Tesla created the EV template that legacy automakers have spent years trying to imitate, with results ranging from genuinely impressive to painfully derivative. When the Model Y became a global bestseller, it helped make electric vehicles mainstream and desirable. Meanwhile, Toyota was watching the EV revolution from the sidelines until it was forced to get in the game. Its first mass-produced attempt was the clumsily named bZ4X, which was codeveloped with Subaru and felt like what happens when two inexperienced lab partners try an experiment by copying someone else's work.

Jeff Somers

Jeff Somers

Freelance Writer

Experience

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012.

Jeff has published nine novels and more than 70 short stories; his story Ringing the Changes was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2006. In 2018, Jeff published the book Writing Without Rules: How to Write & Sell a Novel Without Guidelines, Experts, or (Occasionally) Pants. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and previously worked in medical publishing as a production editor.

A new peer reviewed study from researchers at The University of Toledo and the University of Missouri has found that goldfish can have major impacts on freshwater ecosystems when they are released or escape into the wild.

URL parameters pass data through a URL, so a single page can behave differently without needing a separate page for every variation. You’ve probably seen this with product filtering or site searches. 

Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week.”

Meredith Dietz

Meredith Dietz

Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.

Meredith Dietz

Meredith Dietz

Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.

Meredith Dietz

Meredith Dietz

Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.

Meredith Dietz

Meredith Dietz

Senior Staff Writer

Experience

Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.

New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, June 17, 2026.