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Automakers competing in motorsport is nothing new. In fact, some nameplates have been doing it for so long, it’s worthy of celebration. That’s the case for the McLaren Artura 1000GP by MSO, a rare special edition built to commemorate McLaren Racing’s 1,000th Formula 1 grand prix start, which will happen this weekend in Monaco. The 1000GP includes a handful of styling modifications relative to the regular Artura, which is powered by an electrified, boosted V6 with an eight-speed transmission – just like the MCL40 F1 car. McLaren Artura Coupe MSRP $233,000 Engine 3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 Plug-in Hybrid Transmission 8-Speed Automatic…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. What can be said about Need for Speed: Most Wanted? For many, it’s still the gold standard of open-world, arcade racing games, more than 20 years on since its release. Blazing through the amber-tinted city of Rockport to Lupe Fiasco and Disturbed, toppling giant donut shop signs to crush Crown Vics in hot pursuit is an indelible gaming memory. A recent Reddit AMA with members of the development team has revealed fascinating insights behind its creation, and…

Hornet Solar. Photo: Vesper Energy Texas keeps piling on solar projects as electricity demand surges on the ERCOT grid – and now another massive one is moving ahead. Vesper Energy today said it closed $236 million in financing for its 201 MW Nazareth Solar project in Swisher County, Texas. The solar farm will connect to the ERCOT grid as Texas races to add more generation to keep up with rapidly rising load growth. Construction is expected to begin in June 2026, and the project is scheduled to come online in fall 2027. Nazareth Solar will sit on more than 2,400…

Samsung Galaxy phones have had a lockdown mode for years. It’s a manual option tucked inside the power menu that disables fingerprint and face unlock and forces a PIN entry.  It is a useful last resort for situations where someone might force you to unlock your phone with your face or finger. The problem was that most people either didn’t know it existed or never used it in the first place. One UI 9 fixes that, and it does so by removing the choice entirely. SammyFans What exactly changed in the power menu? Spotted by SammyFans and corroborated by members…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. If you aren’t sure what to make out of the headline above, let me tell you, you are not alone. It’s a lot to process, especially on a Monday. Let’s try again: fire-spitting Renault Twizy monster “truck.” Citroen Ami micro EVs racing on a velodrome. One hundred laps. Get it now? No, it’s not AI, and trust me, several of us on staff thought the clip below showing 10 Amis on a bicycle track was AI-generated. What…

A range-extender (known as a REx or REEV) is pleasingly simple: it’s an electric vehicle with a smaller battery that can be topped up by a petrol engine when the state of charge drops. Traditionally, a REx is a type of series hybrid, which means the electric motor turns the road wheels and the engine works as a generator, charging the battery. Modern REx engines are small, light and tuned for high efficiency, and they run at a constant speed when the battery needs charging. A REx has something in common with a PHEV in that both can be plugged in to charge the battery…

Automotive Toyota is giving enthusiasts another reason to appreciate one of the last affordable rear-wheel-drive sports cars on the market. Unveiled at FuelFest in the Bay Area, the 2027 Toyota GR86 returns with a series of thoughtful updates that aim to refine the driving experience rather than reinvent it. While some fans may have been hoping for a bump in horsepower, Toyota has instead focused on making the GR86 even better at what it already does exceptionally well: delivering pure driving enjoyment. For 2027, Toyota engineers have fine-tuned the GR86’s throttle calibration to provide smoother and more linear…

We may just have gotten an early look at the Google Pixel Watch 5 — and from an unusual source. Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands game franchise, posted a pair of images of a watch on X, saying that his friend found it underwater, while scuba diving near Saint Martin, as reported earlier by Kotaku.“He noted that the reverse of the watch indicates that it is a Google Pixel 5, which has not yet been announced, let alone released,” Pitchford writes. “It seems to be fine. The face indicates an empty battery, but seems to have enough reserve…

Car makers in Europe are divided on whether upcoming replacements for big-selling family cars should come with the option of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain or not.The arguments are compelling on both sides. Offering a car with both an electric motor and a combustion engine hedges your bets and keeps hold of customers sceptical of going electric. On the other hand, going all-electric avoids the expensive duplication of drivetrains, one of which might not even be allowed after 2035. 

Back in December, Meta announced a new AI support assistant it promised would make the account recovery process “faster and simpler” for people who had been locked out of their Facebook or Instagram pages. Now, it seems that Meta may have over-delivered on that promise.  That same Meta AI support assistant has apparently been used by hackers to hijack a bunch of Instagram accounts. According to security researchers, the AI tool made it ridiculously easy for hackers to take over the accounts, even if they were protected by two-factor authentication. The exploit was flagged over the weekend by numerous security…