EV startup Canoo filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations
Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and will "cease operations." The company is liquidating these assets in a Chapter 7 proceeding in Delaware Bankruptcy Court. The company said in a press release published late on Friday that "discussions with foreign capital sources" proved unsuccessful, and it was also unable to secure funding from the US Department...
ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US government’s case against Google
The US government wants to prove that Google's competitors face too many barriers to entry as part of an antitrust case against the tech giant. So, it was ChaptGPT's head of product, Nick Turley, to testify as a witness in the hope that it would help strengthen the case. In a landmark ruling last August, the court determined that...
Amazon suspends US drone deliveries after crash at testing facility
Amazon has paused trials of delivery drones after accidents involving two models, according to Bloomberg. It's the latest setback for Amazon's Prime Air program, which aims to deliver about 500 million packages a year to customers by the end of the decade. Bloomberg reported two Amazon drones crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility in Pendleton, Oregon, in...
7 Best Dry Shampoos Editors Tested and Reviewed (2025)
From the inhabitants of ancient civilizations rubbing clay powder into their hair to the first commercially available dry shampoo hitting the market in the 1940s, people have spent their whole lives trying to bridge the gap between dirty hair and a busy lifestyle. I vividly remember my mother using baby powder in the 1980s, as well as buying my...
Waymo Finds Way Around US Limits Targeting Chinese Cars
This week, President Joe Biden's administration passed legislation effectively banning all vehicle technology linked to China and Russia from American roads — a crackdown with far-reaching effects, not least regarding China's cheap EV trade. The US Commerce Department disagreed. that rule, first proposed in September, is necessary to protect American vehicles from foreign enemies and interference. "Imagine if there...
Polestar Has Bold Plans—Only to Sell More Cars
Polestar makes the Polestar 3 at its South Carolina plant, and last year warned that the sales ban would "kill the operations of a legally regulated US company with substantial US investment." "The US is an important market for us," Kim Palmer, Polestar's head of PR, told WIRED. Suggesting non-Chinese software specifications and other materials, Palmer added: "We are...
Honor Magic 7 Pro Review: Refined flagship
Honor's Magic 7 Pro is a great flagship Android phone that packs the latest AI features with state-of-the-art hardware. It excels everywhere that matters. You get an incredibly versatile camera, impressive stamina, fast charging, smooth performance, and a stunning display. Several subtle but important improvements over the predecessor elevate this smartphone to the level. Chinese phone maker Honor has...
FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Won’t Quit Without a Fight
As the United States scrambles to kick China out of the communications network, Jessica Rosenworcel, the outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said it is important for her Republican successor to maintain strong oversight of the telecommunications industry. China's "Salt Typhoon" hacking campaign that penetrated at least nine US telecommunications companies and gave Beijing access to phone...
WiiM Amp Pro Review: Name A Better Network Amp, We’ll Wait
Amp Pro also plays well with Alexa Cast, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and TIDAL Connect, in addition to being Roon Ready and DLNA-compliant. It can access an absolute stack of music streaming services, internet radio providers, and anything else accessible via the free WiiM Home app for iOS and Android. The device that hosts it is sleeping, and it...
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
The US Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States this Sunday. involvement, and community resources," the court's unanimous opinion read. "But Congress has determined that divestment is necessary to address well-supported national security concerns about TikTok's data collection practices and ties to foreign adversaries." app for US...
