Album Of The Week: Tasha 'You Are Spring!' — I spent most of May at a sprawling state park, striding down dirt paths beside billowing meadows, through insect-ridden trails in the woods, and along the entire shore of the beach two miles from the parking lot: a glittering reward…
Nissan-Based Pickup Among New Mitsubishi Models to Arrive by 2030 — It’s not too far-fetched to argue that Mitsubishi lost its way in the United States. The brand consigned its performance DNA to the automotive attic when it axed the Lancer Evolution in 2015, and in spite…
8 Motorcycles Climbing and Falling This Summer — The hobby of vintage cars and motorcycles is fascinating in how the interest in certain vehicles ebbs and flows over time. This often is followed by swings in pricing as the interest affects the numbers of shoppers driving the…
5 Collector Trucks You Can Drive Daily for $15K — Two years ago, a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser sold on Bring a Trailer for $177,500. That is Ferrari money for what was, until recently, an ideal first car for a high schooler. The sale was far above #1 condition (concours) value for…
After All These Years, the Chrysler Minivan Still Makes Sense. Is That Enough? — Both the best and worst thing about being a mother these days, just about any mom will tell you, is they’re no longer expected to be “just” mothers. On the plus side, that means having…
Citadel Says Marshall Wace ‘Stonewalling’ in Recruitment Spat — Citadel accused Marshall Wace of failing to adhere to a court order to hand over documents relating to the British hedge fund group’s recruitment of former Citadel portfolio manager Daniel Shatz as its global…
Rewriting in Rust: Performance, Failures, 2026 Reality Check — This is a guest post by Mateusz Maćkowski and Marek Grzelak, co-maintainers of cot.rs and speakers at Rustikon 2026. You can watch the full talk here. RIIR. If you've spent any time in open source
Starved Chrysler Is Hoping for Some Airflow — Chrysler’s future has been in limbo for years. The brand’s range is down to two models, the Voyager and the Pacifica, which are pretty much the same thing. The futuristic-looking concepts we’ve seen over the past few
A Gambler 500 Mea Culpa — In a vacant grass lot behind the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a second-gen Honda CR-V revs its engine in the afternoon sun. The ear-splitting tones easily crack 115 decibels. Wha-POW, wha-POW, wha-POW, wha-POW! The…
All about electric motors with no rare earths — As a pioneer of electric motors using no rare earths, Renault Group is unique on the automotive market, a position reasserted for strategic reasons.
How Texas Police Spent $4.5 Million on Four Chevy Tahoes — It's hard to make a 2026 Chevy Tahoe cost more than a million dollars. Until you start packing it with military-grade public surveillance technology.
A cartoonist mapped out every panel transition technique used in comics — turns out there are patterns nobody talks about.
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup | TechCrunch — The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
Trump drone tariffs: Who is impacted? — New Trump tariffs on drones are set to roll out.
My ’69 Corvette Was a Dream Fulfilled — I saw my first Corvette in 1953, when I was 10 years old. It was on display at the end-of-summer fair in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, parked in a tent alongside some sewing machines and refrigerators. What a beauty it was—I couldn’t take my…
Against All Oddities: Hot Rod of the Century — As we continue down the blasphemous path of turning probably the worst Toyota Century in America into an Aussie-style four-door hot rod, I figured I’d give an update. First, I should point out that I appreciate your comments…
AI Stock Heavy ETF Risks Spread to Broader Equity Market — <p><strong>A growing share of equity leverage is riding on the same AI names, many of which have seen historic swings.</strong></p>
What You Should Look For In A USB To Bluetooth Adapter For PC — Not all adapters handle Bluetooth devices equally well. The right blend of speed, range, and reliability keeps your wireless gear working the way you expect.
Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear — The social media posts have prompted police forces in Ireland and the UK to issue statements that the images are fake.
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem? — What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
Saabs Connect Me to the Important People in My Life — My love of Saabs started with a Polaroid. My dad was an Army Lieutenant stationed in Germany, and when he showed me a photo of his 1986 900 Turbo (louvers and an aftermarket bass included), something stuck. I lived in San…
UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements — UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
AI Chip Architectures — A look at AI Chip Architectures. NVIDIA, AMD, TPUs, Trainium, Groq, Cerebras.
Walter Wolf’s 220-MPH Kremer 935-K3 Takes to the Road Again — Picture yourself atop a rocky crag in Italy’s Dolomite mountains, the setting sun dropping below the clouds to bathe the scenery in a golden warmth. Below you, serpentine tarmac slithers down the steep slope in l
2027 Lexus IS Is Stayin’ Alive With Special Appearance Package — The current-generation Lexus IS debuted in 2014, so it’s much older than its main rivals, yet it’s sticking around for 2027. The 2027 Lexus IS inaugurates a new Special Appearance Package that includes…
BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian — You know what would be terrible? Terrible in a sort of dystopian, capitalism-run-amok sort of way? Imagine buying a brand-new, fancy, premium-grade car. From an…
We’re Live From Monterey Car Week 2026 — Sunday, August 9th Monterey Car Week—the annual extravaganza of all things automobile—is upon us. We cover this event (well, events) more than any other, particularly the auctions, with previews, news from the ground, and…
Google's newest Pixel Watch feature can monitor your blood pressure and insulin resistance — Google says its new tools can act as an early warning system for diabetes.
