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Rising gas prices are good news for EV sales, for now

It’ll take more than a $4 gallon of gas to kill America’s love affair with big SUVs.

Lawrence Ulrich
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Apple’s “toxic” fitness chief is retiring.

Jay Blahnik, the creator behind the three-ring fitness tracking feature on Apple Watches, is stepping down after a 13-year tenure at the company, following allegations that he sexually harassed an employee and fostered a “toxic work environment.” A lawsuit claiming Blahnik bullied an employee is set to go to trial next year.

Why Polymarket keeps boosting fake inside traders

Viral posts about insider trading don’t have to be true to be valuable.

Mia Sato
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
A stunning look at the Artemis II liftoff.

Alongside the beautiful shots I’m seeing across social media, NASA has a photo album for yesterday’s launch that’s well worth checking out even if you tuned into the livestream. The album is hosted on Flickr, making America’s mission to the moon feel even more nostalgic.

1/3Image: NASA
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
SpaceX reportedly schedules pre-IPO analyst day for April 21st.

That’s according to Reuters sources, but I wonder what it might reveal about Elon Musk’s combination of companies now that papers for a public offering have apparently been filed.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Amazon is looking to acquire Globalstar — which Apple already owns a piece of.

The Financial Times reports that Amazon is in talks with Globalstar about an acquisition to help boost its low Earth orbit satellite business, but Apple’s 20 percent stake in Globalstar is forcing negotiations between the three companies.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Google’s AI Pro plan just got a storage upgrade.

The $19.99 / month plan now comes with 5TB of storage instead of 2TB, according to a post from Google One head Shimrit Ben-Yair:

Screenshot: The Verge via X
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
April Fools’ 2026: Dyson AirWrap for your pets.

Dyson posted this silly video, showing off its imaginary pet hair care products and sleek new ’dos for a dog, cat… and horse.

Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
Hyundai made its own version of the Ford Bronco.

The Hyundai Boulder was a surprise reveal at the New York Auto Show this week, and suffice to say it made a splash. The body-on-frame concept sits on massive 37-inch tires, and will be designed, built, and manufactured in the US. Hyundai says the platform will also spawn a mid-sized truck by 2030.

1/9Image: Hyundai
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Apple is making its iOS 18.7.7 security patch available to more iPhones.

The update adds protections against DarkSword, a security vulnerability that can steal information from your phone if you visit an infected link. Apple previously released iOS 18.7.7 to the iPhone XS and XR, but if you have a newer phone and don’t want to download iOS 26, now you can install the patch without worrying about getting Liquid Glass.