Thomas Ricker

In addition to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Tim Cook reportedly attending Trump’s inauguration on Monday, it now seems that Google’s Sundar Pichai will be attending as well.

The $319 1.8kW Solar/Car Super Fast Charger will charge the company’s giant batteries at 600W off the alternator when the engine’s on, plus an additional 1200W max from rooftop solar that’ll continue to provide a charge when parked at the job site or campground (unlike DJI’s $299 1kW car charger). It can also reverse charge the starter battery in your van, truck, or RV.

A Ride Pro subscription lets you hunt down your stolen e-bike yourself — instead of paying €150/yr for the Bike Hunters recovery service — while adding remote notifications, health app syncing, and more. It’s available for older S3/X3 models first, with newer S5/A5 support “following soon.” Ride Pro’s introductory price costs €4.99/mth or €49/yr with a two-week free trial.

The new Coffeehouse Code of Conduct in North America reverses a policy that let people hang out in its stores, drink its water, and use its toilets without ever buying anything. It comes at a time of flagging customer traffic and sales.

As expected. Insert smiling cartoon dog sitting at a table, coffee mug in hand, as Los Angeles goes up in flames. This is fine.

The world’s most advanced chip maker is doing okay, up almost 39 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Micro is now offering “over a thousand unique customization options” for the four-wheeled all-electric mini car I reviewed last year. Everything from exterior accents and trim, to interior upholstery, to the battery can be tweaked to match your whims and whimsy. Clearly — matte grey with Amsterdam orange accents is the only way to go.

iFixit has pulled together a panel of experts to call out the least repairable and most insecure, unnecessary, and energy and privacy harvesting gadgets from CES 2025.