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VW's New Beetle Successor Sounds Like A Great Deal (Unless You Live In The US)

staff@slashgear.com (Rahul Srinivas) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Volkswagen has announced a new Beetle successor, but this time around it will be all-electric. And it sounds like a great deal, unless you live in the U.S.

Apple's 2025 Mac Studio Pairs New M3 Ultra With Thunderbolt 5 And A Memory Boost

staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:03:42 +0000

Apple has announced the new Mac Studio, featuring a new M3 Ultra chip, Thunderbolt 5, and a memory boost. Here's everything you need to know about the release.

Volvo ES90 Revealed: A Fast, Long-Range EV— Is This What Volvo Needed All Along?

staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:10:00 +0000

The Volvo ES90 has been revealed, featuring impressive power and range. The company says it's in a class of its own, but will consumers agree?

2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL Gets Bigger Interior, Bigger Trunk, Bigger Price

staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:01:00 +0000

Boasting even more third row space, the 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL offers more storage and passenger space in its extra-large luxury form factor.

Tim Cook Teases New MacBook Air: Here's What We Expect

staff@slashgear.com (Nadeem Sarwar) — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:10:06 +0000

Tim Cook went on X this morning to tease the latest version of the MacBook Air. From what we know, there's enhanced speed in lots of ways coming soon.

Framework Dives Into Desktops, Building Off Of Its Modular Laptop Experience

staff@slashgear.com (Nadeem Sarwar) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:50:41 +0000

Framework has announced that it has entered the world of desktops. Here is everything we know about its new modular computing powerhouse.

Adobe Finally Brings Photoshop To Mobile (But The Best Features Won't Be Free)

staff@slashgear.com (Mahnoor Faisal) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Adobe Photoshop is finally making its way to mobile devices in a pretty substantial way, but the best features are locked behind a subscription.

Ecosia: Who Owns The Non-Profit Search Engine & How Do They Make Money

staff@slashgear.com (Brad Hill) — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:32 +0000

Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine that plants trees instead of collecting profit, is growing with its founder and CEO at the helm. How does it make money?

Does Air Force One Fly With Fighter Jets?

staff@slashgear.com (Shane O'Neill) — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Air Force One carries the world's most powerful person, so how is the plane defended in the air?Does it rely on an escort of powerful fighter jets?

Ethereum Hackers Just Pulled Off The Biggest Crypto Heist In History: Here's What Happened

staff@slashgear.com (Max Miller) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:41:57 +0000

There has been another crypto heist and this time, it's the biggest one in history. Here's everything you need to know about the Ethereum theft.

How Did Dog Tags Get Their Name In The Military? (And Are They Still Used?)

staff@slashgear.com (Jonathan H. Kantor) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:45:40 +0000

Dog tags are an essential piece of military equipment to identify fallen servicemembers. Here's a brief history of their implementation.

Volvo ES90 Confirmed As The First All-Electric Sedan We Worried They'd Never Build

staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000

It has been confirmed that the Volvo ES90 is coming to market, which is said to be one of the most high-tech Volvos ever. Here's everything we know so far.

The iPhone 16e Connectivity Upgrades That Might Make iPhone SE Owners Trade-In

staff@slashgear.com (Mahnoor Faisal) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:32:35 +0000

While it's being billed as a budget-friendly alternative to the iPhone 16, the upcoming iPhone 16e has new in-house tech from Apple that's worth the upgrade.

Humane Is Killing Its Disastrous AI Pin: Here's Who Gets Their Money Back

staff@slashgear.com (Nadeem Sarwar) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:13:20 +0000

It took less than a year, and Humane's AI Pin is dead. If you paid hundreds of dollars for one, you may not be happy with the news of who gets their money back.

Kia EV4 Revealed: Here's What We Know

staff@slashgear.com (Alex Hevesy) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:13:07 +0000

The Kia EV4 has been revealed and while pricing or possible range hasn't been released yet, here's everything we know about the new EV model so far.

Rolls-Royce Reveals Its Most Powerful Vehicle Ever (And Its Even More Shocking Price)

staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:24 +0000

Rolls-Royce is looking to the past with its beautiful (but very expensive) Black Badge Spectre. At least you get a lot of car for all that money.

12 Car Innovations You Didn't Realize Chrysler Invented

staff@slashgear.com (Justin Owen) — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:30:15 +0000

Despite recent woes, Chrysler once powered Detroit with cutting-edge technology, regularly claiming bragging rights for the newest features and breakthroughs.

Highway Vs. Freeway: What's The Difference?

staff@slashgear.com (Olivia Richman) — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:15:24 +0000

The terms are often used interchangeably, but there are differences between a freeway and a highway -- and they're not about whether there's a toll.

After Facebook, Would You Trust A Meta-Powered Humanoid Robot In Your Home?

staff@slashgear.com (Nadeem Sarwar) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:25:55 +0000

Facebook's latest push into AI technology intends to place a humanoid assistant in the home, which is immediately problematic given Meta's past with privacy.

Tim Cook Teases Apple's Next Reveal, And We've Got A Good Idea Of What It Is

staff@slashgear.com (Mahnoor Faisal) — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:13:11 +0000

Tim Cook took to X (formerly Twitter) to tease an Apple announcement for next week. He didn't leave many clues, but we have a pretty good idea what to expect.