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Ford’s new hybrid Ford F-150: bigger batteries, better mileage, self-driving tech

July 23, 2025

1. Amazon’s $1.2B move on Zoox, Volvo and Waymo

Friday is not Car Friday around these parts but wow, there’s a lot of really interesting car, truck, EV and self-driving vehicle news today!

In no particular order,big self-driving news and moves:

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And speaking ofGoogle, Waymo, and self-driving:

New hybrid/EV trucks, too!

Bonus:Germany is betting everything on electric cars(Jalopnik).

  1. The reportedly $299 OnePlus Nordmight offer dual selfie cameras on the front, like the Pixel 3. That might actually be useful for offering more selfie options? (Android Authority).

3.Google Photos gets redesign, new logo, and new maps feature. Rolling out across the next week – I don’t have it yet! (Android Authority).

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4.Leaked Microsoft ‘Lockhart’ document hints at second next-gen Xbox: Xbox Series S? (The Verge).

5.TikTok to stop reading user clipboardsafter being exposed by iOS 14 privacy feature (9to5Mac).

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6.Hey email app open to all after Apple ‘definitively’ approves it. This ends both the invites as digital currency, and maybe lowers social cache you had from changing your contact email to myfirstname@hey.com (Engadget).

  1. 100 million peoplewatch YouTube on big screen TVseach month (Engadget).

8.Karat: A new credit card ties your credit to social media stats, the first black card release designed specifically for influencers (Wired).

  1. Cyberpunk 2077 initial impressions are out:Complex, overwhelming, but it works(Kotaku),a mashup of Blade Runner and John Wickwith healthy doses of Ghost in the Shell sprinkled throughout (The Verge).

10. “Do trees die of old age?” (r/askscience).

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