Lanchester: The Other British Luxury Car Drafted into WWI — As any student of history knows, part of the fun of flipping back through the record of how things actually happened is ruminating on how things might have happened differently. In another universe, Lee Harvey…
US Supreme Court says construction of Trump's White House ballroom can continue — <p>Yesterday, the United States' highest court said that the construction on the above-ground elements of the White House ballroom extension can continue. The Supreme Court lifted the…
Indonesian Commodity Oversight Plan to Include Ship-Tracking — The state-backed company set up to oversee Indonesia’s vast commodity industry said it aimed to strengthen oversight of export flows, including a plan to track ships serving the world’s largest archipelago.
This might be the new best smart speaker — In this week’s Installer: Gemini, Star Fox, and The Last Airbender.
Watch: Bundesliga highlights — Watch highlights from matchday two of the Bundesliga.
RUF Reveals Its Latest: The 650-HP EHRA — RUF Automobile, the Bavarian coachbuilder behind some of the most incredible flat-six-powered sports cars ever built, pulled the wraps off its latest creation: the EHRA. Its carbon fiber body slathered in a deep Liquid Silver finish,…
2025 BMW M2 Review: Ch- Ch- Ch- Changes — BMW’s high-performance M branch had a banner year in 2025, posting record sales totaling 213,457 vehicles. For all the ways BMW loyalists, including your author, lament the ways that the M brand’s expansion has diluted and muddied its…
‘Let Data Reign’: Trump decries opposition to data centres in US — Despite concerns over electricity and water consumption, US president calls on communities to embrace data centres.
watched someone drive a car backwards through a parking garage for ten minutes because they were too stubborn to turn around. the commitment was honestly respectable!
Roborock shows off a series of new vacuums at IFA 2026 — Roborock showed off several new robovacs, a robomower and a pool cleaner at IFA 2026.
Introducing: TAG Heuer Monza Flyback Chronograph Carbon Limited Edition — Timed to the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 race on the famed Monza circuit, the watch combines a classic design with modern materials.
Demolition of Georgian Architectural Landmark Sparks Outcry — Civilians, architects, and members of the preservationist community are advocating to save the complex known locally as the Rike Tubes in the capital city Tbilisi.
Jabra Promo Codes: 30% Off Headphones, Headsets & More — Unlock significant savings on Jabra headphones, headsets, and speakers with our verified promo codes, exclusive coupons, and limited-time deals in June 2026.
Arga is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents | TechCrunch — Arga has raised $10 million in a seed funding round that was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Box Group, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel.
Newcastle and Liverpool united in tribute to legend Keegan — Both Newcastle and Liverpool pay tribute to their legendary player on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
Remembering 2-Time NASCAR Champ Kyle Busch, Gone Too Soon — The kid was 17, and I first met him on the front straight of USA International Speedway, a three-quarter-mile paved oval just outside Lakeland, Florida. The American Speed Association was about to drop the green flag on
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum — The 'No' camp had 52.5 percent and the 'Yes' camp had 47.5 percent with only a few ballots left to count, RUV reports.
IRGC says it has attacked US bases in Jordan after US struck Larak Island — US Central Command says its forces bombed two rocket launchers of the IRGC on Larak Island.
Labor Day laptop deals: Save hundreds of MacBooks, Lenovo, and Asus — The MacBook Pro and Asus Zenbook 14 are some of the best deals we've found.
Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections — Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
Is it worth paying extra for iCloud storage? — Storing lots of photos, videos and files online can quickly fill up your iCloud storage and pause all of your backups. Choosing the right plan can be key.
Factory-Built One-Off Ford Mustang V-10 Roars to Life After Years of Sitting — There’s an unusual, New Edge Mustang-based prototype sitting in Ford’s heritage collection. It looks like a regular production car, but popping the hood reveals a V-10 that remained at…
Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov in massive UFC upset in Shanghai — Song Yadong pulled off a massive upset Saturday, knocking out heavily favored Umar Nurmagomedov in the men's bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.
Can Kane buck history and win Ballon d'Or? — History suggests Ballon d’Or winners come from those who have recently lifted one of football's biggest trophies. Can Harry Kane become a rare exception?
Capturing a Literary Icon: Beowulf Sheehan on Photographing Cormac McCarthy — Tuesday, August 12. My photo assistant Chika and I arrive at the Santa Fe Institute, Cormac’s home away from home, and load equipment into the library. Cormac is early, chatting up the kitchen staf…
Don't buy a used Raspberry Pi until you understand these 4 "gotchas" — The market is loaded with scams.
A CEO’s Sudden Exit Spotlights Troubles at German Regional Banks — In a decade-and-a-half at the helm of Volksbank Brawo, Juergen Brinkmann turned the local German lender into a finance, real estate and investment group spanning hundreds of businesses, including a stake in a…
European Stocks Steady Before Nvidia Earnings; Banks Advance — European stocks held steady as banking stocks advanced, while investors awaited a high-stakes earnings report from Nvidia Corp.
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days — A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
South Africa’s former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home — South Africa's former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
Go Slow and Say Hello: Celebrating 50 Years of the Baja 500 With Vintage Iron — We bounced along a thin ribbon of hardpack, a safe zone in the expanses of a salt flat known as Laguna del Diablo, or Lagoon of the Devil. Small tornadoes of silt caught in tailpipe vortices behind…
TEDxBeijing Haidian Future Academy Youth | Yuning Li | TEDxBeijing Haidian Future Academy Youth — Through personal stories, this speech explores AI’s capacity for emotional support and concludes that AI cannot possess genuine feelings or replace human‑to‑human warmth.…