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If you are an Audible member who also lives inside Apple Podcasts, this one is for you. Audible has officially launched a connected subscription that lets you stream nearly 700 premium titles directly in Apple Podcasts, across 135 countries, with more on the way. What you get with Audible on Apple Podcasts? The catalog is genuinely stacked. You get ad-free access to Audible Originals spanning true crime, investigative journalism, celebrity-led audio dramas, and personal growth series. That includes award-winning shows like Dr. Death and Hysterical, as well as star-powered productions like Kerry Washington’s The Prophecy and The Big Lie, starring…

Stellantis Investor Day 2026 was expected to focus on electrification and platform consolidation. Instead, Jeep quietly revealed one of its boldest performance pushes in decades: the return of the Scrambler as a two-door, Hemi-powered Gladiator variant, alongside Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer models. Together, these vehicles signal something Jeep hasn’t seriously attempted before — a coordinated performance offensive spanning muscle truck, luxury SUV, and hardcore off-roader. While EVs remain central to Stellantis’ future, Jeep just made it clear it has no intention of abandoning combustion-powered performance. Why The Scrambler Name Matters The original Jeep Scrambler, sold as the CJ-8…

Getting older comes with its fair share of aches, pains, and societal invisibility. But when it comes to the facts and figures governing your automotive life, aging is suddenly a lucrative advantage. Welcome to the rarely celebrated financial upside of your golden years. Navigating car insurance for seniors isn’t merely about finding a policy, but also about leveraging a lifetime of driving data to aggressively lower your overhead. The insurance industry banks on statistical predictability, and frankly, mature drivers are the gold standard. So if you thought driving a trusted Toyota Corolla was the safest and most financially sound automotive…

Ever since the Discovery 3 of 2004, this car has had a reputation for seven-seat passenger carrying that surpasses most other full-size SUVs. The Discovery 5 developed that further in 2016 via an extended wheelbase, and by arming itself with a remotely operable ‘intelligent seat fold’ system that, via an app on your phone, lets you electrically lower, raise and configure the five rearmost seats before even unlocking the car.Not all versions get the electric third row that enables this, but our test car did; and the system makes preparing for particular trips and loads very easy. As a bonus,…

How fitment data, infrastructure, and operational discipline shape automotive e-commerce. Automotive e-commerce differs fundamentally from general retail because it centers on technical buying decisions rather than emotional ones. Because the consequences of error are high, scalability must be engineered from day one, not bolted on later. Success in this category depends on precision infrastructure, structured data, disciplined logistics, and operational control. Why fitment data is the foundation of an auto parts marketplace A scalable auto parts marketplace is built on one foundational principle: Fitment accuracy. Precision is non-negotiable when matching parts, accessories, and wheels to a vehicle. Compatibility affects functionality,…

Audi For years, American drivers have watched European vehicles enjoy lighting technology that felt straight out of the future while U.S. regulations kept many of those innovations off-limits. That finally appears to be changing, and Audi is preparing to take full advantage of the updated rules with the upcoming 2027 Q9 SUV. The luxury automaker’s new Digital Matrix LED headlights promise to make nighttime driving smarter, safer, and far more sophisticated than what most drivers on American roads experience today. At first glance, Audi’s latest headlight technology sounds almost too advanced to be real. Each Digital Matrix LED…

With Memorial day weekend kicking off the travel season, we’re seeing a lot of deals pop up on travel gadgets, from portable power banks to noise-canceling headphones. One of the best right now is Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 Bluetooth adapter, which lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems so you can enjoy your flight a little more. It’s currently down to $49.99 ($10 off) at Amazon and directly from Twelve South, which is one of its best prices to date.The Bluetooth transmitter lets you ditch the airline’s wired earbuds in favor of your own Bluetooth headphones…

Given the premium positioning of the Italian brand, the new Alfa SUV is likely to make use of all the technology available to STLA One-based cars. That means elements such as the ‘STLA Brain’, where systems for things like powertrain, chassis and infotainment are centralised in one computer, should be standard on the Alfa Romeo. We also expect to see the SUV gain ‘Smartcockpit’ technology which provides the driver-interaction layer (voice command and infotainment. As with other Stellantis cars, Smartcockpit’s interface will be bespoke to Alfa Romeo models.  Then there’s steer-by-wire. We’ve already experienced this in the Peugeot Polygon concept, though…

Tesla changed the name of its FSD feature to Tesla Assisted Driving, saying the function will be “available later.” The renaming follows Tesla’s announcement on X that FSD Supervised is available in markets including China. (A screenshot from Tesla’s Chinese website shows that Tesla has renamed its ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) feature once again.) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has once again adjusted the naming of its ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) in the Chinese market, hinting that the real launch of its FSD (Full Self-Driving) software here could be imminent. The company’s Chinese website changed the Chinese name of the…

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here’s yet another reason not to waste your hard-earned money on the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone. The company just admitted that it has exposed the personal data of customers to the open internet, according to a report by TechCrunch. This includes phone numbers, home addresses, email addresses and more. A spokesperson for Trump Mobile has stated that the leak did not include financial information, which is good. However, the company only made this admission after actual customers began finding personal information online, so perhaps it’s time to change those bank…