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Automotive Kia has gained a lot of positive recognition in recent years, reiterating the fact that the mainstream brand isn’t messing around. With the newly redesigned Kia Telluride, the positive movement continues as I get to experience the new hybrid version of the Telluride, further proving Kia’s serious approach to gaining even more ground in the popular three-row SUV segment. For the new 2027 model year, the Telluride is completely redesigned, taking on a fresh look that somewhat resembles a new Range Rover, which isn’t a bad thing at all, as I said during my recent review of…

An Xpeng Iron humanoid robot is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost Xpeng Iron will use high-energy solid-liquid hybrid batteries, reflecting delays in the commercialization of all-solid-state technology. Xpeng previously sought all-solid-state battery products from several battery makers but failed to secure a solution that met its installation requirements. Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) has reportedly decided to use solid-liquid hybrid, or semi-solid, batteries in the production version of its Iron humanoid robot. The move marks a shift from its previously announced all-solid-state battery strategy and is aimed at reducing supply risks ahead of planned mass production…

Anker is expanding its eufy lineup with MindBase, a new hub that promises to do a lot more than just store your camera footage. Instead of shipping everything to the cloud, MindBase wants to actually think about what it sees, and it handles all of that on the device itself. What makes it the brain of your home? MindBase sits at the center of your eufy setup and connects every device in the ecosystem into a single system, including Matter-enabled gadgets from other brands. Instead of juggling multiple apps for separate devices, you get one place to manage everything. Anker…

Traditional four-door sedans have been losing market share to versatile crossovers in recent years. Premium automotive manufacturers constantly evaluate underperforming product lines for cancellation. Compact executive offerings, operating on aged vehicle platforms, typically face swift market obsolescence. However, unexpected shifts in consumer demand have altered market expectations. A long-standing luxury nameplate now defies standard industry trends. Recent delivery metrics indicate a sudden volume surge for a rear-wheel-drive sedan. The premium compact model surpasses newer alternative models and challenges modern market assumptions regarding sedan viability. The Luxury Sedan Segment’s Continuous Struggle Over the last five years, the U.S. luxury sedan market…

E-bike theft is one of those problems where a good lock is only half the battle. Since no physical lock can ever give you a 100% guarantee of safety, if a thief actually gets away with your bike, knowing where it went can suddenly become a lot more important. Now connected e-bike specialist Comodule has unveiled its latest solution, known as Astra, and one of its most interesting tricks is the ability to keep tracking an e-bike for up to 12 months – even when the bike is sitting in storage. There are a lot of e-bike trackers out there,…

Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates.The software giant has previously reported revenue from three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. This is now simplifying to two: Agents and Infra, and Devices and Consumer.Devices and Consumer will include search and advertising revenues from LinkedIn and search advertising, as well as revenue from the…

The next time you book an Uber in London, it might well come with a disclaimer asking if you’d like a ride in a car that drives itself.  Autonomous Ubers, with some help from UK-based AI company Wayve, are now up and running in the nation’s capital – and there’s more to come.  This new service is derived from a partnership between the ride-sharing service and London-based Wayve, who have collaborated to offer rides in converted Ford Mustang Mach-E models that come with an AI-based virtual driver – although they will be supervised by human safety monitors initially. Advertisement – Article…

A group of ill-prepared climbers had to be rescued because Gemini told them climbing Mt. Shasta would only take 8 hours. Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office A group of climbers set out to climb Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, California thinking it would only take them eight hours, because that’s what Google’s Gemini chatbot told them. Gemini ended up being very, very wrong. Specifically, they relied on the chatbot for route research and asked it for recommendations on how much food and water to take with them.  Gemini reportedly told them to prepare for an eight-hour trek and pack food…

It’s been a great year for Honda and Toyota’s big sedans. The Accord and Camry are having the kind of year they haven’t seen in more than a decade. Toyota even had a little stumble in August, but it’s not anywhere near enough to dim the sedan’s surging sales. In fact, the lights are shining so bright that many of the SUVs and crossovers intended to replace sedans are now getting beat by these two. Accord And Camry Are On A Roll 11 Generations Of AccordHonda Honda dealers sold 18,691 Accord sedans in August, 19% more than they managed in…

Car features have always been transitional, right? We used hand-cranked windows for a century, but when was the last time you saw a vehicle with them? Dashboard-mounted 8-track players gave way to cassette tape decks, then CD players, and eventually led to modern touchscreen displays. The features that actually stick around are few and far between. The year 1976 was pivotal for cars. It was a real necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention era, seeing as we were in the midst of an Oil Crisis, giving birth to some critical features we still use today. 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda The World’s First Digital Dashboard View…