Aaron Leong
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Upon sifting through more than 200 Tesla Autopilot-related crashes, a leading news agency has found a common thread that has led to serious injuries and fatalities. While driver error is usually to blame, the report showed that Tesla's stubborn reliance on cameras for Autopilot functionality could be the main culprit...
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Well, that was quick. The roughly four-month old Nothing Phone (2a) has gained a "Plus" model with slightly more power, more gloss, a higher price tag, and same limited cell network support in the U.S. Has anyone asked what Carl Pei's sales strategy is for this side of the world? The (2a) Plus is looking to be a great...
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A new patent by Detroit automaker Ford may make future Ford cars owners snitches on speeding drivers to law enforcement agencies. The technology works passively using cameras, LIDAR and radar devices mounted around a vehicle to monitor the speed of other vehicles. If speeding is detected, relevant data is forwarded...
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Debuting with descriptors such as "mind-bending," "like a freight train," and "next level," the new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has the chops (on paper) to be the most powerful Corvette ever assembled. Think non-electrified 1,000+ horsepower from a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8, a top speed of over 215 mph, plus a...
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Who needs folding laptops when Samsung could be on the verge of rolling out a tablet/laptop with a horizontally rollable display? If this patent submission is eventually adapted into an actual product, it could drastically change how users interface with their devices in a few big ways. Let's dig in.
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Honda has refreshed its beloved Civic Si mostly in the looks and tech department for a small bump in its asking price. Buyers now get heated front thrones as standard and the return of optional summer tires, among other improvements. Speaking of return, the Civic Hybrid is back after a long hiatus, this time with up...
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Ford has revealed the ultimate Ford Raptor that no one can buy. At the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, the race-prepped Raptor T1+ is purpose-built to take on the grueling Dakar Rally. It sports a Mustang-sourced 5.0 V8 powerplant with advanced suspension including Fox bypass dampers sitting on 37-inch tires. This...
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It feels like Mercedes-AMG is churning out new cars every other week this summer, offering up something for everyone. For brand connoisseurs who want a new GT 63 that's track-friendly, but felt that the "regular" GT 63 was too pedestrian or the GT 63 S E was too porky, the Affalterbach, Germany-based company has...
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A wheel from the landing gear of a Boeing-built United Airlines 757-200 coming out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) fell off during take off. The aircraft, crew, and passengers arrived safely at their final destination, but this incident (along with a similar one earlier this year for the airline) brings to...
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Imagine a Raspberry Pi 400, but with a full-blown flagship AMD Hawk Point CPU with up to 32GB RAM and a 1TB M.2 NVMe drive that all fits into a foldable keyboard. Also imagine all of that coming in under $500. Sure, it may be a niche product, but its maker Ling Long (don't laugh) is definitely offering something...
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Nothing's budget brand CMF (Color, Material, Finish) has announced a phone that's priced so low that it seems too good to be true. If the not-at-all shabby CPU, display, and design doesn't bowl you over, maybe the $199 asking price might. However, as with most Nothing phone announcements here in the U.S., fans have to...
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We're just a week out from Samsung's annual Galaxy Unpacked event and the barrage of leaks for the latest Galaxy Z Fold and Flip phones just keep coming. This latest leak potentially gives us more technical specifications of the smaller, yet no less important Flip 6 clamshell. Some major takeaways are the latest...
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Detroit's Police Department has been banned from relying on facial recognition results alone to conduct arrests or lineups (i.e. identity parade). It's not an outright ban on the technology, but now requires the DPD conduct actual investigative processes on top of that. This comes following the fallout from the city...
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The 2025 BMW M5 is receiving an electrified plug-in hybrid powertrain that promises to deliver more of everything—more power, more torque, more tech, more space, more expensive, more (ahem) questionable design elements, and more meat on the already heavy bones. While not a full-on EV, the hybrid system will still...
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In a surprising move, Google will be announcing (at least) the Google Pixel 9 Pro sooner than expected. Previous Pixels were released at the end of the year, but a video by Google itself points to an August drop instead. Just in time for back-to-school gear shopping, then (and also on the heels of Samsung's Galaxy...
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Amazon wants to graduate Alexa's basic digital assistant skills into a more capable and intelligent conversational generative AI. However, according to Amazon's CEO, the upgrade will be stuck behind a paywall, possibly ranging from $5 to $10. While details haven't been set in stone (apart from the announcement), it looks like the new Alexa
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BMW's summer model rollout is at full steam, with the 2025 X3 being the latest to be added to the fold. The baby SUV hasn't just gotten larger and lower, but also sports a look that makes it appear larger with a more mature, grown-up design, as long as you don't stare at that giant snout for too long.
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Beats by Dre (or Apple, depending on who you ask) is tapping into the hotly-contested mid-priced earbuds arena with its brand new $80 Beats Solo Buds. Coming in cheaper than even a pair of AirPods 2, what has Beats done right and what features did it forego to achieve this low entry price? Let's dig in.
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Fresh off the revealing of its refreshed 2 series, BMW has pulled the covers off the latest M2 with a rare mid-cycle power bump along with some luxury tweaks. The new car now has 473 horsepower and up to 443 lb-ft of torque (depending on which transmission you choose). We're still not hot on the squared-off design...
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In quite a bit of shocker, GN Store Nord, parent company of familiar names like Jabra, ReSound, and SteelSeries, has decided to slowly sunset development and production of Jabra's consumer and professional catalog, namely its Elite and Talk product line. This mic drop of a news comes despite a strong first quarter for...
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Have you been looking for a way to disconnect from social media and app distractions without resorting to a dumb flip-phone of some kind? Well, the upcoming Light Phone III just might be the ticket, complete with barebones essential functions, a black and white AMOLED display, a compact design, and now with a proper...
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Germany-based Be Quiet, manufacturer of premium PC components, has announced the newest and most compact model to its Dark Rock 5 lineup. Simplly called Dark Rock 5, the single-fan CPU cooler has features trickled down from the its higher-end siblings for efficient cooling and almost library-like noise levels. The...
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