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Microsoft has officially kicked off celebrations for Xbox’s 25th anniversary with a nostalgic new limited-edition console that pays tribute to the original Xbox era. Unveiled during the Xbox Games Showcase, the new Xbox Series X25 combines modern hardware with the iconic translucent green aesthetic that defined Microsoft’s first gaming console back in 2001. The special edition console arrives ahead of Xbox’s official 25th anniversary in November and is clearly designed to appeal to longtime fans who grew up during the original Xbox generation. Officially called the Xbox Series X25, the console features a translucent green shell inspired by the classic…

There has been an uproar over the past week from the nerdier side of the internet, but the question of access to data is one that affects everyone. Essentially, it seems Volkswagen Group has quietly disabled the CarNet API (Application Programming Interface) for its We Connect service that allows users to control and read the data from its vehicles through independent software. What exactly does this mean? Essentially, users were able to have granular control over their data and actions, like when and how their cars were charged at home, compared to the basic features in the Volkswagen app. Now,…

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about what Electrek readers think it would take to convince the most EV-resistant fleet operators to realize that electric vehicles are ready for work TODAY. After receiving 1,700 responses, here’s what you told us. In case you missed the survey, the question read, “ACT Expo just wrapped up for 2026, and while battery-electric commercial vehicles are clearly gaining traction, there are still plenty of people spreading that ‘messy middle’ garbage … what do you think it’ll take for the holdouts to realize EVs are ready for real work — today?” Before…

Both Sony and Microsoft used their showcases as a way to confirm they’re refocusing on tried-and-true strategies like exclusive games and single-player blockbusters. Meanwhile, every publisher in existence seemed to be avoiding going up against Grand Theft Auto VI on the release calendar, and there were some very welcome game announcements, particularly if you’re a fan of Final Fantasy or Persona.If you couldn’t keep up with everything live, here are the most important storylines to catch up on.After an ill-fated — and very expensive — foray into live-service games, it appears that Sony’s gaming division has a renewed focus on…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. A humble compact hatchback almost devoid of styling, the Toyota Starlet might be one of the most misleadingly named cars in history. But it’s also the perfect platform for a hill climb car, as Finnish outfit VHTRacing Engineering has shown with this second-generation P60 Starlet. Mikko Kataja and his wife Kati have been running this car in hill climbs around Europe for years, and even made it to Pikes Peak and Mt. Washington. It used to have…

If we’re honest with ourselves, the compact SUV segment has reached peak saturation, and it’s forced automakers to shift their focus from aesthetics to operational efficiency. Enter Mazda, which is taking advantage of its strategic alliance and integration of Toyota’s proven powertrain architecture into an existing, highly capable chassis. The result is a striking vehicle that retains Hiroshima’s signature driving dynamics, while cutting daily fuel costs. And when it comes to the Mazda CX-50 hybrid mpg, the figures are definitive: an EPA-estimated 38 mpg combined. This single figure changes the SUV’s value proposition and how it’s viewed in Mazda’s entire…

The GMC Sierra 1500 occupies a unique position in the full-size truck market. It shares its bones with the Chevrolet Silverado but carries a deliberately more premium identity, a more refined interior, upscale trim-level names, and a brand positioning that consistently attracts buyers who want a step above the Chevy without crossing all the way into a luxury badge. The result is one of the best-selling trucks in America year after year, with GMC moving over 214,000 Sierra 1500s in 2024 alone, a 13.5 percent increase over the prior year, and the first half of 2025 posted the…

The CryoTherm Palm can switch between cold, heat and contrast therapy. Therabody is known for its massage guns that help with post-workout recovery, but its latest device gives you a little extra oomph during your exercise. According to Therabody, the CryoTherm Palm cools your hands in order to kick the onset of fatigue down the road and maintain grip strength. It’s reasonable to be skeptical of this $399.99 device, but Therabody said that the University of Southern California’s soccer players did 58 percent more reps in their final set in real-world testing with the CryoTherm Palm. Even though it bears some slight resemblance…

Now that SUVs are not just the hard-working, mud-hunting brutes that they used to be, there is little room in the market for other segments to get a good look-in. We have compact crossovers that have taken over from sedans; mid-sized SUVs that have taken over from station wagons; luxury SUVs that have taken over from luxury cars, and super SUVs that have taken over from supercars. Ferrari is making them; so are Aston Martin, BMW, Audi, and Porsche – the sports SUV competition is hot. However, the now-overlooked luxury station wagon market is producing some exceptional models that will…

There have been many different ways of measuring a fast car’s performance over the years, whether it be the time taken to accelerate from 0 to 60 miles an hour, or its top speed. Measuring the time a car takes to get from a standstill to the end of a quarter-mile drag strip, however, is one of the most lauded performance metrics to ever be used, and it is just as relevant now as it has ever been. This is because we now have a large number of cars, not all of which are million-dollar hypercars made of myrrh, that…