Mario Kart World’s designers had to rethink everything to make it open world

Producer Kosuke Yabuki talks about what went into building the Nintendo Switch 2 launch title. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. From the very beginning, the goal for Mario Kart World was ambitious. A follow-up… Continue reading Mario Kart World’s designers had to rethink everything to make it open world

CoinsBee Surpasses 5,000 Gift Card Brands, Becoming the Largest Crypto Gift Card Platform Worldwide

Stuttgart, Germany, June 3rd, 2025, Chainwire CoinsBee, a platform that enables users to buy gift cards with crypto, has reached a significant milestone by surpassing 5,000 supported gift card brands. With this achievement, CoinsBee now offers the largest selection of crypto-purchasable gift cards in the world, reinforcing its position as a key player in bridging… Continue reading CoinsBee Surpasses 5,000 Gift Card Brands, Becoming the Largest Crypto Gift Card Platform Worldwide

Tesla announces production of 1 millionth Powerwall with some shady math

Tesla has announced that it produced its one millionth Powerwall. An impressive milestone that is, unfortunately, overshadowed by some questionable math. Powerwall is by far the most popular home battery pack system, especially in North America. It has popularized residential energy storage and made it now ubiquitous with new rooftop solar energy installations in the… Continue reading Tesla announces production of 1 millionth Powerwall with some shady math

Tesla is forced to remove 64 Superchargers on NJ Turnpike, Musk claims ‘corruption’

Tesla is being forced to remove 64 Superchargers at stations along the New Jersey Turnpike as the local authorities have decided to go with another provider. Elon Musk claimed corruption without any evidence. The New Jersey Turnpike is a system of controlled-access toll roads that consists of a 100-mile section of important New Jersey highways. … Continue reading Tesla is forced to remove 64 Superchargers on NJ Turnpike, Musk claims ‘corruption’

Clean Technica: New Jersey Turnpike Tells EV Drivers — No Tesla Superchargers For You!004047

Last Updated on: 3rd June 2025, 12:12 am I have been writing about electric vehicles for over a decade, and a lot of those stories have to do with charging. In essence, for the past decade at least, there have been two kinds of those stories — one extolling the virtues of Tesla Superchargers and… Continue reading Clean Technica: New Jersey Turnpike Tells EV Drivers — No Tesla Superchargers For You!004047

Clean Technica: Top Selling EV Brands & Auto Groups in Europe — April Sales Report004046

After reporting on the top selling EV models in Europe in April, let’s now take a look at the auto brands and groups selling the most plugin vehicles. Looking at the plugin auto brand ranking, the title could be Premium brands take a beating. Another possible, more predictable title could be Tesla crashes in Europe.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Top Selling EV Brands & Auto Groups in Europe — April Sales Report004046

Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — Sales Surge 33% YoY! *004045

Last Updated on: 2nd June 2025, 11:31 pm * If we exclude a cratering Tesla (-50% YoY). We have positive news from Europe, with some 282,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in April, jumping 28% year over year (YoY), or 33% if we exclude a falling Tesla. This is their biggest growth rate since… Continue reading Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — Sales Surge 33% YoY! *004045

DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient

One of Elon Musk’s austerity operatives discovered that the government had far less glut than he’d banked on — and tellingly, admitting as much publicly got him fired. Sahil Lavingia, a tech founder and erstwhile software engineer with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), revealed in a recent blog post that he had “got[ten] the… Continue reading DOGE Fires Operative After He Admits the Government Was Already Pretty Efficient

Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat

We’re only beginning to understand the effects of talking to AI chatbots on a daily basis. As the technology progresses, many users are starting to become emotionally dependent on the tech, going as far as asking it for personal advice. But treating AI chatbots like your therapist can have some very real risks, as the… Continue reading Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat

Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up

After getting caught tweeting out a lie, Elon Musk was interrogated by Tesla executives worried about government blowback. Last year, after Reuters reported that Tesla was killing its $25,000 model to focus on the Robotaxi, Musk tweeted that the British news wire was “lying” — but according to new reporting from the same outlet, he was… Continue reading Tesla Executives Grilled Elon Musk When His Story Wasn’t Adding Up