Following Ban, Flipper Zero Creators Say They’re Being Scapegoated for Car Thefts

Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock) The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. See How X-Men ’97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon Opening … Read more

‘RHOP’ Star Karen Huger Charged with DUI In Connection to Car Crash

Karen Huger has been charged with driving under the influence and hit with several other traffic violations in connection with her car crash this week … TMZ has learned. According to online court records, the ‘Real Housewives of the Potomac’ star is facing one count of DUI over Tuesday night’s wreck — which notes she … Read more

How Tesla became the top-selling car company in Norway

Norway has had massive success with EV adoption — 82% of new cars sold in the country in 2023 were electric, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. This high adoption rate can be attributed to the generous subsidies the Scandinavian country has offered to electric vehicle owners as well as its investment in charging infrastructure. … Read more

This powerful Android tablet doubles as a car mechanic. Here’s how it works

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Topdon Phoenix Lite 2 is available from Amazon for $830. It’s a powerful automotive diagnostic platform with lots of high-end features, and the ability to do work that would otherwise require a mechanic. The device is rather expensive, and comes with a significant learning curve. Seeing the “check engine” light blink into … Read more

North Korea’s Kim rides car given by Putin, oversees drills

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly rode in a car given to him by Russian President Vladimir Putin in “clear proof” of the strengthening friendship between the two countries, state media reported on Saturday. Pyongyang and Moscow have forged closer ties since Kim met Putin in Russia in September … Read more

Microlino electric bubble car review: urban delight

“Wow, what an entrance!” said a well-coiffed woman as other patrons seated at the sidewalk cafe, now standing, began to applaud my exit from the electric bubble car like I was stepping out of a limousine. That really happened in one of Amsterdam’s wealthiest neighborhoods, on a street dotted with Range Rovers and a G-Class … Read more

China’s Best Self-Driving Car Platforms, Tested and Compared

I experienced the City NGP function under XNGP in a P7i in Shanghai, and later in a G6 in Guangzhou. With my second experience I soon realized it was a tale of two cities. In Shanghai it was quite smooth, and at least one of the interventions made was due to me being disoriented rather … Read more

Xiaomi is set to launch its SU7 electric car on March 28

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi announced Tuesday it would formally launch its long-awaited electric car on March 28. The company claimed in a social media post … Read more

‘Summer House’ Star West Wilson Says He Was Hit by a Car While Biking in New York City 

Summer House newcomer West Wilson says he was involved in a startling incident on Wednesday while biking in New York City. The 28-year-old reality star told fans that he was struck by a car while riding in the bustling streets of the Big Apple. Sharing his adrenaline-filled moment with his followers on TikTok, Wilson recounted … Read more

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine

BEIJING — In Beijing and Kyiv, the divide between China and Europe over the war in Ukraine was on display this week. As a Chinese envoy crisscrossed Europe for talks on ending the war, his boss, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, trumpeted a sharp rise in China-Russia trade — which the West sees as providing an … Read more