Volvo’s cheapest and smallest electric SUV, the EX30, is already getting custom design upgrades. A new Sport and rugged Outland edition bring out the best of Volvo’s latest EV.
Volvo is entering unfamiliar territory with its new EX30 electric SUV. The EX30 is aimed at younger buyers with a zippy, fun ride and attractive low prices (see our review).
The EX30 is at the “cornerstone” of…
Banned! Why 2023 saw more e-bike and e-scooter bans than ever before
December 28, 2023
Electric bicycle ridership grew to never-before-seen levels in 2023. But despite the increased ridership, or perhaps even because of it, this year has seen an increase in the number of limits and bans placed on electric bicycles and e-scooters. Here’s a look back at some…
The 5 AI stories I’m waiting for in 2024 | The AI Beat
December 28, 2023
Exactly a year ago, I published an AI Beat column that detailed 5 AI stories I was waiting to cover in 2023.
Thanks to what I like to call a constant ‘tsunami’ of AI news in the wake of OpenAI’s November 2022 release of ChatGPT, I didn’t have to wait long: From GPT-4…
As AI presents a world of unlimited possibilities for software companies, it also has the potential to open Pandora’s box, unleashing unintended consequences. This is especially true as the feature set of AI approaches artificial general intelligence (AGI).
However, it can also be used to create useless hype that does not move work or leisure forward significantly. Innovation is a wonderful…
11 data predictions for AI-centric enterprise growth in 2024
December 28, 2023
The year 2023 was all about adopting generative AI and foundation models. However, as organizations raced to bring gen AI front and center in their workflows, they realized how important it was to get their data affairs in order.
While companies always understood the role of…
This strange electric bike has three wheels... in a row
December 22, 2023
What has three wheels, three motors, and seemingly endless possibilities? The Dolas Defender 250 electric bike. It may be a three-wheeler, but just don’t call it a tricycle. It’s something of a rollerblade to the rest of the rollerskates of the trike world, fitting all…
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
December 22, 2023
Tesla launches project to build new Megafactory in China
The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada.
It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of Megapacks, a battery pack for utility-scale energy storage projects, but it has already helped Tesla break new records of…
It's game over for Hyperloop One
December 22, 2023
Hyperloop One, the futurist transportation company (in case you forgot) that promised to whisk passengers and cargo in vacuum-sealed tubes at jet speeds from city to city, is officially over – but this time, it’s for real. According to Bloomberg, the much-hyped…
Discover Nikon Z8: The Best Camera for Landscapes and Action
December 22, 2023
Can you imagine a more ‘DPReview’ camera than the Nikon Z8?
The Nikon Z8 is, without question, my gear of the year. It’s probably the best camera I’ve ever used, and yet that’s only part of what made it stand out to me.
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It’s the end of the year and time to reflect. As is tradition, Lensrentals does it with a year-end article slicing and dicing its rental statistics by brand, format and a few other variables. Who’s winning the rental war? The usual suspects. But there are a couple of fun surprises as well.
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