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Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at X and the 20-year-old AI teacher

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

In X’s headquarters, an open-plan office that feels half-deserted, wall-sized displays glow with usage charts and server logs. ID cards...

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Camarat 4: a remarkably preserved 16th‑century merchant ship in the Mediterranean

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

A contact that initially registered as an indistinct sonar return is now understood to be an exceptionally well-preserved 16th‑century merchant...

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The Rear Window Defogger Button That Makes Wet Weather Driving Safer

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The rain was coming down so thickly it looked like damp mist - the sort that turns headlights into soft,...

Man in blue shirt refuelling his car at a petrol station while checking his phone.

How German drivers save money by planning refuelling stops

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Motorists throughout Europe have been battling high pump prices for a long time, and plenty feel there’s little they can...

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Elon Musk admits Hardware 3 Teslas need upgrades for Full Self-Driving (FSD)

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Elon Musk now says that delivering on the promise will come at a cost. After years of scepticism from critics,...

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Spain’s mandatory DDAW drowsiness detector from 2026

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Drivers paused, puzzled, at a tiny illuminated icon on the instrument panel. Up ahead, a recently purchased car simply would...

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What Your “Thank You” Wave to Cars Really Says About You

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

A car eases to a calm halt. The driver loosens their grip on the steering wheel and gives the faintest...

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The Foot Habit That Wears Out Your Brakes and Clutch

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The traffic lights outside the supermarket had already turned green, yet the small grey hatchback ahead stayed put. Through the...

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How Short Trips and Parking Habits Quietly Wear Your Engine

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Cars filed in one by one, each driver squeezing into the final narrow gaps, bonnet first, the engine still warm...

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The simple habit that helps your engine last longer: smooth, progressive acceleration

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The driver in the SUV behind is already glued to your bumper, engine rumbling, ready to pounce the instant you...

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When Car Windows Fog Up: Clear Them Without Full‑Blast Air Conditioning

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The first time your windscreen mists over on a cold, rainy morning, it always seems to happen at the exact...

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Maye Musk’s 1989 Aptitude Test: The Paper That Reframes Elon Musk

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

We have all had that moment when an old box resurfaces from the loft and, with it, a forgotten version...

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The Golden Rule for Parallel Parking: Line Up Your Side Mirror With the Rear Bumper

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

You don’t truly discover what kind of driver you are until you try to parallel park with eyes on you....

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Why Car Door Seals Crack When Temperatures Drop - and How to Protect Them

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The door will not budge. You pull again, harder this time, feeling that horrible, springy resistance - then a dry...

Person holding a smartphone inside a house, looking out at a silver hatchback parked on the street outside a suburban home.

The truth about the 14-day rule for cars parked outside your house

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

You start asking yourself whether it can even be lawful - and what, if anything, you’re allowed to do about...

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Car insurance premiums are rising: actuaries say this is only the beginning

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Email subject lines are being A/B tested. In an open-plan office somewhere, an actuary quietly refreshes a spreadsheet, then hits...

Young man walking across a zebra crossing waving to a driver stopped at a red traffic light in a sunny city street.

The Psychology of the Three-Second Hand Wave at Crossings

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

That quick hand wave at a crossing can look meaningless, but it quietly signals how we view other people, ourselves...

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The 20-minute routine that boosts car resale value

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

The neighbours drifted out with their phones, filming and admiring a gloss that looked almost edible. For years I assumed...

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Tesla patent describes a Starlink antenna integrated into an electric vehicle roof

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

A Tesla patent application lays out a method for building an antenna - potentially a Starlink antenna - directly into...

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Waymo plans to bring Gemini into its robotaxis

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Waymo runs its autonomous taxis using its own AI, but it is now considering adding a Gemini-based assistant to answer...

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Airbus Fello’fly aims to cut long-haul fuel use by flying like migrating geese

Gareth Wainwright • June 10, 2026

Airbus is looking to lower aircraft fuel consumption by taking cues from the flight formations of migrating geese. A key...