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TikTok and Bumble join anti-revenge-porn initiative
TikTok and Bumble are the latest tech companies to join an initiative aimed at reducing the spread of revenge porn — intimate images and videos shared without the subject’s consent. They’ve partnered with StopNCII.org (Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse), which hosts a tool developed in partnership with Meta. TikTok, Bumble, Facebook and Instagram will detect… Continue reading TikTok and Bumble join anti-revenge-porn initiative
Clip Studio Paint cancels AI image generator amidst backlash from users
/ The popular digital illustration app announced the feature just three days ago and has since apologized to its creator community. Celsys has canceled an upcoming rollout of an AI image generator for its Clip Studio Paint app following backlash from the artist community who use it. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Japanese… Continue reading Clip Studio Paint cancels AI image generator amidst backlash from users
Monarch delivers first robotic tractor
Manufacturer Monarch has launched its first autonomous tractor. The new tractor from monarch is equipped with autonomous driving. The agricultural vehicle is shown as “Driver optional”. It was presented as a concept two years ago and contains Nvidiatechnology and a 360-degree camera sensor system. [embedded content] The MK-V tractor is electrically powered and is intended… Continue reading Monarch delivers first robotic tractor
Sixt Opens New Location at Colorado Airport
In addition to its newest branch in Vail, Sixt has opened several U.S. branches at airports this past year, including in Kauai, Nashville, Baltimore, and Charlotte. Photo: Sixt In November, Sixt USA opened its newest location at Eagle County Regional Airport in Vail, Colo. In the past year, Sixt has launched several branches across the… Continue reading Sixt Opens New Location at Colorado Airport
Ford’s Halewood plant set to become electric car factory
Ford has announced it will be investing heavily in its Halewood factory, creating Ford’s first European electric car component production facility. The transition from manufacturing internal combustion engine transmissions to electric power units will create 500 new jobs in the area. Ford says the Halewood plant is integral to its European electrification plan, which will… Continue reading Ford’s Halewood plant set to become electric car factory
New 2023 Ford Ranger Platinum revealed
A new range-topping Ford Ranger Platinum has been revealed, as the firm seeks to expand the appeal of its latest pick-up truck. The Platinum badge is one that’s already used on upmarket versions of its US market trucks and SUVs such as the F-150 and Expedition, and the new Ranger Platinum has been given a unique… Continue reading New 2023 Ford Ranger Platinum revealed
Volkswagen extends MEB lifespan in radical strategy overhaul
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has given the go-ahead for a substantial investment in the MEB (Modularer E-Antriebs Baukasten) electric car platform, setting up a fundamental revision of the German car maker’s electric car strategy up to and beyond 2030. The reported €1.5 billion (£1.3bn) investment, which encompasses the development of more advanced battery cell,… Continue reading Volkswagen extends MEB lifespan in radical strategy overhaul
Borgward declared bankrupt after failed rescue efforts
Borgward has been declared bankrupt after last-ditch efforts to save the company failed. The historic German brand was revived by Foton (a truck division of Chinese-state-owned BAIC) in 2014 and subsequently sold to Ucar, a Chinese mobility company, in 2019. The bankruptcy ruling, handed down by the First Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing, puts an end to… Continue reading Borgward declared bankrupt after failed rescue efforts
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQT is electric MPV with 175 mile range
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new EQT ahead of a planned start to UK sales for the electric version of the recently introduced T-class in 2023. Developed in an engineering partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Renault, the new commercial-vehicle-based, MPV-style offering is closely related to the Renault Kangoo E-Tech, Nissan Townstar EV and Opel/Vauxhall Combo e-life, alongside… Continue reading 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQT is electric MPV with 175 mile range