/ Why the recycling materials went ablaze is unknown, but it’s enough for local groups to get fired up again about environmental dangers the factory poses. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla’s dealing with the aftermath of a fire on the grounds of its Gigafactory in Berlin early this morning. According to local… Continue reading Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin had a cardboard fire
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AMD’s Ryzen 7900X arrives to take on Intel’s 12900K
2022’s Intel versus AMD battle has only just begun Share this story Image: AMD Intel took the desktop CPU performance crown last year with its Core i9-12900K processor. And now, nearly a year later, AMD is ready to trade blows again with its next-generation Ryzen Zen 4 CPUs. Fabbed on TSMC’s 5nm process node, AMD… Continue reading AMD’s Ryzen 7900X arrives to take on Intel’s 12900K
Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen is coming in mid-2024, chairman says
/ The automaker had been toying with the idea of discontinuing the G-Wagen, but now, it’s betting that an electric version of the luxury off-roader would be able to compete in an increasingly crowded market. A concept version of the EQG was unveiled in 2021.Images: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen will arrive in mid-2024, the company’s… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen is coming in mid-2024, chairman says
The world’s largest carbon removal project yet is headed for Wyoming
/ Massive endeavors to pull CO2 out of the air are starting to get off the ground in the US A rendering of an aerial view of CarbonCapture’s direct air capture modules.Image: CarbonCapture A couple of climate tech startups plan to suck a hell of a lot of carbon dioxide out of the air and… Continue reading The world’s largest carbon removal project yet is headed for Wyoming
Amazon Fire 7 review: a budget tablet for the basics
Sure, it’s slow, and the screen is low-res and dim, but it’s the best tablet you can get for $59.99. At this price, decent is perfectly fine. After three years, Amazon’s finally updated its most affordable tablet: the Fire 7. Starting at $59.99 ($74.99 without lockscreen ads), the new model costs slightly more than its… Continue reading Amazon Fire 7 review: a budget tablet for the basics
Charging your EV at night is about to become more expensive
/ Overnight charging has always been a perk of EV ownership, but what happens when it becomes too expensive to power up in your driveway at night? Electric vehicle charging stations in New York City are often inside paid parking lots.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge One of the perks of electric vehicle… Continue reading Charging your EV at night is about to become more expensive
Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: same look, better everything else
Redesigned inside but not out, the new AirPods Pro are destined to be another hit — even if the magic is waning Share this story There are two main reactions to Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro, which will be available September 23rd for the same $249 as the original pair released in 2019. The first is… Continue reading Apple AirPods Pro (second-gen) review: same look, better everything else
Automatic emergency braking is not great at preventing crashes at normal speeds
/ AAA tested four vehicles equipped with AEB and found that the system failed to prevent the most common crashes at average speeds AAA says the auto industry needs to update their testing protocols for AEB.Image: AAA Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is pretty good at preventing low-speed rear-end crashes but kind of sucks when vehicles… Continue reading Automatic emergency braking is not great at preventing crashes at normal speeds
Larry Page’s flying car startup Kitty Hawk is shutting down
/ Funded by Google co-founder Larry Page, Kitty Hawk promised small electric flying vehicles designed for recreation and transportation — but in the years since its 2017 reveal, it hasn’t delivered any of them. Heaviside was Kitty Hawk’s last eVTOL in development.Image: Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk, the ambitious “flying car” startup funded by Google co-founder… Continue reading Larry Page’s flying car startup Kitty Hawk is shutting down
Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld arrives in October for $349.99
/ Logitech has worked with Tencent, Microsoft, and Nvidia Logitech’s new handheld is all about the cloud.Image: Logitech Logitech is officially announcing its G Cloud Gaming Handheld today after a teaser and a leak last month. The Android-powered $349.99 handheld will arrive in October, with access to the Google Play Store, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and… Continue reading Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld arrives in October for $349.99