• GWM working on Australia-bound diesel hybrid, diesel PHEV powertrains

    April 27, 2026

    GWM has confirmed it’s working on diesel hybrid and diesel plug-in hybrid powertrains, which will be launched in China early in 2027 – and their Australian release is on the cards, given the importance of our market to the Chinese automaker. “We have both [powertrain types in development], it can be hybrid and plug-in hybrid, you can choose what you like,” GWM chief technology officer Nicole Wu told Australia and New Zealand media. She confirmed GWM is developing technical solutions to manage NOx and particulate emissions, typically a challenge for diesel engines. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new…

  • AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

    April 7, 2026

    Indian startup Rocket is betting that the next big opportunity is the part before vibe coding: having AI help people decide what to build. It has launched a platform that produces consulting-style product strategies. The startup, based in Surat, India, on Tuesday launched its platform, Rocket 1.0, which connects research, product building, and competitive intelligence in a single workflow. The platform generates detailed product strategy documents — including pricing, unit economics, and go-to-market recommendations. As AI-powered coding tools proliferate — from platforms like Cursor, Replit, and Lovable to features such as Claude Code and Codex — writing code has become…

  • Driving the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah

    April 7, 2026

    It’s a long way from Brisbane to Moab, Utah, and the annual Easter Jeep Safari still feels like the sort of event that shouldn’t quite exist in 2026. The event began in 1967 as a one-day Moab Chamber of Commerce trail run, and six decades later it has grown into a nine-day off-road institution. Jeep says more than 20,000 enthusiasts were expected for the 60th running, held from March 28 to April 5, 2026, which tells you this is not just a manufacturer sideshow with a few lifted Wranglers parked outside a hotel. It’s one of the great recurring rituals…

  • Artemis II astronaut puts all of our iPhone moon photos to shame

    April 7, 2026

    When NASA allowed Artemis II astronauts to take their smartphones with them, we already knew it could lead to some epic phone shots of the moon. NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman took one such photo on his iPhone, just as the Orion spacecraft his crew was on approached the moon for a lunar flyby. The astronauts turned off all the lights inside the cabin to be able to take better pictures. In the livestream, Wiseman showed the camera a photo he took on his iPhone 17 Pro. As 9to5Mac notes, he said on the livestream that he took the picture on…