/ The new feature on the Pixel 9 series is way too good at creating disturbing imagery — and the safeguards in place are far too weak. 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… Continue reading Google’s AI ‘Reimagine’ tool helped us add wrecks, disasters, and corpses to our photos
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Ford cancels its electric three-row SUV and delays futuristic electric truck
/ Ford will focus on pushing ‘a range of electrification options,’ including more hybrids. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge… Continue reading Ford cancels its electric three-row SUV and delays futuristic electric truck
Volkswagen’s electric ID Buzz van will start at $59,995 in the US
/ US pricing and battery range details have been revealed for Volkswagen’s hotly anticipated EV. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Photo: Volkswagen Volkswagen has taken one… Continue reading Volkswagen’s electric ID Buzz van will start at $59,995 in the US
Lucid CEO calls EV market softness ‘a temporary blip’ and says hybrids are a dead end
/ The automaker’s Gravity SUV is on track for its first customer deliveries later in 2024, Peter Rawlinson says. Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson demonstrating the Gravity SUV’s front trunk seating. Image: Tim Stevens Different brands do different things under the hoods of their EVs. Some fill that space with inverters and high-voltage cabling. Others… Continue reading Lucid CEO calls EV market softness ‘a temporary blip’ and says hybrids are a dead end
A Tesla Semi crashed and caught fire on a California highway
/ A trailer-less Tesla Semi crashed and burned on the California side of I-80 near Nevada, closing the highway for most of the day. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge.… Continue reading A Tesla Semi crashed and caught fire on a California highway
Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion launches in September
/ Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG gets its biggest update so far. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Share this story Earlier in the summer, Bethesda officially unveiled Shattered Space, the first major expansion for its sci-fi… Continue reading Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion launches in September
Hydrogen cars flopped, but fuel cells are finding new life in trucks and boats
Mining trucks, cement mixers, and terminal tractors all seem like the perfect use of hydrogen fuel cells. But they run into the same challenges around price and fueling. 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… Continue reading Hydrogen cars flopped, but fuel cells are finding new life in trucks and boats
Lost Highway
In 2004, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced plans for a “hydrogen highway.” It called for a new kind of fuel station, built to support a new kind of electric vehicle. Cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells could help clean up the air and free the US from foreign oil — and California could lead the… Continue reading Lost Highway
Plain text passwords may have struck again
/ A website linked to National Public Data’s massive breach was storing passwords for its back end database in a file that anyone could’ve accessed. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading Plain text passwords may have struck again
Do we know enough about the health risks of new semiconductor factories?
The Biden administration has been on a funding spree for new computer chip factories. It needs to conduct more thorough environmental reviews of new facilities, advocates contend. Share this story President Joe Biden gives a speech at the Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20th, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona. Photo by Rebecca Noble / Getty Images Having… Continue reading Do we know enough about the health risks of new semiconductor factories?