Hyundai’s hoping to keep car culture alive with its two performance-focused electric vehicle (EV) concepts it calls “rolling labs.” The RN22e features a modified Ioniq 6 body, and the N Vision 74 is modeled after the never-released 1974 Pony Coupe concept — but both feature a refreshing sporty design that doesn’t look like some sort… Continue reading Hyundai N’s ‘rolling labs’ imagine performance EVs that aren’t so boring
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Elon Musk says we should see Steam running on Teslas soon
Tesla’s apparently looking to expand its collection of in-car games… by adding Steam. In a reply to a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company’s “making progress with Steam integration” and that we can expect a demo “probably next month.” Tesla already offers a number of games through the built-in Tesla Arcade, like Cuphead… Continue reading Elon Musk says we should see Steam running on Teslas soon
Democratic lawmakers ask federal agencies to crack down on crypto mining
On Friday, Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to two federal regulators, urging them to take action on the explosion of Bitcoin mining in the US. Sent to the heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy, the letter was spurred by preliminary investigation from lawmakers, which found… Continue reading Democratic lawmakers ask federal agencies to crack down on crypto mining
iFixit’s Steam Deck fan and battery replacement kits are finally in stock
The last time iFixit tried to offer replacement kits for the fans on Valve’s Steam Deck, they sold out so quickly most people didn’t even get a chance to stick a kit in a cart. In June, iFixit had a fan fix kit “drop” limited to just 100 kits. Now they’re back, and they seem… Continue reading iFixit’s Steam Deck fan and battery replacement kits are finally in stock
An experimental horror ARG is testing the boundaries of AI art
According to ancient Nine Inch Nails (NIN) lore, we’re living in Year Zero, which began on February 10th, 2022. It’s a period of extreme dystopia, where a fundamentalist religious government oversees an omniscient Bureau of Morality and a strange phenomenon known as “The Presence” — two massive spectral arms reaching from the sky — is… Continue reading An experimental horror ARG is testing the boundaries of AI art
Ventje VW campervan review: ‘work from home’ from anywhere
Volkswagen might build the Transporter cargo van, but Frank Westland and his team at Ventje in the Netherlands are responsible for turning it into something special: a camper that lets you take your work or family off-grid for an extended weekend and still serve as your daily driver upon return. It’s “the only car you… Continue reading Ventje VW campervan review: ‘work from home’ from anywhere
Twitter aims its most powerful weapon at Elon Musk: his own tweets
So it was a troll after all. Look, I was willing to believe I’d called it wrong after the merger agreement went through. Maybe Elon Musk was serious for a change! Maybe he really did want to own an also-ran social network! Maybe Musk was really looking forward to giving himself ulcers dealing with content… Continue reading Twitter aims its most powerful weapon at Elon Musk: his own tweets
Nothing Phone 1 review: something else
Nothing claims its new Phone 1 can “Bring us back. To us” with “deeper interactions” and “brave simplicity.” It’s not the life-changing phone that Nothing makes it out to be; it’s just a good midrange device with flashing lights on the back. The Phone 1’s unique light-up notification “glyphs” are somewhat useful, but more than… Continue reading Nothing Phone 1 review: something else
Hyundai imagines a grim future where metaverse ‘artists’ live in their cars
New car events are usually pretty cringe, full of pointless pyrotechnics, emotionless futurescapes, shameless pandering to “the youth,” or hapless CEO antics. (Remember Elon Musk’s Cybertruck window smash fail? Simpler times.) So it is with some degree of hesitation that I must point you to this video from Hyundai as the latest exhibit in this… Continue reading Hyundai imagines a grim future where metaverse ‘artists’ live in their cars
Nissan Leaf, EV pioneer and sales dud, is reportedly on the chopping block
The Nissan Leaf, a pioneer electric vehicle and one of the cheapest EVs currently on the market, is nearing the end of its life span. According to a report in Automotive News, Nissan does not plan on introducing a next-generation version of the Leaf and may even discontinue the nameplate altogether. Production of the current… Continue reading Nissan Leaf, EV pioneer and sales dud, is reportedly on the chopping block