Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
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Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.

From pizza-box prototypes to Exclusive Books shelves, this South African financial literacy board game has found an audience.
The new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultra Soundbar, and Ultra Subwoofer introduce a cozier look.

UK staff of Google’s AI research lab hope to block the use of the company’s artificial intelligence models in military settings.

Murena’s /e/OS tablet offers an iPadOS- and Google-free, privacy-friendly tablet experience, but you’ll have to pay for it.
A new Nature Climate Change study suggests airborne microplastics — especially darker and colored particles — are likely contributing to atmospheric warming by absorbing more heat than they reflect. Researchers estimate the effect could be roughly one-sixth that of black carbon, though outside experts say the uncertainties remain large and more study is needed before drawing firm policy...

In 1990, three former Apple employees launched a company that epitomized the Silicon Valley dream. What they invented looked like an iPhone—more than a decade earlier. The device never came to be.

Whether you’re going off-grid or safeguarding against blackouts, these beefy, WIRED-tested batteries can keep the lights on.

Alzheimer’s Research UK says patients at risk of being left behind as lack of formal or accurate diagnoses closes door to trials
People with Alzheimer’s disease are missing out on experimental treatments because they are not diagnosed early or accurately enough to be enrolled in clinical trials, a UK charity has said.
Trials of Alzheimer’s drugs reached a record high this year, according to...
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Your mom never gets you a thoughtless gift, so you shouldn’t get her one, either. Here’s every cool gift WIRED writers would give their mothers.

The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared.

The draft regulations introduce optional digital IDs alongside physical documents and biometric verification via smartphones.

Armed with some Python and a white-hot sense of injustice, one medical student spent six months trying to figure out whether an algorithm trashed his job application.

Marsh on why physical damage from cyberattacks is one of South Africa’s biggest uninsured liabilities.

From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don’t live close by.

The mobile network provider is guiding earnings being 20% to 25% higher for the year to March, as strong continental performance offsets a softer South African market.

SA’s regulatory clarity and financial system are key factors in Bitexen’s decision to establish a local presence, it says.

Many organisations focus on recovering data and applications but overlook the foundations for trust, co-ordination and control.

The company’s expansion of its local sales and services network allows it to offer on-site installation, repair and maintenance services to customers nationally.

Legacy modernisation is a structured risk transformation exercise that sits at the intersection of governance, security and operational resilience, says August Bhila, founder and CEO of CYBAUG.

Reduce unnecessary plastic waste and petroleum-based neoprene at your local break with the best sustainable wetsuits, sunglasses, and more.