/ After working to expand Tesla’s operations internationally, Douglas Chan is leading a similar effort at Swiss climate tech company Climeworks. Carbon removal technology at a Climeworks facility in Iceland.Photo by Halldor Kolbeins / AFP via Getty Images Microsoft, Stripe, Shopify, H&M — hell, even Coldplay — are some of the big-name clients paying Swiss… Continue reading Meet the former Tesla director who wants to pull carbon dioxide out of the air
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Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO acknowledges ‘mistakes,’ vows renewed focus on safety
/ Phil Molyneux, a former executive at Dyson and Sony, took over from Mike Radenbaugh late last year after a major recall. In an email to customers, Molyneux said the e-bike company will have ‘a laser focus on safety and reliability.’ Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO, Phil… Continue reading Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO acknowledges ‘mistakes,’ vows renewed focus on safety
Why Google is facing its most serious antitrust challenge to date
/ The US government is coming after the company’s ad business — and it might win Illustration: The Verge Today let’s talk about a major new antitrust case against Google, and the increasing likelihood that something at the company is going to have to give. I’ll dive into some of the specifics of the case… Continue reading Why Google is facing its most serious antitrust challenge to date
Now Lyft will charge extra if you make drivers wait
/ Lyft will start charging you wait time fees if you make a driver wait more than two minutes after their arrival. Lyft’s policy arrives a whole seven years after Uber implemented the same one.Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Lyft is cracking down on late passengers. The ridesharing company quietly updated… Continue reading Now Lyft will charge extra if you make drivers wait
Elon Musk is theoretically sad that Tesla investors lost money because of his tweets
/ After three days of testimony in his securities fraud trial, we learned that Musk hates class action lawyers, never intended to defraud Tesla investors, and is sort of sad that some of them lost money. Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge In testimony that was at times fiery and combative, Elon Musk came… Continue reading Elon Musk is theoretically sad that Tesla investors lost money because of his tweets
Infinity Pool is a surreal and chaotic descent into depravity
/ Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth help carry this brutal mashup of sci-fi and horror from director Brandon Cronenberg. Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth (wearing masks, obviously) in Infinity Pool.Image: Sundance Institute Even the worst vacation you’ve ever had — screaming kids, delayed flights, cruise ship food poisoning — has nothing on Infinity Pool, the… Continue reading Infinity Pool is a surreal and chaotic descent into depravity
Polestar 2 gets a facelift, goes both faster and farther for 2024
/ Polestar has updated the Polestar 2 on its fifth model-year release with a new grille, up to 300 miles of range, and better performance. Available to order now. Polestar 2 is looking like a new car in the front, but the rest remains familiar.Image: Polestar Polestar has given its Polestar 2 EV a facelift,… Continue reading Polestar 2 gets a facelift, goes both faster and farther for 2024
Tuesday’s top tech news: Lightyear’s buzz fizzles
Three months ago electric vehicle company Lightyear said that it had started production of its €250,000 (around $270,000) Lightyear 0, which boasted an expansive array of solar panels capable of adding up to 44 miles of range to the car. Well the company has now announced that it’s halting production of the 0, in order… Continue reading Tuesday’s top tech news: Lightyear’s buzz fizzles
Lightyear has stopped production on its solar-powered EV after three months
/ It says it plans to focus on producing a less expensive car aimed at the mass market. One of the first Lightyear 0s being made.Image: Lightyear Electric vehicle company Lightyear has announced that it’s halting production on the Lightyear 0, its €250,000 (around $270,000 USD) solar-powered car that the company started making just three… Continue reading Lightyear has stopped production on its solar-powered EV after three months
Today I learned the Xbox can run Nintendo GameCube and Wii games
/ The Dolphin Emulator has been forked as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app, letting you install it on Xbox One devices like the Xbox Series S. When Microsoft first announced the Xbox would run Windows apps, I don’t think it was thinking of this! You can play Nintendo GameCube and Wii games with a… Continue reading Today I learned the Xbox can run Nintendo GameCube and Wii games