When Tesla announced this April that it was nixing the Model X from its lineup, customers looking for a three-row electric were left wondering about their options. Sure, eventually we might all be carried in the arms of humanoid robots to our destinations, but in the meantime, how are we to get the kids to lacrosse?

Chip Motors plans to produce a four- or six-seat low-speed vehicle, which it is calling a "life utility vehicle, named Chip.

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The next big idea in the U.S. automotive industry may be small.

Tehran, Iran – For months now, US President Donald Trump has been making nearly daily proclamations about the war on Iran – from threats of extensive bombing to claims of renewed negotiations. But Faezeh, a financial firm employee in Iran’s capital, says she has long stopped paying attention.

Barzani meets Syria’s al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.

The president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region has met the Syrian president in Damascus.

The prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent before parliamentary elections later this year.

Nadezhdin, a veteran liberal politician, gained international prominence during Russia’s 2024 presidential election when his long-shot campaign against Vladimir Putin unexpectedly gathered momentum before electoral authorities barred him from running.

It depends on what exactly you care most about tracking.

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If you're obsessed with tracking your health there's an excellent chance you already own either a smart ring or a smart watch. But what if you're just getting into fitness and want to know which wearable offers the best health monitoring features? In broad strokes, smartwatches are better for tracking exercise thanks to their extensive app support, while smart rings are ideal for monitoring sleep patterns as they're so lightweight and comfortable. Both sets of devices have their strengths and weaknesses (smartwatches have to be charged far more regularly than rings, just to name one example), so let's get into which health tracking wearable is right for you.

John Oliver discussed the tools that police are using to keep track of Americans on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight.

In recent years, the use of surveillance technology has exploded among local police forces due to decreasing prices and federal funding, with one local mayor comparing modern systems to “Big Brother on steroids”.