Aaron Leong
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Ford Motor Company has revealed plans to severely cut back on its retail EV (electric vehicle) strategy, save to focus on electrified commercial, long-range SUVs, plus mid-size and large pickups. Citing rising costs of batteries, the Dearborn-based automaker plans instead to focus on gas-electric hybrid development...
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Dodge is marking its 20th anniversary of Hemi-powered Durangos with two special edition models: the Durango R/T 20th Anniversary Edition (natch) and the Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet. The latter can be had for $113,000+ for starters, which seems either like highway robbery or that Dodge's marketing team is...
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Well, that was quick. Game developer Gearbox Software screened a teaser trailer for Borderlands 4 at Gamescom, perhaps to quell any uprising by fans of the franchise following the horrible Borderlands live action movie earlier this month. To say the trailer was cryptic (even for a teaser) would be an understatement...
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Large-scale data breaches are a dime a dozen nowadays, but that doesn't make them any less serious or consequential. Automaker Toyota faced yet another breach of its network, this time with around 240GB worth of files. The data reportedly includes personal and staff data, financial documentation, emails, and Toyota's...
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After Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Online officially went offline in June 2023, fans of the platform have wondered when a replacement would ever come. After a thankfully short wait, the people behind that popular game announced today that the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket version will be released globally in...
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With Lamborghini naming its latest car Temerario—meaning rash or reckless—one would expect the Italian automaker's Huracan replacement to be absolutely and irresponsibly bonkers. And yes, in that vein, the Temerario satisfies with a hybridized V8 that revs beyond 10,000 rpm, and is paired with three electric motors...
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i - Starts at $1472, $2043 As Tested Lenovo's flagship receives some major updates and additional firepower, along with a fantastic Mini-LED display option. Just don't bank on great battery life. Great all around and gaming performance Fantastic Mini-LED HDR1000 display Solid value Clean, quality...
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This week, results from a longevity study of vehicles most likely to reach 250,000 miles found that (surprise, no surprise) Toyota dominates the top rankings. In the top 10, Toyota took the first five spots plus another Toyota and Lexus further down that list. There are a couple of GM products and a Honda in there...
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Sonos has laid off approximately 100 of its employees, which is a mere 14 months after the beleaguered smart home audio company dropped roughly 150 of its 1,800 workforce. The timing of this comes after product delays plus the well-documented (and disastrous) rollout of the Sonos app, not to mention the company's...
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Ford and Mazda have issued a warning to more than 475,000 vehicle owners in the U.S., mainly centering around their older models, to stop driving them immediately. This is due to a severe flaw in the airbag inflators that, if left unrepaired, could cause major injuries or even death when activated. The airbag...
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In a world where playing classic games on consoles is usually left to emulators (and/or maybe an older console or two we have laying around), there's someone like Ibrahim Al-Nasser who can pull off playing those games on their OG consoles anytime he wants, because he owns hundreds of consoles, controllers, and games...
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If you purchased or own a Toyota with added OEM accessories installed by North American Toyota dealer Gulf States Toyota, you might want to check whether your vehicle is part of a recent recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) explains that the recall is—believe it or not—due to a simple...
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With one of the longest incubation periods of any Assassin's Creed titles, the next one called Assassin's Creed Shadows will only be released when the Ubisoft development team feels like they've struck the "right balance." At four years since its announcement, the November-bound title, if done right (and assuming...
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We're inching closer to the official announcement of Apple's iPhone 16. The first half of September has, for the most part, traditionally been the period Cupertino launches new phones. But as to what date exactly, that's still somewhat of a toss-up. Here, we look at what those possibilities could be, as well as what...
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As car folks still ponder how bloated, overpriced SUVs came to take over the automotive landscape so quickly, the world ought to raise a glass as it says goodbye to one of the last bastions of affordable cheap cars, the Mitsubishi Mirage. With this, the Japanese automaker also becomes a completely SUV-brand, at least...
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The first reported driver fatality tied to a Tesla Cybertruck occurred on Monday in the Baytown area of Houston, Texas. Upon veering off the road and crashing into a culvert, the truck burst into flames, trapping and killing the driver. Texas State Troopers are currently investigating as to what caused the crash, as...
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Guess what? The next Pixel Buds Pro could potentially be getting voice-activated Gemini AI. A notification code string in the latest Google app suggests that users can soon "Talk to Gemini on earbuds." If this holds true, accessing Gemini on demand and hands-free could be the next big upgrade that the sadly forgotten...
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Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max smartphones are now reported to have markedly larger batteries, with the Pro scoring the largest capacity increase of the two compared to the previous generation. Could this mean greater endurance away from your charger, or are the larger batteries needed for higher power demands from...
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Ford has announced three completely new versions of the much-loved (and hard to find) Maverick mid-sized pickup. Customers can now buy a dedicated Maverick Tremor off-roader, a street performance-based Maverick Lobo, or a where-were-you-since-day-one Maverick AWD Hybrid with 4,000 lbs towing capacity. Ford is...
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Google's big summer keynote is just around the corner, and we've covered leak after leak of the new Pixel 9 lineup. While it seems like there might not be any huge surprises for the actual Google I/O event left to uncover, Google could have a few cards under its sleeves.
Readers of this site already have a pretty...
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Upon sifting through more than 200 Tesla Autopilot-related crashes, a leading news agency has found a common thread that has led to serious injuries and fatalities. While driver error is usually to blame, the report showed that Tesla's stubborn reliance on cameras for Autopilot functionality could be the main culprit...
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Well, that was quick. The roughly four-month old Nothing Phone (2a) has gained a "Plus" model with slightly more power, more gloss, a higher price tag, and same limited cell network support in the U.S. Has anyone asked what Carl Pei's sales strategy is for this side of the world? The (2a) Plus is looking to be a great...
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