In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to a drone-delivered electric bike.
According to reports from Ukrainian news outlet Censor.net and The Telegraph, the dramatic incident took place in the Donetsk region, where an injured Ukrainian serviceman found himself surrounded by Russian forces. With traditional…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes “70 MPH e-bikes” prompting new law changes, recalled Amazon/Walmart e-bikes…
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Is Square Enix's Latest New Action RPG Coming to Switch 2
August 1, 2025
Today’s Nintendo Partner Direct ended on a Square Enix double-whammy. One of the games is a brand new HD-2D action-RPG entitled The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and it’s coming to Switch 2 in 2026.
The Adventures of Elliot follows the adventurer…
Cronos: The New Dawn Confirms Bloober Horror for Nintendo Switch 2 Alongside September Release Date
August 1, 2025
Bloober Team’s twisted sci-fi nightmare, Cronos: The New Dawn, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with a release date of September 5, 2025.
The studio revealed its release date plans during today’s July 2025 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, narrowing its launch window down to a specific September date. It comes with the news that Cronos is coming to Switch 2 in addition to PC, PlayStation 5, and…
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Is Flying Toward Nintendo Switch 2 Next Year
August 1, 2025
A brand new Monster Hunter Stories game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, as shown in today’s Nintendo Partner Direct.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection opened the Direct today, showing off the new story-focused game set in a kingdom seemingly at war. We see…
Proton Launches Free 2FA App with Native Desktop Support
August 1, 2025
Proton Releases Privacy-Focused 2FA App With Desktop Support
Swiss-based privacy tech company Proton has officially launched Proton Authenticator, a new open-source two-factor authentication (2FA) app available across all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux…
Earlier this week, Dropbox announced that it will be shutting down its password manager app, Dropbox Passwords, just five years after it first launched. The service shutdown will occur in several phases. Starting August 28th, Dropbox Passwords will become read-only in both the mobile app and browser extension, and auto-fill functionality will be discontinued. In other words, you’ll still be able…
I’m not sure my puny human eyes could tell the difference between, say, 360Hz and 500Hz. But the sweatiest, most competitive of PC gamers say they can, and I’m not about to call them liars (especially if they’re teamed up with me in Fortnite). Said gamers might want to…
Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions
August 1, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Tim Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, which revealed…
Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter.
Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during the June quarter, which is less than the $900 million that the company predicted in May. “The bulk of the tariffs that we paid were…
