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A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

As for Wilcox, he’s long been one of that small group of privacy zealots who buys his SIM cards in cash with a fake name. But he hopes Phreeli will offer an easier path—not just for people like him, but for normies too. “I don’t know of anybody who’s ever offered this credibly before,” says… Continue reading A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

ByteDance and DeepSeek Are Placing Very Different AI Bets

Go high or go wide? DeepSeek and ByteDance, the two leaders of China’s AI industry, are adopting vastly different strategies. On Monday, DeepSeek released DeepSeek V3.2, another open-weight model that anyone can tinker with. The startup says it performs on par with the latest models from OpenAI and Google, and it even beats them on… Continue reading ByteDance and DeepSeek Are Placing Very Different AI Bets

InnAIO AI Translator T10 Review: Feature-Loaded but Needs Work

The T10 also includes a voice-cloning feature similar to those offered by the Vasco Q1 and the Google Pixel 10. With this function, you recite a few sample sentences, press the “clone” button, and in a few minutes, you can have the T10 speak in a simulacrum of your own voice instead of its generic… Continue reading InnAIO AI Translator T10 Review: Feature-Loaded but Needs Work

What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

Zipcar says it will close its UK operation, removing access to its shared fleet across London at the end of this year. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy View image in fullscreen Zipcar says it will close its UK operation, removing access to its shared fleet across London at the end of this year. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy What… Continue reading What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

Want to put the fun back into driving? Get a van

They’re not fast, quiet, smooth, desirable or – in many obvious ways, at least – remotely ‘nice’. They don’t have enticing engines or inviting interiors. They’re not always easy to fit into a parking space and are hopeless on the supermarket run. Very often they don’t even have enough seats. Yet there’s something a bit… Continue reading Want to put the fun back into driving? Get a van

Pay-per-mile tax on EVs slammed as ‘unreasonable’ burden on fleets

The UK government’s low-tech approach to introducing a pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles (EVs) has come under fire from fleet experts, who warn that it could pose an “unreasonable” administrative burden for operators. Announced as part of the 2025 Autumn Budget, electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) will demand an additional 3p per mile from electric car drivers and… Continue reading Pay-per-mile tax on EVs slammed as ‘unreasonable’ burden on fleets

How GM’s ownership of Lotus went ‘appallingly wrong’

After the death of founder Colin Chapman in 1982, Lotus was in dire straits financially. Thankfully for all us petrolheads, it was saved by British Car Auctions chief David Wickens. He quickly recruited more investors and, with Hethel veteran Mike Kimberley remaining as CEO, Lotus returned to profit in 1984. However, the bosses recognised that they… Continue reading How GM’s ownership of Lotus went ‘appallingly wrong’

Proton now has an end-to-end encrypted spreadsheet app

The privacy-focused Proton Sheets tool is designed to compete with Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. The privacy-focused Proton Sheets tool is designed to compete with Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. by Jess Weatherbed Dec 4, 2025, 3:15 PM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started… Continue reading Proton now has an end-to-end encrypted spreadsheet app

The 25 best gifts for travelers who are always on the move

Verge Shopping We’ve pulled together a robust collection of items that can make spending hours on the road or in the air more enjoyable. by Brandon Russell Dec 4, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Brandon Russell is a commerce writer covering deals and buying guides. Previously, he was a freelance writer for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health,… Continue reading The 25 best gifts for travelers who are always on the move