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All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year
The Honda Prologue has been officially discontinued, Honda confirmed to TechCrunch, removing the last fully electric model from the automaker’s US line-up. Its exit reflects a wider retreat by carmakers from the American EV market this year, driven by the loss of the $7,500 federal tax credit, new tariffs, Chinese competition, and shifting consumer demand,…
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GoPro’s discounted Max 2 bundle includes $100 worth of accessories
GoPro has discounted its Max 2 360-degree camera accessory bundle to $369 at Amazon, roughly $70 more than the base camera, but with more than $100 worth of extras thrown in. This makes it a notable option for anyone wanting a fully-equipped 360-degree setup without buying accessories separately, given that high-quality models in this category…
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A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn’t suck anymore
A TechCrunch writer’s 600-mile road trip to Montreal suggests that electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure in the United States has significantly improved since it was widely criticised a few years ago. Using an Audi e-tron with roughly 220 miles of range, the author found the charging experience almost entirely smooth, in stark contrast to a similarly-sized…
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Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it’s still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: ‘We promise we’re making progress’
“It’s taking a lot longer to sort through the new content and changes than we’d originally anticipated.”
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Indie Devs Unfairly Attacked Over Sony Decision to Stop Making Discs
Independent developers promoting their PS5 games on social media are being unfairly caught up in backlash over Sony’s decision to stop producing physical discs from 2028, according to Push Square. The controversy stems from PlayStation’s official accounts retweeting indie studios’ own promotional posts, which then draw a flood of “No Disc, No Buy” complaints aimed…
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Controversy-laiden Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more
ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium and its spiritual successor Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, has announced it will lay off up to 32 staff “across all departments”. The studio said the redundancies were driven by Zero Parades’ weak commercial performance, despite the game receiving critical acclaim, and that its current size was no longer…
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Florida man who allegedly lured women with dating app could have more victims: authorities
Authorities in Palm Beach County, Florida, have appealed for any additional victims to come forward involving a man accused of sexually assaulting women he met through dating apps, including Hinge. Investigators believe there could be more women affected beyond the case that initially triggered the inquiry, raising concern about a possible pattern of predatory behaviour…
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Balmuda NatureWind Studio Review: A Better Breeze
Balmuda, the Japanese appliance maker known for premium minimalist products, has launched its NatureWind Studio pedestal fan in the US, priced at $429. Unlike most fans in this bracket, it forgoes smart features and a remote control entirely, focusing instead on a single goal: replicating the feel of a natural outdoor breeze through a patented…
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NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD
NextBSD, a project that ports components of Apple’s open-source Darwin operating system onto the FreeBSD kernel, has been revived after years of dormancy. The new effort, dubbed NextBSD-redux, is led by Joe Maloney (GitHub handle pkgdemon), who previously built the Gershwin desktop environment for GhostBSD and had a minor role in the original NextBSD project…
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Fine, electric mountain bikes don’t suck
Cheater, I’d grumble between huffs as yet another e-bike rider casually skittered past me on a steep ascent. It’s this purist attitude that, for years, has left me blind to one simple fact: electric mountain bikes are fun! My attitude adjustment came a few weeks ago, the very first time I rode an Amflow PX…