Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?
In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it live or is it Memorex?” The message toyed with reality, suggesting there was no difference in sound quality between a live performance and music recorded on…
Colombia celebrates donkeys at annual festival : NPR
At the annual Donkey Festival in San Antero, the pack animals take part in races, a rodeo and a beauty pageant. Andrés Ríos for NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrés Ríos for NPR At the annual Donkey Festival in San Antero, the pack animals take part in races, a rodeo and a beauty pageant. Andrés…
Tesla Megapack to power new massive record-breaking 1.3 GWh battery system
Tesla Megapack has been selected to power a massive new record-breaking 1,3 GWh battery system from Neoen in Australia. This project is the second stage of the Collie Battery project, which is named after a town in Western Australia where the project is located. As we previously reported, France’s Neoen is already building the first…
2027 Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS-Class spied with updates
Mercedes-Benz looks to be preparing a facelift for the GLS-Class, the second for the current generation of the full-size SUV. The current GLS-Class arrived for the 2020 model year and was given a mild update for 2024. This second update, which may be introduced for the 2027 model year, will be more substantial, judging by…
Pick of the Day: 1965 Pontiac LeMans Convertible
Do you have a problem with clones? Those cars that pretend to be a superior model often grab the goat of enthusiasts, but what’s the harm of making a car appear like a sassier, more stylish model? This brings to mind our Pick of the Day, a 1965 Pontiac LeMans convertible for sale on ClassicCars.com…
Matchbox marks Mercedes’ electric G-wagen with a sustainable twist
The first-ever electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class—also known as the “Gelandewagen” or “G-wagen”—is getting the Matchbox treatment—with a sustainable twist to match its electric powertrain. Formally known as the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (a name that might prove difficult to fit on the packaging), the electric G-wagen Matchbox die-cast car will be…
Jada Toys Fast and Furious Diecast Collection
For nearly 23 years, one movie franchise has produced several films that has shaped a new generation of automotive enthusiasts. That interest isn’t just in the cars they buy to drive, but it extends to diecast collections. Join ClassicCars TV in this episode of Collectible Corner, as we take a look at 1:24-scale replicas of…
Tesla Wants To Turn Cars Into ‘Amazon Web Services’ On Wheels. Here’s How
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is bored of the auto industry. We’ve known that for a while, but Tesla’s recent earnings call really solidified the CEO’s wandering priorities as the executive team attempted to refocus the call on the future of Tesla being “more than a car company.” One interesting point that Musk brought up during…
Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team
Just after laying off “more than 10%” of its global workforce, Tesla is laying off even more employees – including senior executives and long-time veterans of the company, most notably the entire Supercharging team and the executive responsible for negotiating NACS adoption across the industry. Tesla started the week before last with news of a huge…
MG hires Bugatti Veyron designer
Historic British marque MG this month named Jozef Kaban as its design chief. The former Volkswagen brand design chief has been charged with crafting a new design language for MG’s global portfolio of electric and hybrid vehicles, and will lead a team at MG’s Global Design Center in London. Kaban is a graduate of the…
