danganronpa’s creator wants to make detective games more approachable
Gaming/ Entertainment / Kazutaka Kodaka’s next title, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, adds some new ideas to the mystery genre. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code.Image: Spike Chunsoft While detective stories are a mainstay in the worlds of film, television, and literature, they’re comparatively niche when it comes to video games. And with a few notable… Continue reading Danganronpa’s creator wants to make detective games more approachable
Lamborghini’s first plug-in hypercar is the Aventador-replacing Revuelto
Revuelto (pronounced rey-WEL-to) either means ‘unruly’ or refers to a dish of creamy scrambled eggs. Either way, it will replace the Aventador as Lamborghini’s flagship vehicle. Share this story Image: Lamborghini The first thing you need to know about the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto is that it’s the storied Italian automaker’s first plug-in hybrid supercar. The… Continue reading Lamborghini’s first plug-in hypercar is the Aventador-replacing Revuelto
Asteroid City’s first trailer is the most Wes Anderson thing you’ll see today
/ Asteroid City looks and feels exactly how you’d think a Wes Anderson coming-of-age movie about stargazing in the desert would. Whether there are actually aliens hiding somewhere in Searchlight Pictures’ Asteroid City from director Wes Anderson is up for debate. What’s quite clear, though, is that the movie’s playing to all of Anderson’s strengths… Continue reading Asteroid City’s first trailer is the most Wes Anderson thing you’ll see today