When we think about refueling a vehicle, most of us instinctively imagine a petrol pump: bright canopies, rows of fuel dispensers, and the familiar smell of gasoline. After all, for over a century, we’ve lived in a world dominated by internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Refueling has always meant visiting a fuel station. This model… Continue reading Rethinking EV Charging: A Shift from Fuel Stations to Everyday Spaces
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Trendy New Startup Makes You Pay to Tour Apartments When You’re Looking for Housing
Back in the stone age, landlords would have to go through the ridiculous process of meeting prospective tenants, showing them their potential homes, and sharing information on the rental. No longer. Thanks to a property tech company with the amazingly mawkish name Rently, landlords can now kick their feet up and relax — even more than they… Continue reading Trendy New Startup Makes You Pay to Tour Apartments When You’re Looking for Housing
Scientists Are Sneaking Passages Into Research Papers Designed to Trick AI Reviewers
Artificial intelligence has infected every corner of academia — and now, some scientists are fighting back with a seriously weird trick. In a new investigation, reporters from Japan’s Nikkei Asia found more than a dozen academic papers that contained invisible prompts meant to trick AI review tools into giving them glowing write-ups. Examining the academic database… Continue reading Scientists Are Sneaking Passages Into Research Papers Designed to Trick AI Reviewers
New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down
Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug. The gateway drug — usually cast as weed, alcohol, tobacco, or inhalants — refers to the theory that the earlier a kid starts using drugs,… Continue reading New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down
The 6 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
The Insta360 X4 is a great deal at this price. Even at full price, it’s our favorite budget 360 camera thanks to great 1/2-inch sensors, which can capture up to 8K video. The dynamic range is very good compared to everything but the newer Insta360 X5, which is better. The other major thing you give… Continue reading The 6 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
20 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)
In the northern hemisphere, it’s hard not to spend the winter in a state of slumbering sloth, just waiting for sunshine and good times to start again. Conveniently, Prime Day fitness tracker deals (all four days of them) drop right in the middle of summer, which makes this a great time to pick up the… Continue reading 20 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)
Ramon Bäurle on designing Audi’s most advanced interior yet
A good interior also has to match the essence of the car, whether it’s a car that’s more angled towards the driving experience, or a car where you’re more connected to your surroundings through connectivity features – a car designed for long distances, for example. And a good interior has to use the right materials.… Continue reading Ramon Bäurle on designing Audi’s most advanced interior yet
Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
Tesla is nearly ready to start selling its electric vehicles in India, according to Bloomberg News, after years of flirting with the idea. The company is about to open its first showroom in Mumbai and could start deliveries as early as August, according to the report. A few hours after Bloomberg published its report, Tesla… Continue reading Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed my announcement last week, TechCrunch Mobility is moving to the Beehiiv publishing platform. The launch is scheduled for July 18. Beehiiv provides lots of… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
I tried Perplexity’s Comet AI browser – here’s what you need to know
Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/Getty Perplexity Comet isn’t the first AI-powered web browser to arrive. That honor goes to Dia, but thanks to the popularity of Perplexity as an AI-enabled search engine and chatbot, it’s getting a lot of attention. It deserves it. An agentic browser, Comet isn’t just a web browser with AI glued to it, as… Continue reading I tried Perplexity’s Comet AI browser – here’s what you need to know