/ The jointly-developed EVs will distinguish themselves with a focus on in-car software and entertainment. The first cars will be built in Honda’s US plants. Sony’s prototype Vision-S 02 SUV, unveiled at CES 2022 as a platform for developing Sony’s EV technology.Image: Sony Sony and Honda have announced that they plan to start selling their… Continue reading Sony and Honda plan to start selling their electric cars in the US in 2026
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Meet the CO2 battery cozying up with a wind energy giant
/ It faces stiff competition, but the CO2 battery has some unique strengths that could accelerate the transition to clean energy Energy Dome CO2 battery. Image: Energy Dome There’s a new CO2 battery in the energy game, and it just might be the assist turbines need to harness the full power of the wind. The… Continue reading Meet the CO2 battery cozying up with a wind energy giant
The Polestar 3 is an electric SUV that trades fancy distractions for raw technological prowess
The Swedish-Chinese automaker’s third EV will have 300 miles of range, a starting price of $83,900, and a host of high-powered tech from suppliers like Google, Qualcomm, Luminar, Nvidia, and more Share this story After months of teases, Polestar finally pulled the curtain back on its third-ever vehicle, the Polestar 3, a 300-mile range SUV… Continue reading The Polestar 3 is an electric SUV that trades fancy distractions for raw technological prowess
Why Meta’s CTO is bullish on VR
/ Andrew “Boz” Bosworth on the Quest Pro, timing the market, and whether this is Meta’s toughest moment The front of the Meta Quest Pro headset.Photo by Alex Heath / The Verge One mild sunny day last week, I made my first visit to Meta’s campus in Burlingame, CA, to experience the company’s latest big… Continue reading Why Meta’s CTO is bullish on VR
After Roe, abortion collectives along the US-Mexico border are at greater risk
Health/ Science / ‘If you need abortion care, Mexico is right there’ Illustration by Vincent Kilbride / The Verge Olivia* wanted to terminate her pregnancy. Having an abortion in Arizona, where she lives, was not an option. After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, clinics there paused since the law was… Continue reading After Roe, abortion collectives along the US-Mexico border are at greater risk
BMW uses QR codes and your phone to control casual games on its big in-car screen
/ Play games like Mega Monster Party or other titles you probably haven’t heard of. a:hover]:text-black [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black text-gray-63″>Image: BMW BMW is the latest automaker trying to get gaming to happen on vehicle infotainment screens while you’re charging or otherwise waiting around in your car. The company plans to add AirConsole, a party game service… Continue reading BMW uses QR codes and your phone to control casual games on its big in-car screen
Honda’s bringing a $4.4 billion EV battery plant to Ohio
/ The carmaker’s also investing $700 million to retool its existing Ohio-based plants for EV manufacturing Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Honda first announced plans to partner with LG Chem to build a $4.4 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant back in August, and the two companies confirmed today that the factory’s coming… Continue reading Honda’s bringing a $4.4 billion EV battery plant to Ohio
Mark Zuckerberg takes a shot at Apple’s closed ecosystem
/ He strongly believes that Meta’s offering an ‘open, interoperable metaverse built by many different developers and companies’ Mark Zuckerberg is making it clear that he’s ready for a fight with Apple. During Meta’s Connect conference today and in an interview with The Verge, he said that Apple’s currently unannounced VR platform is going to… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg takes a shot at Apple’s closed ecosystem
The lidar-powered Shark AI Ultra XL robot vacuum is $300 off for Prime subscribers
/ Unlike iRobot’s Roomba models, this vacuum maps your home with the assistance of lidar for more precise navigation, and now it’s just $349.99 This Shark robot vacuum is only sold as a package with its self-cleaning charging station.Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re in the market for a quality robot… Continue reading The lidar-powered Shark AI Ultra XL robot vacuum is $300 off for Prime subscribers
Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more
A year after rebranding Facebook to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is still all in on building the metaverse Share this story As I sat down with Mark Zuckerberg at his office last week for an hour-long conversation, I was wondering if he’d be less enthusiastic about his metaverse vision than he was a year ago. For… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more