China has already crossed its record car export number from last year, and we’re only 2/3 of the way through the year. It shows how China’s EV choices are leading the country to dominate manufacturing, while the rest of the world’s automaking nations simply stand by and eagerly enable it.
Chinese car sales numbers for the month of August are in, and paint a once-again rosy picture for EVs.
Volvo is pulling the EX40 from its US lineup, leaving the $60,000 EX60 as the brand’s most affordable EV, at least for now.
Volvo EX40 EV discontinued in the US after 2027
After it discontinued the EX30, its smallest, most affordable EV, earlier this year, Volvo is…
Nanrobot LS7+ review: This 70 mph electric scooter is absolutely insane
September 12, 2026
There are electric scooters, there are fast electric scooters, and then there are machines like the Nanrobot LS7+ that make you wonder whether we’ve stretched the definition of “scooter” about as far as it can possibly go.
The LS7+ is an absolute monster. It packs a…
Saudi crown prince sought US military help with Houthis, sources say
September 12, 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea.
Trump held at least two phone conversations with the Saudi leader on Thursday, sources said. In the end, Washington told Riyadh that it was not…
German military eyes cruise missiles from Covenant, a surprise vendor setting up shop
September 12, 2026
VIENNA — The German military is in talks with Covenant, a U.S.-Israeli, venture capital-backed startup, over its Anthem cruise missile, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday.
The weapon could presumably help close a gap quickly in Berlin’s long-range strike…
India puts domestic industry at heart of new military equipment orders
September 12, 2026
NEW DELHI — India will source nearly all of $11.6 billion worth of recently approved military hardware from domestic manufacturers, underscoring New Delhi’s push to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers as it modernizes its armed forces.
The Defense Acquisition…
Marvel's Wolverine Review
September 11, 2026
I’ve just spilled enough blood to fill four Olympic-sized swimming pools. Thousands are now dead thanks to the adamantium claws given to me by Insomniac Games. Marvel’s Wolverine certainly doesn’t skimp when it comes to violence, and gives you plenty of opportunities to enact it with style. But it takes more than blood to get my heart pumping, and it’s in Logan’s surprisingly nuanced…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Celebration expansion is nearly here, releasing on September 16, 2026. This is the first time a set has released simultaneously worldwide, with all major regions – including North America, Europe, Japan, Oceania, and Latin America…
GTA 4 Was the Xbox 360’s ‘We Mean Business’ Moment Against the PS3
September 11, 2026
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his…
Bitcoin Eyes $100K as Analyst Sees Potentially Explosive Q4
September 11, 2026
Bitcoin’s outlook has strengthened amid positive September ETF flows and signs of greater risk appetite across altcoins. Following new PPI data, a 21Shares strategist said conditions could propel BTC toward $100,000 during a “potentially explosive Q4.”
Key Takeaways
Producer inflation shifted attention to Friday’s CPI release.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew about $603 million in…
