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I’ve always had a soft spot for the Mercedes G-Class. That boxy silhouette. The clunk when you shut the door. The feeling you’re piloting something carved from a granite block. But after a week with the electric Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (to give it its full title), I’ve come to a bold conclusion: this is the G-Wagon I’d actually want to own. Forget the AMG G63 – this one’s better. Let’s start with the obvious. From the outside, the G 580 looks almost identical to its combustion-powered siblings. That’s no bad thing. The squared-off design is iconic, and…

Grindr has always excelled at helping its users find folks looking to spend some quality time together, but the hookup app is looking to speed up the “looking?” process even more with its latest feature.Today, Grindr announced that Right Now, its social media-like live feed feature, is rolling out to all of the platform’s users following a pilot test in select markets. Unlike Grindr’s traditional grid that shows you an array of other users’ profiles based on how far away they are, Right Now functions a bit more like X / Twitter and displays a stream of recent posts that…

Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, with a noticeable black eye that he says he got from his young son.”I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face.’ And he did,” he said.Musk has been feeling the blows, too. Sources in the Trump administration told Reuters that the billionaire has been “exhausted and exasperated,” especially by the blowback against his companies. Tesla’s board reportedly initiated a search for a replacement CEO, a claim the directors have denied.But in his Oval Office visit, Musk attempted to cast…

Microsoft is adding text formatting to its Windows Notepad app. The significant Notepad update is available for Canary and Dev Channel testers on Windows 11, and introduces bold and italic styling, alongside hyperlinks and even Markdown support.The addition of text formatting in Notepad means there’s now a formatting toolbar at the top of the app, alongside the existing File, Edit, and View options. The toolbar includes access to bold, italic, and hyperlink options, but it also includes support for lists and headings.“The experience supports Markdown style input and files for users who prefer to work directly with the lightweight markup…

Elon Musk may have understated the “small amount” of ketamine that he said he was using in a Don Lemon interview last year, according to sources for The New York Times. The publication reports that around the time Musk endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential run last year, the Tesla CEO told people that he was taking so much ketamine that it was affecting his bladder, a side effect associated with chronic use. “It is unclear” whether this extended to his four-month stint running DOGE, according to the Times.The Times reports that, based on interviews with more than a dozen people who’ve…

The over 300 quality assurance workers of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft. It is the first contract agreement at Microsoft since the concerted effort to unionize the video game industry began roughly four years ago.“This is a monumental victory for all current video game workers and for those that come after,” said Page Branson, a Senior QA Tester at ZeniMax in the press release announcing the agreement. A ratification vote for the contract will take place in late June.The union, organized by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), was formed in 2023…

All microSD cards look pretty much the same, but when it comes to buying the right one for your Nintendo Switch 2, only microSD Express cards will work for storing and playing games. The microSD card you used in your original Switch or Switch Lite will offer limited functionality with Nintendo’s new handheld, as it will only let you view screenshots or video clips you captured previously — that’s it.That’s because Nintendo opted for a significantly faster spec in its new handheld console, which boasts an advertised 4.4x improvement in terms of transfer speeds over the microSD cards you might…

There’s a running theory in tech circles that says, basically, AI is the new UI. Not long from now, some people argue, you simply won’t need a homescreen full of app icons or a traditional web browser or really anything other than an interface to an AI assistant and agent that accomplishes everything on your behalf. Is that the actual future, absurd AI boosterism, or something in between? Who knows! But the ranks of the AI believers seem to grow every day.Apple, however, appears poised to go… a different way. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David discuss…

Elden Ring Nightreign just launched, delivering a multiplayer-focused, roguelike-meets-Soulslike experience, and it’s already discounted. Grab it for Steam or Xbox from Newegg at 15 percent off by entering the offer code XVSAVE at checkout. This lets you get it on either platform for $33.99. We previously saw the game discounted by an additional $2 pre-launch, but this is currently the best price available.Nightreign seems like more of everything that was already great about Elden Ring, plus the ability to squad up with up to three players to cooperatively take on treacherous enemies and bosses. The game utilizes procedural generation to…

Since I already wear specs, I’m rather partial to playing with a pair of smart glasses. They’re some of the best wearables and can do a lot of useful things and are usually quite fun. But I’m yet to find a pair that I can actually keep wearing all the time… until now. The IXI glasses might be the smartest that I’ve seen. But they don’t have a camera, speakers, microphones, or AI. Rather, all they do is help you see better – which is the reason I wear glasses in the first place. IXI seems to have clocked that…

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app has been updated ahead of the Switch 2’s release on June 5th. In addition to adding support for the new console, the app includes new options for managing and limiting a child’s access to the Switch 2’s GameChat feature, and provides more details on what games they have been playing.With parental control limits activated, “It’s only possible for players under 16 to use GameChat with friends who have been approved by their parent or guardian,” according to a support page on Nintendo’s website. Parents or guardians will also be able to add notes in…

As Apple’s WWDC 2025 developer conference approaches, all eyes are on iOS, macOS, and Apple’s other software releases. While a redesign in the next major iPhone update is exciting, I’m more excited for Apple’s in-home tech. Namely, we’re expecting massive updates to the Apple TV and Apple’s first foray into smart home hubs to finally arrive. The Apple TV is apparently in for its biggest glow-up in years. The rumour mill says that the latest version of tvOS 19 will come with a major redesign. This will bring it in line with the rest of Apple’s platforms, and will likely…