NearPerfect

Tesla’s controversial turn signals without the traditional steering wheel stalk are going to make the automaker lose its near-perfect safety rating in Europe. Over the last few years, Tesla has built an impressive collection of top safety ratings from safety organizations all around the world. We previously reported on the Model Y acing its safety test with NHTSA and achieving the highest possible IIHS safety rating. The electric vehicle also got the top safety score from Euro NCAP and Australia’s…

The Tesla Model Y 2024 has been awarded IIHS’s “top safety pick +” award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) despite more stringent eligibility. The electric SUV scored near perfect in the crash tests. Today, the IIHS released its top safety picks based on its latest round of testing and new standards, which have become stricter this year. Tesla, which has long topped the list of safest cars, is again performing well as the Model Y 2024 is amongst the 22 vehicles that received…

Ready to run with the 47mm Garmin Epix Pro. Matthew Miller/ZDNETSmartwatches have long-enjoyed AMOLED displays -- and now sports watches are getting in on the action, too.Garmin has offered an AMOLED display on its mid-range Venu watch since 2019, but fans of the Forerunner and Fenix series weren't willing to compromise features for the display alone. In 2022, Garmin offered the Epix (2nd Gen) model as its first high-end watch with AMOLED, and it was very popular.Also: How tough is the Apple Watch Ultra? I…

June Wan/ZDNETWhat's the Black Friday deal?Several major retailers have discounted the 15-inch MacBook Air by $250 changes everything and has made my job so much easier. Apple's new large-screen MacBook is ultraportable, will satisfy anyone's content-consuming heart, and somehow costs just $100 more than its smaller, older predecessor.Some key omissions mean it's not the laptop for me, but it's easily my new "would recommend" option for everyone else. While the 15-inch MacBook Air is relatively lightweight (2.7…

Ready to run with the 47mm Garmin Epix Pro. Matthew Miller/ZDNETWhat's the Black Friday deal?Amazon is currently selling the Garmin Epix Pro for $799, a $200 discount that puts the more recent Garmin wearable at an all-time low in price.Why this deal is ZDNET-recommendedSmartwatches have long-enjoyed AMOLED displays -- and now sports watches are getting in on the action, too.Garmin has offered an AMOLED display on its mid-range Venu watch since 2019, but fans of the Forerunner and Fenix series weren't willing to…

The early reviews of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem are out, and it’s looking like these heroes in a half-shell are not down for the count quite yet! In fact, many critics are scoring the movie quite highly. Yep, it looks like Paramount pre-emptively calling for a spinoff and sequel for Mutant Mayhem before the movie was even released wasn’t unwarranted after all, since the Rotten Tomatoes score is a nose-bleeding 97 percent. Granted, there are only 36 reviews counted so far and more will likely flood in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe reviews for Oppenheimer finally landed on Wednesday (19 July), the day after critics revealed their thoughts on Barbie – and Rotten Tomatoes has revealed a winner.Follow live updates as ‘Barbenheimer’ day approaches hereRotten Tomatoes compiles critics’ reviews from across the web to create a score based on what percentage of the reviews were favourable versus unfavourable.On…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe reviews for Oppenheimer finally landed on Wednesday (19 July), the day after critics revealed their thoughts on Barbie – and Rotten Tomatoes has revealed a winner.Follow live updates as ‘Barbenheimer’ day approaches hereRotten Tomatoes compiles critics’ reviews from across the web to create a score based on what percentage of the reviews were favourable versus unfavourable.On…

Ready to run with the 47mm Garmin Epix Pro. Matthew Miller/ZDNETSmartwatches have long-enjoyed AMOLED displays -- and now sports watches are getting in on the action, too.Garmin has offered an AMOLED display on its mid-range Venu watch since 2019, but fans of the Forerunner and Fenix series weren't willing to compromise features for the display alone. In 2022, Garmin offered the Epix (2nd Gen) model as its first high-end watch with AMOLED, and it was very popular.Also: How tough is the Apple Watch Ultra? I…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThere is a new horror film that’s being unanimously praised by lovers of the genre.The new release, which is set to be released this July, has received extremely positive word-of-mouth since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.Directed by twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, the film follows a group of friends who become hooked on conjuring spirits using an…