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Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $81M and gears up for production

Lightyear, a Dutch startup developing a long-range hybrid solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised €81 million ($81 million) as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months. While recent history is littered with examples of prototype solar-powered vehicles, the burgeoning electric car movement has so far been mostly… Continue reading Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $81M and gears up for production

Samsung’s 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 falls to a new low

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Samsung’s 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 can act not only as a monitor with a webcam, but a… Continue reading Samsung’s 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 falls to a new low

Data Vantage: Waresix, Dastgyr, WEBUY and CognaLearn expand cap table

Indonesian logistics startup Waresix received $16 million from Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings last week as part of a Series B1 round. The latest financing was led by Tiger Global Management and backed by venture capital firm East Ventures. The latest share allotment to Temasek brings the round total to $50 million. Waresix connects shippers… Continue reading Data Vantage: Waresix, Dastgyr, WEBUY and CognaLearn expand cap table

Clean Technica: 7 Best Cars & Trucks On The Market Starting Under $70,000 (USA)002224

I was going to write an article about the 10 best electric cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market, but then decided I’d limit it to cars, trucks, and SUVs below $70,000 to make it a bit more useful. Then I realized there were barely more than 10 full electric cars on the US market… Continue reading Clean Technica: 7 Best Cars & Trucks On The Market Starting Under $70,000 (USA)002224

Clean Technica: France’s Plug In EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite 002223

Europe’s second largest auto market, France, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.0% share in August, up modestly from 19.8% year on year. Overall auto volumes for the month were 91,403 units, an improvement over 2021, but still almost 30% down on August 2019. The bestselling full electric was again the new Renault Megane. August’s combined… Continue reading Clean Technica: France’s Plug In EVs Back To Modest Growth, Renault Megane Favourite 002223

Cleantechnica: Electric Cars = 23% of New Zealand Auto Market, Tesla = 12%002222

New Zealand has gotten the electric car fever, and August showed that more than ever before. Last month, 23% of new auto sales were sales of fully electric cars. (Adding in hybrids would bring the total share of “green(er)” vehicles to 44%.) Interestingly, the electric vehicle market was dominated by two brands. Tesla and BYD… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Electric Cars = 23% of New Zealand Auto Market, Tesla = 12%002222

A Webb Telescope image is being used to push malware

One of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope that was released by NASA was the “sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.” It’s a wondrous photo showing a detailed cluster of galaxies. It’s also currently being used by bad actors to infect systems with malware. Security analytics platform Securonix has… Continue reading A Webb Telescope image is being used to push malware

Apple Watch Pro renders and leaked cases show off a larger screen and new button

As expected, the Apple leaks are coming in strong as we’re approaching Wednesday’s “Far Out” iPhone 14 event. Today, we’ve got our closest look yet at the Apple Watch Pro, thanks to renders from 91mobiles. Typically we’d treat most leaks from unknown “industry sources” with a healthy dose of salt, but according to Bloomberg’s Mark… Continue reading Apple Watch Pro renders and leaked cases show off a larger screen and new button

Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers ‘quietly unionized during the pandemic,’ report says

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4,000 of people who work in Google’s cafeterias have joined unions, according to a new report in The Washington Post. According to the report, “about 90 percent of total food services workers at Google” are now unionized.  That number is particularly significant as the company’s cafeterias, like many… Continue reading Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers ‘quietly unionized during the pandemic,’ report says