Stellantis has launched its first car dismantling centre, Circular AutoPeças, in Brazil. The facility is located in the city of Osasco, São Paulo state. It is the first of its kind in South America and should extend the life of car parts and reduce waste.
Today, each manufacturer is creating its own ecosystem to build a smart home system. This is easier for companies like Samsung and Xiaomi, which produce quite a lot of smart appliances on their own. But Xiaomi has gone even further and managed to reach an agreement with the German conglomerate Siemens, so Siemens devices can now work in Xiaomi Home (Mijia) without additional third-party applications. Thanks to HyperConnect technology and the Super Xiaoai voice assistant, controlling your washing machine, oven, or coffee maker will be easier than ever.
In May 2025, the Ford Mustang GTD became the fastest American-built production car at the legendary Nürburgring in Germany with a 6:52.072 minutes per lap. But that result has now been surpassed by a very different Ford - the Transit SuperVan 4.2 electric van.
Google has upgraded Files for Android - the file manager has received a complete interface update in the style of Material 3 Expressive. The app has become more colourful, agile and user-friendly: now with carousels, parallax and a new animation that turns a simple file opening into a little show. The update is already available and is gradually being sent to users' devices.
Automakers continue to experiment with subscriptions, and Volkswagen has decided to go beyond the usual features like smart lights or navigation. Now ID.3 Pro owners are offered to increase the electric motor's power from 150 to 170 kW for money.
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Exactly 10 years ago, software leader Microsoft released Windows 10. It was the first to introduce such a thing as dark windowing. Probably, to mark this milestone, Microsoft has finalised this feature. One of the new Preview builds of Windows 11 (version 26100.5061) finally got rid of the annoying bright dialogue boxes when copying or deleting files - now they match the dark design of the system. True, some elements are still bright, such as buttons, but we firmly believe that the company is already working on mastering this technology and do not lose hope.
The display can be used not only to control the smart home, but also to watch video content, play games or, for example, to practice yoga
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Samsung is preparing the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, a simple but attractive mid-range tablet. It will have a 10.9-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2,112 × 1,320 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz, an S Pen included, and a metal body that is only 6.6 mm thick.
WIRobotics has unveiled ALLEX, a humanoid robot that senses the world and responds to touch, force and contact.
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The new Can-Am Outlander Electric 2026 has 47bhp, a range of 80km and a record towing capacity of up to 800kg. The electric-ATV is quieter than petrol ones and is already available for $13,000.
ZTE has unveiled a new U30 Pro 5G pocket router in China that will come in handy during the coming World War III. At least for some time. The device has a touchscreen OLED display, a 5000 mAh battery, and can distribute the network to 20 gadgets at once. Sales have already started, with a price starting at $65.
For the first time, Redmi uses symmetrical rounding of both the front and back glasses - it looks elegant and feels comfortable in the hand. The front panel is made of Xiaomi's proprietary Crystal Glass, and the back is made of lightweight but durable fibreglass. Budo swears that Crystal Glass is stronger than anything else you've seen before. And here's a fact: this phone has withstood 50 drops on granite from a height of 2 metres.
