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Company that put gas engines in Teslas goes bankrupt owing $37 million
Obrist, the Austrian engineering firm famous for ripping battery cells out of a Tesla Model 3 and bolting a gas engine into the frunk, is bankrupt. Three companies in the Obrist Group are insolvent with combined debts of about €31.8 million, or roughly $37 million.
The company spent over a decade pitching its “HyperHybrid” range extender as the smarter alternative to battery-electric cars. It never got a single production vehicle out of it.
Read MoreToday’s Apple Books and audiobook deals from $1
Alongside the additional HomeView models catching early pre-order discounts today, we also have your lineup of the best Apple Books deals ready: A Heartbeat Away, Aleister Crowley and the Ouija Board, A Stir of Echoes, Bad Boy, Crooks, Crossroads of Ravens, Dancing With the Virgins, Edge of Battle, and more. Just be sure to dive into the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal at $50 off, Apple’s 1TB 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio hitting an all-time low at $220 off, and some pre-orders offers on the new HomePod mini 2 too.
Read MoreSANDMARC debuts new full-grain leather iPhone Duo case with metal mount [Exclusive deal]
We have already covered the new SANDMARC iPhone 18 Pro leather cases, and now it’s time to take a look at its iPhone Duo model. The new SANDMARC iPhone Duo Pro Leather Case is now available for pre-order and you can get the lowest price possible using our exclusive 9TO510 promo code at checkout.
Read MoreApple HomeView unveiled, new Apple TV and HomePod mini first impressions
Benjamin and Chance react to Apple’s smart home event, with first impressions on the new Apple HomeView smart display, the insanely priced Apple TV 4K (fourth-generation), and the HomePod mini refresh. It remains to be seen whether these new initiatives in the Apple Home Collection can help move the needle on smart home uptake at large, but it’s a good start.
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Rivian limits point-to-point driving to invite-only testers under NDA
Rivian’s point-to-point driving feature will first reach owners through an invitation-only “Autonomy Early Access Program,” and the owners it picks will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get in.
The program, laid out on a new Rivian support page, covers US R1 Gen 2 and R2 owners who pay for Autonomy+. Rivian says point-to-point launches to that group in late 2026 and won’t expand broadly until 2027.
Read MoreScore a current-generation Apple Watch on Amazon right now for $200
While the early fall Prime Day pricing on the new Series 12 have come and gone now, you can still score a current-generation Apple Watch at $200 on Amazon right now.
Read MoreMeta launches new Muse Spark Open model, optimized to run on Mac Studio
Meta today unveiled Muse Spark Open, which it says is the “most capable US open-weight model to date.” For Apple users, Meta says Muse Spark Open is optimized to run on the Mac Studio powered by M5 Ultra.
Read MoreToday’s Android app deals and freebies: Live or Die, Endling, Cat Lady, more
Today’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Live or Die 1: Survival Pro, Neighbours from Hell 1 Premium, Gun Tactics, Endling Extinction is Forever, Cat Lady, Braveland, and more. Just be sure to dive into the now live Samsung Week 2026 sale, these Galaxy Book6 Copilot+ PCs at up to $500 off, and another shot at scoring the latest Moto Tag 2 Android Find Hub trackers at $17.50 each. The apps await below.
Read MorePSA: Apple can’t ship HomeView and Apple 4K TV on time anymore, but Amazon still can
Delivery times are already starting to slip for the new HomeView and next-gen Apple TV 4K at Apple. Not only can you get HomeView for less at Amazon anyway, but it is still shipping them on delivery day (as of the time of writing).
Read MoreTesla remote operators keep crashing its ‘Robotaxis,’ data shows
Tesla’s latest crash reports to federal regulators add two more “Robotaxi” crashes where a remote operator, not the car’s autonomous system, was driving when it hit something.
That brings it to five in the data now. And every remote takeover that has shown up in a Tesla crash report has ended in a collision.
Read MoreToday’s Apple TV deals up to 79% off: The Last of Us, Castle Rock, IT, Supernatural, more
Today’s lineup of the best Apple TV deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Castle Rock: Seasons 1-2, IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1, Scooby-Doo Where Are You?, The Complete Series, Supernatural: The Complete Series, The Last of Us, and more. Alongside the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal at $50 off, Apple’s 1TB 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio hitting an all-time low at $220 off, and this HomePod mini 2 pre-order promo, we also have even more of the HomeView models surfacing with early pre-order discounts at Amazon. The Apple TV deals, however, await below.
