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Tesla now forces drivers to give feedback when intervening on ‘Full Self-Driving’
Tesla has quietly made it mandatory for drivers to provide feedback every time they intervene on “Full Self-Driving.” The prompt, which used to disappear on its own after a few seconds, now stays on screen indefinitely until the driver selects a reason or sends a voice note.
The change arrived with FSD v14.3.2 as part of software update 2026.2.9.9, which rolled out in late April. Tesla didn’t announce the new behavior — the company retroactively updated the release notes to mention it.
Read MoreTesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels
Tesla’s Solar Roof was supposed to revolutionize residential solar. Elon Musk unveiled the product in 2016 with the promise of beautiful solar tiles that would replace your entire roof — and he set a target of 1,000 new Solar Roofs per week by the end of 2019. Nearly a decade later, Tesla has installed roughly 3,000 Solar Roof systems total, stopped reporting deployment numbers, and is now quietly pivoting to conventional solar panels.
The gap between Tesla’s Solar Roof promise and reality is one of the most stark examples of unfulfilled ambitions in the company’s history — and it has left thousands of customers stuck with an expensive product that Tesla appears to have deprioritized.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s next-generation Xbox Elite 3 gamepad leaks online [Images]
Just hours after images of Microsoft’s alleged upcoming cloud gaming control leaked online, it appears as though we are also getting an early look at the next-generation Xbox Elite 3 Controller.
Read MoreWant to try Costco? This $65 membership includes a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card
A Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership plus a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card* is available right now for $65, and jumping on this deal is a good way to feel like you’re winning at being an adult.
Read MoreOpenAI brings Codex to ChatGPT for iPhone, iPad, and Android with these features
OpenAI has released a new way to interact with its Codex app from your smartphone. An update to ChatGPT’s mobile app brings remote access to Codex for Mac to the iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Read MoreiOS 27 design changes, AirPods with cameras, Apple education store changes
Benjamin and Chance discuss changes to the Apple education store, the cool new Apple Developer icon, rumors about some design changes for iOS 27 and macOS 27, and whether we can think of anything compelling AirPods with cameras could be used for.
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Serious about your AI workflow? This prompt workspace is on sale for just $80 (Up to $539 value)
Right now, a VibeFarm Studio Lifetime Subscription is available for just $79.99 (MSRP: $539) with code SAVE20 through June 14. This is the kind of AI tool for those whose workflow is currently held together by screenshots, browser bookmarks, and sort-of-organized Notes.
Read MoreToday’s Apple Books and audiobook deals from $2
Today’s lineup of the best Apple Books deals is now ready to roll, including titles like The New One Minute Manager, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, The Rules of Wolfe, Big Driver (Unabridged), The King of Diamonds, 1922 (Unabridged), The Elimination Threat, and more. Scope them all out below.
Read MoreAmazon early Memorial Day deals from $15: Echo, Ring Pro, Blink, more
Memorial Day 2026 is right around the corner now and the Amazon Devices deals are already going live. Alongside some carry over Amazon lows on its latest Echo Show 8 and Show 11 smart displays, as well as the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio, it has already added some notable smart home deals into the mix well ahead of this year’s holiday. Firstly, we have quite a rare discount on some of the latest Ring Doorbells, including the 4K Pro model, alongside some ultra-affordable Blink gear from just $15. Scope it all out below and expect plenty more to land in the coming days, and weeks.
Read MoreXPeng in talks to buy a Volkswagen plant in Europe as exports surge 62%
XPeng (XPEV) is in talks with Volkswagen about acquiring a factory in Europe as the Chinese EV maker’s contract production in Austria runs out of capacity. The company’s exports hit a record 6,006 vehicles in April, up 62% year-over-year.
The move comes just one day after BYD revealed it is also pursuing European factory deals with Stellantis and other automakers, signaling a broader wave of Chinese automakers moving to localize production on the continent.
Read MoreThis 48GB/2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro is $400 off the list price right now (Best deal yet)
The M5 and M5 Pro MacBook Pro deals are soaring this week with new all-time lows on both more affordable models and higher-end upgraded variants with up to $300 off the list (check them out below). But if you’re looking for a real beast of a machine without spending M5 Max money, this 48GB model is now $400 off the list price.
Read MoreToday’s Android game and app deals: Subnautica Below Zero, Kingdom Rush 5, Iron Marines 2, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Subnautica: Below Zero, Subnautica, Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD Game, Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD, Iron Marines 2 – Invasion RTS, The Wild Case Adventure (Full), Aces of the Luftwaffe Premium, Angelo and Deemon (Full), and more. We also have Galaxy Tab S11 at $250 off, Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB up to $435 off, and new Amazon all-time lows on Galaxy S26+ – just be sure to check out this ongoing offer on 41mm Pixel Watch 4 at nearly $100 off. The apps await below.
