Intel may bring back older desktop CPUs because DDR5 is getting too expensive

Intel is reportedly restarting production of older Core CPUs as DDR5 prices make new gaming PC builds harder to justify.

Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990
Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990

Tesla has launched the Model Y L, its stretched, three-row, six-seat SUV, in the US and Puerto Rico. The automaker confirmed the launch on Thursday, with the vehicle now configurable online.
The Model Y L arrives first as a “Launch Series” priced at $6…

Velotric + Heybike July 4th e-bike sales with up to $828 savings, Samsung Bespoke AI ventless washer/dryer $1,850, Greenworks, more
Velotric + Heybike July 4th e-bike sales with up to $828 savings, Samsung Bespoke AI ventless washer/dryer $1,850, Greenworks, more

Leading our Thursday Green Deals is Velotric’s 4th of July Sale with up to $812 e-bike savings, which is offering another chance to score the Fold 1 Plus Folding e-bike with SensorSwap tech and Apple Find My at its $1,399 low, among other models. There…

Kia axed its affordable EV, but a replacement is set to go on sale soon
Kia axed its affordable EV, but a replacement is set to go on sale soon

Kia is dropping the Niro EV from its 2027 US lineup and will only sell the hybrid version. The EV3 will replace it later this year as Kia’s most affordable electric vehicle.

Hydrogen for heavy trucks is dead, says world’s 2nd-largest oil company
Hydrogen for heavy trucks is dead, says world’s 2nd-largest oil company

Hydrogen heavy trucks are being displaced by electric ones, as advancements in batteries and charging infrastructure eat away at the advantages of hydrogen, according to Sinopec’s internal magazine.

Elon Musk shuts down ‘4D chess’ theory on Tesla Optimus production
Elon Musk shuts down ‘4D chess’ theory on Tesla Optimus production

Elon Musk has directly rejected a popular fan theory that Tesla is secretly further ahead on Optimus than it lets on, warning instead that production of its humanoid robot “will be extremely slow at first.”
The comment cuts against a bullish narrative …

WhatsApp pausing usernames for hundreds of millions of users over fraud fears

WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake accounts.

Toyota is paying up after canceled flagship EV triggers ‘unprecedented’ shock
Toyota is paying up after canceled flagship EV triggers ‘unprecedented’ shock

Toyota will at least partially compensate suppliers after the scrapped flagship Lexus EV caused an “unprecedented” impact.

Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs
Lucid overhauls its entire C-suite under new CEO after 18% layoffs

Lucid is replacing almost its entire executive team under new CEO Silvio Napoli, bringing in a new CFO, CTO, and three other C-level leaders in a single announcement.
The overhaul lands just over a week after the struggling EV maker cut 18% of its work…

Tesla’s Q2 sales jump 25 percent
Tesla’s Q2 sales jump 25 percent

Tesla just released its second-quarter delivery and production report, showing that the automaker is starting to recover after a particularly brutal sales year in 2025. The company said that it produced a total of 451,758 vehicles between April and June of this year, including 442,936 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, as well as 8,822 […]