Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Thomas Coex / AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration may govern for the billionaire class, but that doesn’t necessarily mean billionaires are enjoying the show. Far more likely is that they don’t have the guts to speak up. Case in point: late on Saturday night, a group… Continue reading Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of “Melania” Documentary
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These Feature-Packed Earbuds Are Less Than $50
Looking for a great pair of earbuds that won’t cost you hundreds of dollars? The Anker Soundcore Space A40 already make a great proposition at their full $80 list price, and Anker has knocked them down to just $45 on Amazon, a discount of almost 50 percent. They have excellent feature support, a great sound… Continue reading These Feature-Packed Earbuds Are Less Than $50
Ineos Grenadier
There’s a sense of occasion when you clamber up into the Grenadier’s surprisingly supportive, heated Recaro seats. For one thing, the driving position is magnificently high. In original Defender fashion, your eyeline almost skims the top of the side windows (although, unlike in an old Defender, the sill itself fully invites a resting elbow). On… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier
Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles
The range of the Mini Countryman E has been boosted from 286 miles to 311 miles in a bid to keep pace with longer-legged EV rivals. Key to the improvement is a new silicon-carbide inverter. This reduces how much energy is lost in converting DC from the car’s battery to AC used by its motors and systems,… Continue reading Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles
Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS
Volvo is plotting a flagship three-row hybrid SUV to sit above the XC90 to cater to rising demand for ‘F-segment’ models in the US and China. At just over five metres long, the XC90 is already one of the largest hybrid SUVs on sale in Europe, but Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson has confirmed that “bigger SUVs are… Continue reading Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS
Mercedes-AMG readies ‘extreme’ V8-powered CLE
Mercedes-AMG is preparing to launch a hardcore, 600bhp-plus V8-powered CLE Coupé. The new high-performance CLE is the second model in AMG’s exclusive Mythos series, following the open-top SL 63-based PureSpeed that was launched in 2024. It’s currently undergoing winter testing in prototype form in Sweden and is planned to go into limited production later this… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG readies ‘extreme’ V8-powered CLE
Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley’s most extreme machine
A pilot, power boater and supremely talented driver, we’re glad Mildred Petre is being remembered Bentley recently revealed its “most driver-focused” car so far, a 675bhp V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive, carbonfibre-covered coupé known internally as… Mildred. No, the codename was not inspired by the long-suffering wife in George & Mildred but a swashbuckling hero of road and… Continue reading Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley’s most extreme machine
Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing
By Rotation, one of the U.K.’s most popular peer-to-peer fashion rental platforms, announced on Wednesday a partnership with the ride-sharing app Uber. From now until May 31, By Rotation users in the U.K. can rent outfits from others in their neighborhood and have them delivered via Uber within 60 minutes at a 10% discount. Though… Continue reading Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials and your entire computer system poses some risks, even if it runs on your desktop. But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials and your entire computer system poses some risks, even if it runs on your desktop. by Emma Roth Jan 27,… Continue reading Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers
Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. by Justine Calma Jan 27, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of… Continue reading The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers