A 2026 federal suit alleges metallic AMG seat emblems can heat in sun and burn shoulders, necks or upper backs. Plaintiffs reported second-degree burns documented by a dermatologist. They are seeking money damages and removal or modification of the metal logos. Two Mercedes-AMG owners say their cars literally branded them. A new federal class action … Read more
Toyota announced a recall of 508,000 2025–2026 Camry sedans with 7.0-inch digital instrument clusters. The recall covers LE, SE and Nightshade trims. Toyota will perform a free dealer-installed software update. The speedometer going dead on a brand-new Toyota Camry is more than an annoyance, it can leave you guessing at your speed and driving with … Read more
China’s MIIT filing reveals the production Smart #2’s final bodywork. 60 kW motor and 87 mph top speed, with a 35.7 kWh LFP battery. World premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026, deliveries in 2027. The Smart #2 was supposed to wait for the spotlights in Paris. Instead, China’s MIIT filing has put … Read more
Custom twin-turbo 6.2-liter V8, Corvette-based platform, and 1,560 horsepower. Rezvani limits production to five cars worldwide. 0–60 mph in 1.9 seconds. The Rezvani Beast X does not just tweak the Corvette formula, it essentially rips it up and rewrites it with four-digit power and a production run you can count on one hand. Rezvani Motors … Read more
Mercedes-AMG released teaser images with GT-inspired styling and AMG.EA design cues. The SUV is expected to use AMG.EA’s high-voltage architecture used by AMG’s electric GTs. Mercedes-AMG hasn’t disclosed specs, a nameplate, or launch timing. The next big Mercedes-AMG performance model is not a sedan or a coupe. It’s a high-riding electric SUV, and now we … Read more
Sadly, there hasn’t been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast’s series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season three, which focused on experimental rock. Don’t get me wrong, I loved seasons one and two, but the show seemed to be gearing up for a … Read more
Situational Awareness may have had to sell off the majority of its public portfolio last month, but the AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. This week, the fund invested $400 million into Source Foundry, a startup founded by Stanford researchers aiming to make chip manufacturing faster and cheaper, according to The Wall … Read more
Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight, as Anthropic says it’s making auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team accounts, starting on August 14. The company first unveiled a test version of auto mode in March, pitching it as a way to balance speed and control. As Anthropic explained … Read more
And this was half-bad, half-good news for early humans living in Africa. Mild disaster “Sulfate aerosols in the stratosphere are more effectively transported to the hemisphere that is experiencing winter,” Park says. For our ancestors, this meant the Toba’s sulfate veil drifted northwards and thinned over their heads slightly sooner than it would if the … Read more
“I’ve had Autopilot for nine years, so I’m pretty comfortable with it and, you know, who knows what happened when I turned around? Whether it malfunctioned or whether I knocked it off? That’s something I don’t know yet. But regardless, that’s… it is always your fault, whether you’re on Autopilot or not. You can’t take … Read more