Read MoreOpenAI preparing ‘legal action’ against Apple over Siri partnership: report
Apple and OpenAI inked a deal to integrate ChatGPT with Siri as part of iOS 18 in 2024. According to a new report today, however, OpenAI is displeased with how the partnership has played out and is considering taking legal action against Apple.
Read MoreAmazon has Apple Watch Series 10 models at up to $279 off orig. price right now (Renewed Premium)
We are indeed still tracking one of the more notable Apple Watch Series 11 deal with the 46mm GPS + Cell at $130 off the list price. But if you’re looking to save even more, Amazon has some comparable Series 10 Renewed Premium units at up to $279 off the original price right now (42mm and 46mm). Details below.
Read MoreFender x PAC-MAN Telecaster – the ‘guitar that started it all meets the game that changed everything’
We love a good crossover collab around here, and the new Limited Edition Fender x PAC-MAN Player II Telecaster is a perfect example. A lot of these sorts of releases can firmly fall in the complete gimmick category, but this is very much the real thing.
Read MoreToday’s Apple TV deals up to 65% off: Boardwalk Empire, 24, Big Bang Theory, One Battle After Another, more
Today’s lineup of the best Apple TV deals is loaded and ready to go, including complete series runs for Boardwalk Empire, 24, Entourage Doctor Who: The Matt Smith Years, and The Big Bang Theory, as well as the Avengers 4-Movie Collection, One Battle After Another, and more. We also have Apple’s most affordable M5 MacBook Pro down at the $1,499 Amazon low alongside one of the best Apple Watch Series 11 deals, and the best price to date on the 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/1TB at $249 off. The Apple TV await below.
Read MoreSpotify adopting Apple’s new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing
Spotify is making two video podcast announcements today, including one related to Apple’s big video podcast enhancement.
Read MoreHow to use color-coded calendars on Mac, iPhone and iPad to maintain balance in your life
It will surprise no-one to know that I was an early adopter of electronic calendars, starting with a Casio Digital Diary in the early 1990s, followed by a Psion 5mx in 1997. But making the switch from a Filofax to a grayscale PDA did mean giving up one thing I didn’t get back until years later: color-coded calendars.
Many people use color-coding to distinguish work and social events, as well as things like family calendars. But I also use them to help me maintain a balanced life …
Read MoreDeals: Galaxy S26+ Amazon all-time low, S26 Ultra up to $435 off, 4K Ring Doorbell Pro low, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Galaxy S26+ hitting new Amazon all-time lows at $235 off alongside Best Buy open-box units up to $465 off and Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB up to $435 off. We also have the now regularly $1,000 mid-range Galaxy Tab S11 at $250 off and the latest Retinal 4K Ring Wired Doorbell Pro back at its best price ever (2K model down at $50). Head below for a closer look at the details.
Read MoreDeals: Most affordable M5 MacBook Pro $1,499, base 16-inch M5 Pro $250 off, iPhone 16e from $449, more
While Amazon is shipping MacBook Neo from $590 as early as tomorrow, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable M5 MacBook Pro you can buy back at $1,499 Amazon low ($300 off launch price), alongside the base model 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $249 off and Apple’s 48GB M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $300 off. You can also land rare deals on iPhone 16e down as low as $449 at Amazon today and Apple’s 13-inch M4/M5 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard at 25% off. Just be sure to scope out the now live ecobee 2026 Memorial Day sale at up to $120 off and even more down below.
Read MoreOfficial Google Pixel Watch Active Sport Bands are as much as 82% off at Amazon right now
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Scoring a first-party smartwatch band can often times be the most expensive option. But with these Amazon deals on the official Google Pixel models, you’re looking at bargain prices sometimes as much as 80% or more off the price you’d pay buying one on the Google Store right now.
CarPlay just gained two new audio apps to keep you entertained on your next trip
CarPlay continues to improve in two ways. iOS 26 gives the in-car experience new features like widgets and upgraded Music and Messages apps.
Meanwhile, new third-party CarPlay apps are regularly added that enhance the platform. This week, two new audio apps arrive on CarPlay in time for your next summer road trip.
Read MoreChina wants to build its own electric K-car industry to boost EV sales
China’s top auto industry group is calling for the creation of a standardized budget electric vehicle category — modeled on Japan’s wildly popular K-car ecosystem — to revive sluggish domestic car sales and bring millions of new buyers into the EV market.
The proposal, from the head of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), would target elderly consumers and rural markets where cheap, unregulated electric vehicles have flourished dangerously for years.
Read MoreRegularly $1,000 mid-range Galaxy Tab S11 now $250 off at Amazon
We have done our very best to uncover the absolute best deals on the current-generation Galaxy Tab lineup as Samsung raises the pries on its latest models across the board. The mid-range 256GB Tab S11 is a perfect example – it now costs $1,000, and Amazon discount down at $750 is one of the best remaining offers to side-step the price hike.
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