Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps.
You need an $80 accessory to do it, and not every Model Y Premium can. Tesla says the adapter can be added during configuration or bought from the Tesla Shop.
What you actually need to make it work
The adapter is not an outlet…
Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job.
But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made sure to let…
A U.S. Space Force Space Domain Awareness payload launched successfully Aug. 10 aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, or QZS-7, completing a bilateral effort that places American sensors on Japanese navigation satellites.
The U.S. payload rode a Japanese H3 rocket from…
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to full strength as Kyiv’s mid- and deep-range strikes continue to hammer Russia’s oil industry.
The CIA has worked closely with Ukraine’s intelligence services since Russia’s 2014 invasion, growing a partnership built on assistance and training into a two-way exchange of intelligence, according to Forbes. However, the…
As she marked the 14th anniversary of the abduction of her son, Austin Tice, during a 2012 reporting trip to Syria, Debra Tice remained in recovery following her own multi-month health scare.
Last October, CNN interviewed a former advisor to ousted Syrian president Bashar…
The original Toy Story 3 video game will soon be delisted from the digital Xbox store ahead of the launch of its new remaster in October.
The store page for 2010’s unlikely classic has recently been updated with messaging confirming it will be pulled starting September…
Wingspan Pocket Card Game Review
August 17, 2026
You’ve probably heard of Wingspan, the multi-million selling game of bird ecology that introduced a whole new audience to the strategic delight of engine-building games. But however widely appealing the theme of the game might be, it presented a significant barrier to new players in the form of rules overhead. There’s a lot to learn in the game, and a lot more to master.
This new game, from…
25 Years of Mafia Video Games: An Oral History
August 17, 2026
It’s somewhat sobering to think that the Mafia franchise is nearly a quarter of a century old. Many of the people who make the games have been working on it for even longer. What began life in 2002 with the release of Illusion Softworks’ Mafia has become a significant…
Strategy CEO Phong Le expects regulatory action, expanding bank participation, and digital financial products to bring more activity to subdued bitcoin markets, while political and economic developments could add further momentum during the fall.
Key Takeaways
Le identified…
XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
August 17, 2026
Derive now accepts FXRP as collateral for XRP options, perpetual futures and spot trades, expanding the token’s onchain utility. The integration gives wallet users self-custodial access to hedging, premium-generating and leveraged strategies.
Key Takeaways
FXRP now collateralizes XRP options, perpetuals and spot trades.
Derive settles XRP options in USDC instead of delivering XRP.
Portfolio…
