2026-06-27

Uber expands US driver background checks after sexual assault lawsuits

Uber is adopting a more stringent background check process for drivers and couriers in the US. [...]

2026-06-27

Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy

The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts. [...]

2026-06-27

Polestar Faces a Ban on Selling Its EVs in the US

Regulators are putting the kibosh on sales of the automaker's upcoming EV models because of its ties to China. [...]

2026-06-27

The companies most likely to automate your job are now funding a $1 billion program to retrain you

Former US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has launched "Raise Us," a bipartisan nonprofit to prepare American workers for AI-driven job shifts. Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation are jointly funding the initiative—a first. That the very companies driving the disruption are bankrolling the response will likely raise questions about independence.<br /> The art [...]

2026-06-27

NASA tests an in-orbit refueling device for deep space missions

NASA is testing a 'cryocoupler' developed by L3Harris for in-orbit refueling. [...]

2026-06-27

Your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Can Take Better Photos by Changing Just a Few Settings

The Camera Assistant is one of the underrated features that can fine-tune your Galaxy S26 Ultra camera experience to your liking. [...]

2026-06-27

Avatar: The Last Airbender season 3 — release window predictions, plot, cast and everything we know about the hit Netflix show's return

Season 2 has only just dropped, but Avatar: The Last Airbender season 3 has already been confirmed — here's everything we know about its cast, plot and release. [...]

2026-06-27

Power on... The Bear season 5's ending — and what its finale got right that Stranger Things and The Boys' last episodes didn't

The Bear has served its last course — and the comedy-drama's final episode is a near-perfect way for it to bow out. [...]

2026-06-27

A Tokyo startup and a Beijing security firm just launched AI tools to fill the gap Anthropic’s export ban created

Two Asian AI companies launched products this week that position themselves as alternatives to Anthropic’s suspended Mythos and Fable 5 models. Tokyo-based Sakana AI released Fugu, an orchestration model it says matches Fable 5 on key benchmarks, while Beijing cybersecurity firm 360 Security unveiled Tulongfeng, a vulnerability-discovery tool it claims can rival Mythos. Both launches […]<br [...]