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RIP to the iPhone Mini — not dead but not updated

Well, that’s it then — after just two iterations, Apple seems to be done with the iPhone Mini. Sure, it’ll still sell you a new one; last year’s 128GB iPhone 13 Mini is currently available for $599, but the new iPhone 14 lineup doesn’t include any models with the smaller 5.4-inch screen that some people… Continue reading RIP to the iPhone Mini — not dead but not updated

Here’s how much energy crypto mining gobbles up in the US

Crypto industry operations in the US use about as much electricity as all of the nation’s home computers combined, according to a report released today by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The report paints the clearest picture yet of what crypto operations are costing both power grids and the environment in… Continue reading Here’s how much energy crypto mining gobbles up in the US

Rivian and Mercedes partner up for electric vans

Mercedes-Benz automotive group and Rivian have a new joint venture to build commercial electric vans for both automakers. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to start a strategic partnership that will build the new vans on an existing Mercedes-Benz side in Central / Eastern Europe. There will be two van models, one built… Continue reading Rivian and Mercedes partner up for electric vans

The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is priced to be everyone’s first electric vehicle

General Motors wants to be the biggest seller of electric vehicles in the world, and the new 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is intended to play a major role in that effort. Built on GM’s Ultium platform, the midsize SUV will get up to 300 miles of range and will start at “around $30,000” — an… Continue reading The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is priced to be everyone’s first electric vehicle

The Razor EcoSmart Cargo is an electric scooter that looks suspiciously like an e-bike

Razor, the company that helped kick off the scooter craze over two decades ago, is expanding its lineup of vehicles for adults with the EcoSmart Cargo, a pretty rad-looking electric scooter that borrows a lot from the world of e-bikes. The scooter features a number of stylish design touches, including an olive green body and… Continue reading The Razor EcoSmart Cargo is an electric scooter that looks suspiciously like an e-bike

Uber Eats and Nuro sign a 10-year deal to do robot food delivery in California and Texas

Uber Eats customers in California and Texas may soon have their takeout delivered by a driverless delivery pod after the company signed a 10-year deal with autonomous driving startup Nuro. Today’s announcement is the culmination of over four years of start-and-stop negotiations between the two companies. Uber wanted to use Nuro’s vehicles to make deliveries… Continue reading Uber Eats and Nuro sign a 10-year deal to do robot food delivery in California and Texas

Jeep vows four electric SUVs by 2025, including all-new Recon and Wagoneer S

Jeep will introduce four new all-electric SUVs in North America and Europe by the end of 2025 as part of a broader strategy to have EVs comprise 50 percent of sales in the US and 100 percent in Europe by 2030. Jeep, which is owned by Stellantis, showed the first images of two fully electric… Continue reading Jeep vows four electric SUVs by 2025, including all-new Recon and Wagoneer S

Apple might have fixed the notch by putting it on an island

Before there were commercials and whole branding exercises hailing the notch on the Apple iPhone there was a long row of iPhones Xs devices in the lobby of the Steve Jobs theater. The iPhone Xs was part of the second generation of notched iPhones so it was all kind of about the notch—but it was… Continue reading Apple might have fixed the notch by putting it on an island