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Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
China’s market regulator has ordered a recall of more than 2.9 million Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built in the country between 2019 and 2026, marking Tesla’s largest-ever recall and China’s biggest to date. The action targets the cars’ electronic, flush-fitting door handles, which regulators and crash victims’ families in both the US…
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Vertical Media on Track to Generate $150 Billion in 2026 as the Booming Sector Fights Crowded Content Field and High Subscriber Acquisition Costs
The vertical media sector – short-form, phone-oriented content such as microdramas seen on apps like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube – is on track to generate $150 billion (£118 billion) in revenue in 2026, according to a new report from market research firm Owl & Co. The industry is booming but remains highly fragmented, with startup…
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Double Fine Owns IP and Publishing Rights for All of Its Games Following Xbox Split, Psychonauts Studio Confirms
Double Fine Productions has confirmed that it now owns the intellectual property and publishing rights for its full catalogue after separating from Xbox. Studio head Tim Schafer said the transfer returned the company’s game IP and publishing control, meaning the independent developer will receive revenue from purchases of titles made during its time under Microsoft.…
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Genki’s New High-End PC and Switch 2 Controller Has a Built-in Screen and Onboard OS
Genki, known for its Switch and Switch 2 accessories, has launched a Kickstarter for the Manta, a $279 controller aimed at both PC and Switch 2 users. The device stands out for its unusually extensive feature set, including a built-in colour display running a dedicated onboard operating system called MantaOS, which handles configuration tasks normally…
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Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf
Nvidia has announced a partnership with Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a company that develops the groundwork for data centres, as it continues efforts to sustain the AI boom that has driven its own growth. The deal sees Nvidia take a minority stake in Cloverleaf, which acts as an intermediary between utility companies and data centre operators, securing…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
Researchers at Penn State have developed a method for using thunder-triggered “thunderquakes” to image the structure of the Earth’s upper crust, offering a middle ground between waiting for natural earthquakes and deliberately setting off explosives. Some of the acoustic energy from thunder penetrates the ground, but the resulting seismic signals are notoriously complex, having deterred…
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES On His Prostate Cancer Battle: ‘The Last Two Weeks I Went Through Probably One Of The Sickest Times I’ve Ever Been In My Life’
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has issued a video update thanking fans for donating to a GoFundMe campaign supporting his cancer treatment, revealing that recent hormonal therapy left him severely ill. The 68-year-old, who has lived in Cannes, France, with his wife Catherine since 2014, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer just four years after…
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Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
Two New York City renters have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that brokerage giant Compass deliberately hid rental listings from Zillow and its subsidiary StreetEasy, creating an artificial supply shortage that has driven up rents across the city. The plaintiffs, Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, claim Compass has built a monopoly through years of…