Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing this week, built on a platform that it says will begin launching next year. The RDX was announced earlier this year as Honda's first SUV to feature the next-gen version of its two-motor hybrid system. Honda also announced it's dropping the goal of having one-fifth of its sales be EVs by 2030, and for 100 percent of its sales to come from EVs and fuel cell vehicles by 2040. Honda now plans to "reallocate more development and production resources into hybrid models."Honda is planning to launch 15 next-generation h …Read the full story at The Verge.

Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby I just witnessed. Steven Molo, Musk's lawyer, stumbled over his words. He at one point called Greg Brockman - a co-defendant - Greg Altman. He erroneously claimed that Musk wasn't asking for money and had to be corrected by the judge. He made it clear we've heard from many liars over the past few weeks, but offered little evidence for Musk's actual legal claims.OpenAI's lawyer, Sarah Eddy, countered this by simply arranging the mountain of evidence that the company introduced in chronological order. She didn't spen …Read the full story at The Verge.

Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman's team passed up what looked - from a distance - like a little league trophy. It was not. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had the lawyers read the inscription aloud for the press: "Never stop being a jackass." It's a commemoration OpenAI employees bought for research scientist Josh Achiam, who testified yesterday.How exactly did this come up in a trial about nonprofit contract law? Allegedly, when Elon Musk was leaving OpenAI, he talked about wanting to race ahead of Google. Achiam, who worked on AI safety, asked if that was really such a good idea. Musk called him a jackass. Years …Read the full story at The Verge.

Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages just with hand gestures to all users. You'll be able to use the feature in WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and with "native Android and iOS messaging," Meta says.The feature, which relies on the Meta Ray-Ban Display's included neural wristband, was one of the most impressive features of the Meta Ray-Ban Display when it was first announced. However, it wasn't available at launch, but in January, Meta launched it in early access for WhatsApp and Messenger. Meta is bringing a few other upgrades to the Meta Ray-Ban Disp …Read the full story at The Verge.

Contrary to what you might think, most TVs don't look great out of the box. Even if you buy a premium QLED, Mini-LED, or OLED TV, chances are you'll need to spend some time dialing in the right settings to enjoy the panel to the fullest.

A few years ago, I would've had serious objections to the retirement of X11 on a major Linux desktop. The X Window System has been a cornerstone of Linux desktop environments for decades, powering every type of system from lightweight machines to enterprise workstations. For a long time, it was an important component of the Linux stack that represented the openness and flexibility users love the operating system for.

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs way better on the Switch 2 with the additional $10 upgrade pack that unlocks hi-res textures, faster loading times, and Joy-Con mouse mode.If you’re gaming on a Switch 2, getting the discounted game and the digital upgrade pack costs $50 versus its normal $70 price for the Switch 2 Edition version. Yeah, it’s a little confusing.Metroid Prime 4: BeyondWhere to Buy: $59.99 $39.99 at Best Buy (Switch)The latest Prime game is a departure from the previous entries, the last of which was released all the way back in 2007. Beyond features an open-world design with plenty of associated trappings. There are map markers, collectibles, and a slick motorcycle to take bounty hunter Samus Aran across the huge desert where Beyond’s story unfolds. I agree with our review by Andrew Webster that these new additions feel out of place in the franchise, but I still had a good time, and the campaign doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Hours after a smaller Xbox Cloud Gaming controller appeared online, Brazil's Anatel regulator has also accidentally published images of what appears to be Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Elite 3 controller. Tecnoblog has posted images that show the successor to the Elite 2 controller, with an interchangeable D-Pad, paddles, and two new mysterious buttons.The Elite 3 controller design appears to be more refined this time, with the addition of two new scroll wheels at the bottom that could be related to controller adjustments or a new input method for games like Microsoft Flight Simulator.The Elite 3 will also have a new pair button that …Read the full story at The Verge.

OpenAI is going to let users access Codex, its desktop AI tool that can write code and use apps on your computer, from the ChatGPT app on your phone. Following the surge in popularity for Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI has been working quickly to try and catch up, including by cutting back on "side quests," shutting down projects like the Sora video-generation tool, and focusing on growing its enterprise business. The company's push included the recently released major update for Codex that lets it operate apps on macOS - a potentially major step as part of its ambitions to make a desktop "superapp."Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app lets …Read the full story at The Verge.

The first few months with a 3D printer make it very easy to lose your sense of judgment. I printed dragons, articulated sharks, tiny castles, cable toys, and at least three objects whose only purpose was proving the printer could make objects. It was fun, but it also made my printer feel more decorative than useful. I’d spent real money on a machine that mostly produced things I admired for five minutes and then had to dust.

Affinity has been one of the most-reached-for tools in my graphics stack since the new unified app dropped. I still think it's one of the boldest moves by a design company yet, to make a proprietary tool almost entirely free, advanced features and all. And it certainly changed the design industry for the better - newbies can easily get their foot in the door without getting stuck in the Adobe subscription trap.

I do a fair amount of image editing, but the depth doesn't match the frequency. For a while, I used Adobe Creative Cloud and its bevy of programs for my editing, but then I realized the features far exceeded what I actually needed. I don't manipulate layers; most of my work involves removing something from a background or increasing resolution. There are plenty of options that perform those tasks while demanding far less power than Adobe's suite of apps.