A company managed to wrap a Tesla Cybertruck with solar cells that power an on-board battery pack. It costs about $10,000. Is it worth it? In 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he pushed his engineers to look into integrating solar cells on Model 3, but they concluded that it wasn’t worth it at the… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck gets $10,000 solar panel wrap that gives you more range
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AGDQ 2025 earns $2.5 million for charity with its best event yet
/ With runs like ‘Crazy Taxi with live backing band,’ it’s gonna be hard to top the runs of this year’s speedrunning charity event. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.… Continue reading AGDQ 2025 earns $2.5 million for charity with its best event yet
eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere
/ eBay is buying an ‘end-to-end’ online automotive transaction platform called Caramel. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox… Continue reading eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere
Firefighter Shuts Down Elon Musk to His Face
Extinguished. Fire Starter Last night in a bizarre press-conference-for-one, a member of the LA County Fire Command Team schooled Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the basic physics of water pressure — and shut down his racist assertion that municipal diversity efforts are somehow to blame for the fires raging in California. In a strangely-shot livestream,… Continue reading Firefighter Shuts Down Elon Musk to His Face
Tech Guy Doing Bizarre Things to Live Forever Says He Now Suffers From Endless Hunger
Image by Patricia de Melo Moreira / AFP via Getty / Futurism In his quest to cheat death, 47-year-old tech founder Bryan Johnson says he’s become ravenous for something besides everlasting life. Johnson admitted during the course of filming “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever,” a new Netflix documentary about his biohacking… Continue reading Tech Guy Doing Bizarre Things to Live Forever Says He Now Suffers From Endless Hunger
Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers
The city of Los Angeles is still battling three fierce wildfires. As of Monday morning, at least 24 people have lost their lives and more than 120,000 structures have been either damaged or destroyed in the area. It’s a devastating situation — and the required water to keep the flames at bay is as difficult… Continue reading Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers
DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
Overclocking has improved as well, with Intel updating XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) to 3.0 for DDR5. Where XMP 2.0 supported just two profiles, the newest version boasts five. Three are set by the memory manufacturer, with two more for you to tweak and edit your own settings. Intel hosts spreadsheets with settings from common manufacturers… Continue reading DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
As seen with the rise of automatic litter boxes, automatic feeders, pet tracking, and now the cat water fountain, technology has made it so that we can closely monitor our pets and ensure they’re being taken care of without having to do a lot of the manual labor. A cat water fountain encourages cats to… Continue reading 12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Depressurization, the other big contributor to contamination, occurs when firefighting efforts draw massive amounts of water from the system in a short period. “A water line that connects to a house can generally put out about 9 gallons per minute,” says Whelton.“Firefighters can draw 500 gallons or up to 1,500 gallons of water per minute.… Continue reading The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event
Samsung’s big Galaxy S25 launch is right around the corner. The first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2025 is confirmed for January 22 at 1PM ET in San Jose, CA, where Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” (to borrow a 14-year-old marketing slogan) will be revealed. What exactly will be on tap? Well, apart from a few sure… Continue reading What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event