You may not know it, but minivans are making a comeback in the US. Look around, and you’ll start to notice an uptick in these breadboxes on wheels. Sales were up 21 percent in 2025, suggesting that the humble minivan is shaking off its “uncool” stigma and finding new fans among an SUV-weary public. I’m … Read more
The Esprit’s engines, hybrid system, and gearbox are all being engineered with one goal in mind: keeping weight down.
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a central rallying cry of the social media backlash. Haidt … Read more
Rolls-Royce Phantom Hummingbird uses intricate abalone shell marquetry and natural materials to push the brand’s bespoke cabin craftsmanship further.
It’s been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a “conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the … Read more
Stellantis BOW strips away the cab to create an electric autonomous cargo module aimed at controlled urban logistics zones and last-mile delivery trials.
Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we’ve already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to — AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1,503 likely voters surveyed … Read more
Canon announced the second-generation of its EOS R8 with a new retro-inspired redesign and the addition of in-body stabilization. That feature was one of the most notable omissions from the original R8 that launched in 2023 as a smaller, cheaper, and more accessible alternative to the Canon R6 Mark II for photographers wanting a larger … Read more
The most obvious upgrade for the Palma 3 is the hardware itself. It still features the same 6.13-inch, 300ppi E Ink Carta screen as its predecessor (which is now quite a few years old), but it’s wrapped in a new anodized aluminum frame with a paperlike fiberglass backplate. The Palma 3 looks like a significant … Read more
Women’s health company Evvy on Tuesday said it has raised a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management. Launched in 2021 by Priyanka Jain, Laine Bruzek, and Pita Navarro, the company is best known for operating what it touts as the world’s only at-home CLIA-certified and CLEP-certified mNGS test to analyze vaginal microbes … Read more