Cleantech & EV'sNews

BYD's luxury off-road brand unveils first electric sedan and a low-slung sports car [Images]

May 7, 2026
Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now BYD’s sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and sleek Formula X sports car. BYD expands into luxury off-roaders, EV supercars BYD showcased a whole parade of new vehicles, ranging from flagship electric SUVs to supercars, at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. One of the more…
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DefenseNews

Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase

May 7, 2026
Within the U.S. Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%. While officials say that extra $2.1 billion will allow the Army to “keep a technological advantage,” congressional leaders have expressed concern that it could come at the expense of accountability. During the Army’s congressional budget hearing, Rep. Betty McCollum…
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ComputersNews

Carbonite review: All-you-can-eat online backup

May 7, 2026
$96 annually for one computer (unlimited storage) The venerable Carbonite remains one of our favorite online backup solutions, thanks to unlimited storage for your backups and deep integration into Windows Explorer.. Carbonite offers unlimited online data backup with file versioning — i.e., it retains older versions of files. Versioning is what makes Carbonite a backup rather than a sync…
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GamingNews

Video Game Industry Would Have Difficulty Selling Games for $80 if GTA 6 Cost $70, Bank of America Says

May 6, 2026
It is one of the biggest questions facing the video game industry right now: how much will Grand Theft Auto 6 cost? Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have so far given little away, save for saying they want to offer great value and that games haven’t really gone up in price over the years. Well, now a new party has waded in: Bank of America. According to Seeking Alpha, Omar Dessouky, of…
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