Gizmodo : Politics

Donald Trump delivered a speech at the National Religious Broadcasters convention Thursday night in Nashville that touched on all his greatest hits. The Democrats are “evil,” the U.S. is now a “Communist state,” and Hungary’s authoritarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, is a “strong man” and “a friend of mine.” But…

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Electric cars charge in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine, in 2015.
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There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it…

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photo collage showcasing public charging stations, such as Blink's
Many early EV drivers from across the US have installed their own chargers and say taking road trips while electric is easier than it seems.
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A silver pickup truck in a parking garage and a silver SUV on the road.
The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept made by Stellantis; the Volkswagen ID.4.
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io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Money in the Bank” by John Kessel & Bruce Sterling.

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A man in a hoodie stands next to a teal sedan.
Chinese automaker XPeng will start selling its P7 sedan in the German auto market this year.
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The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany circa 1945.
The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany circa 1945.