Intel’s oddball Core Ultra 200V laptop chips—codenamed Lunar Lake—will apparently be a one-off experiment, not to be replicated in future Intel laptop chips. They’re Intel’s only processors with memory integrated onto the CPU package; the only ones with a neural processing unit that meets Microsoft’s Copilot+ performance requirements; and the only ones with Intel’s best-performing … Read more
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin price has been in impressive form over the past few weeks, breaking above the psychological $90,000 level in the past week. The premier cryptocurrency seems to be approaching the weekend with the same — if not greater — momentum after … Read more
LG Xboom Buds have been launched in select global markets. They have an IPX4-rated splash-resistant build and carry graphene-coated dynamic drivers. They are claimed to offer a total battery life of up to 30 hours with the case. The earphones are tuned by American music artist Will.i.am and support active noise cancellation (ANC) and Auracast. … Read more
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the Cleo zero-day data theft attacks. “On February 10, 2025, we confirmed that Hertz data was acquired by an unauthorized third party that we understand exploited zero-day vulnerabilities within Cleo’s platform … Read more
Lucid is offering Tesla drivers up to $4,000 to purchase or lease an Air sedan, no trade-in required. The so-called “Conquest Offer” offer only applies to US residents. They must purchase a vehicle that’s available and on-site at the time of order. The promotion is split into two chunks: $2,000 for anyone to purchase an … Read more
For drivers, the start of spring means more than just sunshine and pleasant weather. They have an extremely important task to attend to. The TÜV Association gave valuable advice on spring vehicle checks. If you were to remain idle and do nothing, then you can expect to live with higher fuel costs. Drivers should take … Read more
This week on Uncanny Valley, we look ahead into a future where driverless cars are mainstream.
Last week, a Jeep driver turned to Reddit to do what people do best on the site—complain. Every time they hit the brakes on their Jeep, they wrote, a promotion for an extended warranty plan popped up in the center console. “Press the ‘call’ button to speak to a specialist,” they say the ad encouraged, … Read more
Nearly 800 children have been caught driving or riding without insurance in the last four years, which is partly blamed on the rise in popularity of e-scooters. According to analysis of official statistics, by the road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, one in 10 were aged 14 or below. It says that DVLA figures show 375 … Read more
New findings have revealed that tiny plasma jets on the Sun play a significant role in driving both the fast and slow solar wind. Observations have been made using high-resolution imaging and direct measurements, offering a clearer picture of how the solar wind originates and moves through space. The study sheds light on a longstanding … Read more