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The Afeela EV is dead
Six years of hype and now it's gone, like tears in rain.
Samsung's cheaper Mini LED TVs are now on sale
Samsung unveiled new budget Mini LED TVs as well as some higher-end models using its Quantum Mini LED tech.
Akai just released a portable and relatively budget-friendly MPC sampler
Akai just officially revealed the MPC Sample, a portable sampler and groovebox. It costs $400 and looks pretty cute.
Ultrahuman opens US pre-orders for Ring Pro
Ultrahuman Ring Pro has the CBP's blessing to open US pre-orders.
The Morning After: WWDC 2026 is happening June 8th
The biggest news stories this morning: Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area, Billionaire OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has died from cancer at 43, Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app.
Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area
Wing tested the first flights of its automated delivery drones in the Bay Area and now it's offering its services to residents.
Apple's WWDC 2026 is set for June 8-12
Apple just announced that WWDC is coming on June 8. The company is expected to show off new operating systems for its various product categories.
Polymarket is cracking down on insider trading with updated rules
One of the largest prediction markets is strengthening its "market integrity" rules to target insider trading.
Wheely, an on-demand chauffeur app, makes its US debut in NYC
Wheely will compete with the likes of Uber Elite in New York City, and other US cities in the future.
Samsung's Galaxy S26 will get Apple AirDrop support starting today
The feature was first launched on Pixel 10 phones last year.
Elon Musk announces Terafab project he claims will be the 'largest chip manufacturing facility ever'
The Terafab is expected to produce one terawatt of computing power in chips each year, according to Musk.
Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem
Steve Huffman, Reddit's CEO, said that using biometrics is the "most lightweight way" to verify that it's a human.
Apple considered buying Halide to upgrade its native Camera app
A lawsuit between Lux Optics' co-founders revealed that Apple was close to buying Halide and its related apps.
OpenAI reportedly plans to double its workforce to 8,000 employees
The AI giant will expand its employee headcount from 4,500 to 8,000 by the end of 2026, according to the Financial Times.
Here's how not to leak military information with your Strava run
An officer recently leaked the location of an aircraft carrier because of a run on the sports app Strava. Here are the steps to make sure that doesn't happen.
Amazon is reportedly working on a new phone built around Alexa
It’s been over a decade since the Fire Phone failed to disrupt the smartphone market.
How to get your grill ready for the outdoor season
Here's everything you need to know about getting your grill cleaned and ready for the summer.
Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process
Google has explained how app sideloading will work on Android once its new developer verification process is in place.
Don’t be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data
The FBI has resumed buying location data, because ad tech companies know exactly where we all are.
Alexa+ launches in the UK
Amazon’s next-generation voice assistant launches in early access in Europe for the first time.

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