The best wireless chargers of 2025: Expert tested

In a world filled with mobile accessories, a wireless charger may be the contender most worth your cash. Wireless chargers, many of which use MagSafe technology, simplify the battery-boosting process for your favorite devices while eliminating the need for tangled and annoying cords.  Also: The best MagSafe accessories you can buy: Expert tested With so many… Continue reading The best wireless chargers of 2025: Expert tested

Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits

Petter Winberg, Tesla crash safety architect, via LinkedIn Tesla’s top crash safety architect, who helped the automaker achieve top safety scores for its entire car line-up, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 14 years. We are talking about Petter Winberg, Tesla’s Principal Engineer for CAE crashing safety for the last decade. After an… Continue reading Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits

Tesla Model S Plaid gets smoked in drag race by Xiaomi’s cheaper SU7 Ultra

The SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi’s new flagship electric vehicle, went against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a drag race and it smoked it. The car is ridiculously powerful, and it’s about 35% cheaper than the Plaid, which is already affordable relative to its supercar performance. We recently released a report about how impressed we are… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid gets smoked in drag race by Xiaomi’s cheaper SU7 Ultra

Instagram Showing Users Grotesque Videos of Human-Animal Hybrids

You may be pretty happy with the Instagram feed you’ve curated for yourself. But a recent episode on the app has served as a rude reminder to users that they aren’t in control of the mysterious algorithms they depend on for a quick screentime fix. Kelly Takasu, a 36-year-old mom in Los Angeles, is one… Continue reading Instagram Showing Users Grotesque Videos of Human-Animal Hybrids

Study Finds That AI Search Engines Are Wrong an Astounding Proportion of the Time

This may come as a shock, but it turns out that an astounding proportion of AI search results are flat-out incorrect, according to a new study published by the Columbia Journalism Review. We hope you were sitting down. Conducted by researchers at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, the analysis probed eight AI models including… Continue reading Study Finds That AI Search Engines Are Wrong an Astounding Proportion of the Time

After Elon Musk Promised Cybertrucks Could Function as Boats, One Fell Into a Harbor for a Perfect Test

Splash. Cybertrucks can truly do it all. The bulky electric pickups can produce fire at a moment’s notice, excel at collecting trash, and have even been known to shed body panels for Bond-style getaways. Are they also amphibious? In an off-the-cuff post during the runup to the vehicle’s launch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that… Continue reading After Elon Musk Promised Cybertrucks Could Function as Boats, One Fell Into a Harbor for a Perfect Test

The 11 Best Xbox Accessories You Can Buy (2025)

Unpacking a new console is always an exciting moment, which is often followed by realizing you don’t have a crucial piece you need to get playing. Whether that’s a second controller for your younger sibling, a proper audio setup, or a new racing wheel, we’ve got our favorite bits and bobs to enhance your Xbox… Continue reading The 11 Best Xbox Accessories You Can Buy (2025)

Scientists Just Discovered Something Absolutely Horrifying About Microplastics

You know microplastics, the little bits of plastic trash that’ve so deeply permeated the Earth that they’ve been found in clouds, rocks, caves that were sealed off from all humans, and even our brains, arteries, hearts, and sperm? Well, now scientists are warning that these dastardly particles could undermine the entire world’s food supplies by undercutting plants’ ability to… Continue reading Scientists Just Discovered Something Absolutely Horrifying About Microplastics

The FDA, Which is Run By A Homophobic Conspiracy Theorist, Has Raided a Poppers Company

Donald Trump’s administration appears to be cracking down on the production of amyl nitrite, a popular grey-market inhalant better known as “poppers” that induces a brief headrush and can be used as an anal sex aid — and it’s probably because his health czar, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., thinks they cause AIDS. In a March… Continue reading The FDA, Which is Run By A Homophobic Conspiracy Theorist, Has Raided a Poppers Company

Teeing off at the wildly high-tech future of golf

TGL is a brand-new spin on golf, trying to meld the best of sports with the best of the digital world — including the biggest screen you’ve ever seen. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. When… Continue reading Teeing off at the wildly high-tech future of golf