Hyundai N’s ‘rolling labs’ imagine performance EVs that aren’t so boring

Image: Hyundai Hyundai’s hoping to keep car culture alive with its two performance-focused electric vehicle (EV) concepts it calls “rolling labs.” The RN22e features a modified Ioniq 6 body, and the N Vision 74 is modeled after the never-released 1974 Pony Coupe concept — but both feature a refreshing sporty design that doesn’t look like…

The US Navy may keep its older nuclear missile subs in the water for longer as the cost of its new missile sub balloons

An artist’s rendering of a Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine. US Navy The US Navy hopes to start fielding its new Columbia-class missile subs over the next decade. The Columbia-class program is already facing problems, including delays and cost overruns. Those headwinds have the Navy considering extending the lives of its aging Ohio-class subs. On June 4,…

Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions

Congressional Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to address the recent proliferation of cryptocurrency mining within the US. In a letter sent Friday (via The Guardian), Senator Elizabeth Warren and five other lawmakers said the two agencies should work together to require crypto mining firms to disclose their energy…

Catching up with Stranger Things S4 (yes, we have some feels)

Enlarge (credit: Netflix) Stranger Things came back from a pandemic-driven three-year hiatus stronger than ever with an ambitious supersized fourth season—so much so that Netflix released it in two parts. Part 1 had a few minor flaws, particular in the earlier episodes, but quickly gained dramatic momentum. The cliffhanger ending deftly set the stage for…

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says it’s ‘quite crazy’ for the US Secret Service to have deleted January 6-related text messages

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) during a hearing on the January 6th investigation on June 9, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Kinzinger said it was “quite crazy” for Jan. 6-related texts to have been deleted by the Secret Service. The congressman on CBS News said that there were conflicting statements from the…

ONESONIC MXS-HD1 earbuds are ergonomically designed and are sweat- and splash-resistant

Wear the ONESONIC MXS-HD1 noise-canceling earbuds while you work out and run errands, as their ergonomic design and changeable silicone tips provide maximum comfort. This design prevents them from falling out of your ear, enabling you to focus on what matters most: listening to great music. These noise-canceling earbuds also boast an IPX4 water-resistant rating,…