Tesla Roadster reservation holders describe the frustrating process of getting their $50,000 deposit reimbursed after the automaker delayed the vehicle’s release by five years.
Update: the article previously mentioned that Tesla didn’t reimburse the $5,000, as per Brownlee, who now said that Tesla sent him the $5,000.
The next-gen Roadster has been sort of a running gag in the Tesla community…
In its mission to destroy American energy independence, the Energy Department has now banned any discussion of any of the technologies that might get America off of foreign oil, or of the problem that those technologies might solve – and all at the behest of the former oil…
BAE teams with Forterra to build autonomous armored vehicle
October 1, 2025
BAE Systems is teaming up with Forterra to fast-track development of a self-driving version of the U.S. Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, marking the first external partnership under BAE’s recently launched “capability kit” modernization push.
The collaboration…
BERLIN — Germany, France and Poland support stronger European integration to counter Russia, potentially mobilizing frozen Russian financial assets to support Ukraine under an EU-proposed scheme, as well as deeper defense integration with Kyiv.
The announcements, delivered in the form of a joint statement on Tuesday, came following a trilateral meeting held the prior day in Poland’s capital…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, officials said, wounding two mariners and forcing its crew to abandon the damaged vessel.
It was the most serious attack in…
I find Kingston to be an amazing company. Not only does it produce outstanding bargain hardware, it also vends products that soar to the top of the charts. One example of the latter is the Fury Renegade G5 NVMe SSD. It’s not cheap, but it’s not prohibitively expensive…
Yes, round is still in when it comes to Amazon’s refreshed Echo smart speakers, with the high-end Echo Studio and the smaller Echo Dot both getting big Alexa+ makeovers at Amazon’s big fall hardware event in New York City.
Also on tap were new versions of Amazon’s Echo Show 8 and 11 displays, which chopped the chunky design of previous-generation Echo Shows in favor of slimmed-down screens…
Amazon’s new OS for Fire TV players is a double-edged sword
October 1, 2025
Amazon is going in a new direction with its latest 4K Fire TV streaming stick, and it’s a direction that Fire TV sideloaders probably won’t like.
Making its debut during the company’s big fall hardware event in New York City on Tuesday and slated to ship in October…
The Best LEGO Minecraft Sets for Kids and Adult Fans of the Franchise
September 30, 2025
The LEGO Minecraft builds are both attractive and simple, and although most of the builds depict pre-conceived designs, other sets enable the sort of free play that both LEGO and Minecraft are famous for.
Minecraft’s retro, pixelated appearance lends itself to brick…
Battlefield 6 Live-Action Trailer Takes Aim at Call of Duty
September 30, 2025
EA is ramping up its Battlefield 6 marketing, this time taking a direct jab at first-person shooter rival Call of Duty.
Battlefield 6’s official live-action trailer dropped over the weekend, and it begins with what looks like a send up of Activision’s star-studded live-action Call of Duty trailers. The classic example here is the ‘There’s a Soldier in All of Us’ video for 2010’s…
