Tag: Gear / Gear News and Events
Now Is a Very Good Time to Buy a Used EV. Here’s Why
America’s One Big Beautiful Bill is going to make buying electric rides more expensive—so the clock is ticking to bag a bargain. Source
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This Guy Attached 21 Chef’s Knives to a Slicing Robot Arm to Determine Which One Is Best
Certified kitchen knife nerd Scott Heimendinger used a robot arm on multiple chef’s knives to collect 100,000 data points about which blades cut most efficiently. He’s ranked them from best to worst. Source
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GM’s Final EV Battery Strategy Copies China’s Playbook: Super Cheap Cells
General Motors’ homemade version of the low-cost power option favored by China’s auto industry will hit three years before its super-energy-dense tech arrives—and could bring affordable US EVs sooner. Source
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What Makes a Car Lovable? It’s Not the Tech, It’s the Cup Holders
Frustration with the size, location, and design of cup holders in new cars is on the rise—and it holds enormous influence on whether we buy a ride or not. Source
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Gear News of the Week: Samsung’s Trifold Promise, Ikea’s Sonos Split, and Hugging Face’s New Robot
Plus: OnePlus debuts five new devices, iOS 26 has Beta drama, and Honor’s new folding phone is slimmer than Samsung’s. Source
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Samsung’s New Phones Show How Far Ahead China Is on Innovation
Just like it has done with EVs, China’s investment in smartphones is leaving big brands playing catch-up. Forget iterative updates: China is already working on what’s next. Source
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