The big spectacle of CES hasn’t fully spread its wings just yet, but we’re feeling the early rumblings of what’s to come. On Tuesday night here in Las Vegas, the assembled tech press got to take a peek at some of the gadgets launching this week. Here’s a collection of some of our favorite things… Continue reading The 9 Neatest Things at CES 2023 So Far: VR Gadgets, PCs, and More
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Hyundai Motor Group targets 7.5 million sales in 2023
The Hyundai Motor Group forecasts a near-10% increase in its sales for 2023 as it approaches “the end of this long tunnel of Covid-19”. The firm today announced its brands’ global sales performances for 2022: Hyundai (and fledgling offshoot Genesis) delivered 3,944,579 cars, while Kia managed 2,903,619. These figures represent a year-on-year growth of 1.4%… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group targets 7.5 million sales in 2023
Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange
This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Dozens of once crystal-clear streams and rivers in Arctic Alaska are now running bright orange and cloudy, and in some cases they are becoming more acidic. This otherwise undeveloped landscape now looks as if an industrial mine has been… Continue reading Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange
New EV tax credits OK for leased vehicles, fed guidance says
Washington — Leased vehicles will likely be able to qualify for new commercial electric vehicle tax credits without meeting stringent mineral and battery requirements or being built in North America, according to U.S. Treasury Department guidance released Thursday. It’s a victory for automakers like Rivian Automotive, Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp., as well as the… Continue reading New EV tax credits OK for leased vehicles, fed guidance says
New EV tax credits OK for leased vehicles, fed guidance says
Washington — Leased vehicles will likely be able to qualify for new commercial electric vehicle tax credits without meeting stringent mineral and battery requirements or being built in North America, according to U.S. Treasury Department guidance released Thursday. It’s a victory for automakers like Rivian Automotive, Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp., as well as the… Continue reading New EV tax credits OK for leased vehicles, fed guidance says
Ample’s founder explains what it takes to scale EV battery swapping
The conversation around widespread electric vehicle adoption has been inherently linked with charging: Are the chargers plentiful? Will they charge my car fast enough? Are they plugged into a grid that’s not entirely run by coal? Billions of dollars have gone into developing batteries that can handle fast charges as well as chargers that can… Continue reading Ample’s founder explains what it takes to scale EV battery swapping
Uber and Amazon blasted for poor working conditions for gig workers in India
Research firm Fairwork India blasted Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy and Amazon Flex in a report Tuesday, saying the firms scored zero in its assessment of whether they created fair conditions for their gig workers. The research project, which collaborated with partners at the University of Oxford, said the aforementioned firms did not provide fair pay,… Continue reading Uber and Amazon blasted for poor working conditions for gig workers in India
Indians travelled more than 4.5 billion kilometres in Uber cabs in 2022
According to the report, Delhi-NCR had the highest number of trips, followed by Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata. Indians travelled close to 4.5 billion kilometres in Uber taxis in 2022, according to an annual analysis by the company. Uber released its report titled ‘How India Ubered in 2022’, giving a glimpse into the riding patterns… Continue reading Indians travelled more than 4.5 billion kilometres in Uber cabs in 2022
Russians Hacked JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch in Line-Skipping Scheme
We at WIRED are winding down for the year and gearing up for what is sure to be an eventful 2023. But 2022 isn’t going down without a fight. This week, following a new surge in mayhem at Twitter, we dove into exactly why the public needs real-time flight tracking, even if Elon Musk claims it’s the… Continue reading Russians Hacked JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch in Line-Skipping Scheme
13 Best Air Purifiers (2022): HEPA, Portable, and Quiet
Welcome to the future, where clean air is a luxury. From pandemics to wildfires, air purifiers have become the gotta-have-it home appliance. Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals. Indoor plastics, furniture, paint, and flooring off-gas noxious fumes too. There’s also evidence that air filters can help clean… Continue reading 13 Best Air Purifiers (2022): HEPA, Portable, and Quiet