Dodge Chargers with semi-solid-state batteries may hit the road in 2026 from the Verge Wes Davis

2024 Dodge Charger Daytonas. | Image: Stellantis Stellantis says it will put a “demonstration fleet” of Dodge Charger Daytonas on the road by 2026, equipped with solid-state battery technology that’s lighter, more energy-dense, and could eventually make for cheaper EVs. The company calls the demo fleet a “key next step” toward making solid-state EVs that…

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Google open-sourced its watermarking tool for AI-generated text from the Verge Sheena Vasani

Illustration: The Verge Google’s SynthID text watermarking technology, a tool the company created to make AI-generated text easier to identify, is now available open-source through the Google Responsible Generative AI Toolkit, the company announced on X. “Now, other [generative] AI developers will be able to use this technology to help them detect whether text outputs…

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This $50 case turns your phone into an e-reader minus the benefits of an e-reader from the Verge Andrew Liszewski

The Bookcase undoes years of smartphone makers working hard to reduce the size of screen bezels. | Image: Astropad Astropad’s new Bookcase is a smartphone accessory designed to make reading on a smartphone feel more like reading on an e-reader. No, it doesn’t give your phone an easy-on-the-eyes screen, longer battery life, or any other…

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Tesla has been testing a robotaxi service in the Bay Area for most of the year from the Verge Andrew J. Hawkins

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla has been testing a robotaxi service in the Bay Area for the past few months, Elon Musk said during the company’s earnings call Wednesday. The company’s employees have been able to summon an autonomously operated Tesla vehicle for trips using the company’s prototype ride-hailing app, Musk said….

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