thenextweb

2026-08-17

Tesla Quietly Enables Power Export On Its Best-Selling EV

Tesla has quietly enabled vehicle-to-load on the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico through an $80 adapter offering two 120-volt outlets and up to 2.4kW. The feature is still unavailable on Model Ys sold in Europe and Canada, and on every Model 3. Tesla has started letting Model Y Premium owners take […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-17

The first Ferrari Luce sold for $40mn, 36 times its estimate

The first production Ferrari Luce sold for $40mn at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction, setting records for the most expensive new car, electric car and charity car sold at public auction. Ferrari keeps none of the money and the car is not due for delivery until early 2027. The first production Ferrari Luce has sold for […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-17

California’s first self-driving trucks are on the road, and the rules behind them are in court

California has issued its first permits to test autonomous trucks on public roads, to Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, with Kodiak already running vehicles around Mountain View. Teamsters California filed suit on 5 August asking a court to repeal the rules that made the permits possible. Self-driving trucks are testing on California public roads for […]<br /> This story continues at The Ne [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

What are your retro game consoles worth?

Many variables affect the value of retro game consoles today. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones are destined for the trash? [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week

The platform will start tracking views the same way across video formats. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine

Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage

Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

German defense giant tests moving truck launcher carrying 18 kamikaze drones

Rheinmetall tested a truck-mounted launcher carrying 18 FV-014 drones, demonstrating swarm capability, armour penetration, and long-range flight during live trials. [...]

qz

2026-08-17

The 8 best national parks to visit in fall 2026, ranked

Smoky Mountains, Acadia, Shenandoah, Zion — cooler temperatures, thinner crowds, and some of the best foliage of the year, ranked for exactly when to go [...]