Xiaomi has hired Dieter Lorenz, Tesla’s Senior Manager of Delivery Operations for Central Europe, as its new Head of Delivery & Logistics Europe. The move signals that Xiaomi is aggressively building an operations infrastructure on the ground in Europe well ahead of its confirmed 2027 market entry.
Lorenz isn’t the only Tesla operations employee making the jump, either. At least one other…
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is setting its sights on a major new frontier: India’s massive two-wheeler market. After already laying groundwork for its electric car business in the country, the company is now preparing to launch a lineup of electric scooters as part of a…
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with…
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2027 and a massive $500 billion increase in defense spending, as the United States continues its war against Iran.
The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices abroad, with the administration sending U.S. service members to the Middle East, and a public at home feeling the…
Fire Point, maker of Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defense system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost alternative to the increasingly hard-to-get Patriot system.
With governments…
After two decades of searching for a new grenade launcher, the U.S. Army appears to be zeroing in on a choice.
The Army is seeking prototypes for the Precision Grenadier System, which will replace the M203 and M320 grenade launchers.
In a nod to modern battlefield…
Almost any browser is at a fundamental disadvantage in terms of users and influence (that is, unless you’re Google or Microsoft). But that hasn’t stopped Mozilla, which is reshaping its Firefox browser in a “Project Nova” overhaul, while threading the needle between AI, privacy, and additional features.
The simple questions is this: Why aren’t more people using Firefox and what could…
If you own a home Wi-Fi router (and who doesn’t?) you might be in a pinch: you own an aging, insecure gateway, but the government isn’t going to allow you to easily upgrade it.
The FCC’s March decision to block Wi-Fi consumer routers made or designed on foreign soil…
PC gamers face an ongoing problem: more powerful games demand more powerful resources, all in the service of games that deliver more realistic experiences and graphics. But can gamers avoid paying out outrageous sums of money to keep up?
Texture compression might be an…
Dead by Daylight Devs Talk Spinoff Hopes and Dreams: 'I Want Elden Ring in the World of Dead by Daylight'
April 6, 2026
If Dead by Daylight is known for something, it’s probably for its incredible cross-media powers. Over the last decade, the asymmetrical multiplayer horror game has both welcomed dozens upon dozens of in-game crossovers, and Dead by Daylight itself has been taken in a number of fun new directions including a dating sim, a choice-focused story game, comics, a board game, and even an upcoming film.