Read MoreDeals: Samsung Week 2026 now live, Galaxy Book 6 $500 off, Moto Tag 2 trackers from $17.50 each, OLED Chromebook, more
Alongside the return of the latest Moto Tag 2 Android Find Hub trackers in-stock again at $17.50 each on Amazon, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the now live Samsung Week 2026 sale – save hundreds on new Tab S12, Fold 8, and the latest Galaxy Book6 Copilot+ PCs at up to $500 off. For today only, we also have Lenovo’s 14-inch touchscreen OLED Chromebook with the Kompanio Ultra chip and Google AI features at $320 off alongside a host of charger and headphone deals to scope out below.
Read MoreDeals: HomeView pre-order discount (more colors), HomePod mini 2, Mac Studio $220 off, AirPods Pro 3, more
While the $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3 is still rolling, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by some new pre-order discounts on the new Apple HomeView – Amazon now has some additional colorways marked down. We also uncovered some pre-order promotions for the new HomePod mini 2 alongside the lowest price we have tracked yet on Apple’s 1TB 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio at $220 off and Amazon’s giant ongoing $600 price drop on this M5 Pro MacBook Pro. Head below for a closer look at the details.
Read MoreA wild Beats Pill appears today! Score the new Pokémon x Beats speaker before it sells out
The new Pokémon x Beats Pill speaker will be available for purchase this morning starting at 11 a.m. ET. The Apple brand teased its Pokémon collab earlier this week and today is the day you can secure the new Trainer-approved Pill.
Read MoreBJ’s Wholesale officially reveals early Black Friday sale details
It’s not even November yet, but the Black Friday news is already starting as BJ’s has announced its early Black Friday sale details. It is only a matter of time before just about all major retailers start to reveal upcoming Black Friday plans and BJ’s Wholesale is one of the first out of the gate in 2026.
Read MoreTesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man
A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed.
Police reported it as a driver who lost control. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.
Read MoreRockstar just unleashed a brand new Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
Rockstar has now released the official Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer. Check it out below.
Read MoreToday’s iOS app deals and freebies: Carmen Sandiego, Little Big Workshop, SpongeBob, more
Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready, including titles like Little Big Workshop, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, Carmen Sandiego, Mystic Vale, Smash Up – The Card Game, Wreckfest, and more. We have even more of the HomeView models catching early pre-order discounts at Amazon today alongside the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal at $50 off, Apple’s 1TB 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio hitting an all-time low at $220 off, and some pre-orders offers on the new HomePod mini 2 courtesy of Best Buy. But all of today’s app deals await below.
Read MoreHeads up Trainers, here’s your first official look at the new Pokémon x Beats Pill speaker
After some early leaks spotted by the squad at 9to5Mac and yesterday’s teaser, it’s now official – Beats and The Pokémon Company have teamed up to reveal the new special-edition Pokémon x Beats Pill speaker.
Read MoreCyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 Ultimate Edition physical cartridge back at Amazon low (25% off)
Alongside the ongoing pre-order discounts for Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (get a closer look at its special edition shimmering foil cover here) and Switch Sports Resort, this morning we are once again highlighting a return all-time low on the physical copy of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. Regularly $70, this version of the open-world epic actually comes on a physical cartridge and is now sitting back down at the $53.42 Amazon low. The near 25% off discount here is on par with the lowest price we have tracked at Amazon – this version includes the main game and the Phantom Liberty expansion as well.
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Half of United flights have Starlink Wi-Fi – here’s how to check yours
United Airlines first introduced Starlink Wi-Fi on its flights starting early in 2025, the airline says nearly half of its flights currently offer the high-speed satellite internet service. It’s now introduced a new way to let you check whether your flight has the service …
Read MoreTesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch
Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois.
He’s the second Cybercab launch leader to leave Tesla this year. The head of Cybercab new product introduction walked out in April, before the vehicle ever carried a paying passenger.
Read MoreAmazon reveals next-gen Bee Frontier AI wearable and new Eclipse MagSafe edition
Amazon has just introduced a pair of new personal AI gadgets from Bee – the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse.
Read MoreApple’s 1TB 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio hits all-time low at $220 off today
Joining the early discounts we are now tracking on Apple’s new HomeView smart display and the hangover M6 Mac mini all-time lows at up to $150 off, we also spotted a chance to save up to $220 on the brand new M5 Max Mac Studio today.
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