TL;DR Google appears to be working on HDR emoji support for Google Chat. Supported emoji could display with higher brightness and contrast on compatible screens. The feature isn’t live yet, and Google hasn’t announced when it will roll out. Emoji already do plenty to make chats feel less flat, but Google may be preparing to…
TL;DR Gmail Live could soon add seven new voices to complement its current single option, accessible via a new three-dot menu. Most of the voices from Gemini Live may land in Gmail’s AI search experience, except for a couple. Changing voices in Gmail Live could restart the chat, which would mean you would lose the…
Credit: Anker SOLIX TL;DR Anker has announced the SOLIX S5000, its latest 5kWh-class portable power station. The S5000 is lighter and more compact than its rivals in the 5kWh category. Anker is offering a heavy discount and benefits worth $699 to early adopters. Power disruptions can easily throw a wrench in your daily routine and…
This 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula was modified to resemble a Trans Am with the installation of a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 crate engine, a Tremec T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission, Vintage Air heating and air conditioning, Dakota Digital instrumentation, and four-wheel disc brakes with a Wilwood master cylinder and calipers between 2020 and 2021, and it…
This 2003 Honda S2000 was purchased new by the seller from Robertson’s Palmdale Honda in California, and it is finished in Grand Prix White over tan leather. The car has 58k miles and is powered by a 2.0-liter VTEC inline-four linked to a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. Features include a black convertible…
This 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 was purchased from its original owner in 1984 by the seller’s uncle, and it was placed in a state of disuse beginning in 2002 due to a bad head gasket. It remained in that condition until the seller purchased it from his uncle in 2020 and subsequently had TLC4×4…
This 1989 Porsche is a rest-of-world 944 S2 that was imported from Japan to Canada over two decades ago and purchased by the seller in 2023. Finished in Alpine White over black Porsche-script upholstery, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transaxle. Features include 16″ five-spoke alloy wheels, pop-up…
BaT member l.a.brooks became the latest caretaker of this 1954 MG TF project car, which had been owned by the same family for the last 62 years and was sold by hawkgt6 in a September 2025 BaT auction. He’s made progress on it since and recently wrote in to tell us all about it: I…
This 2022 BMW M850i xDrive coupe has 10k miles and was specified in Dravit Grey Metallic over Black Extended Merino leather. The car is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 that drives all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission and an M Sport limited-slip differential. Factory options include the M Carbon Exterior, Cooling and…
This 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550 is one of 550 50th Anniversary Editions, all of which were finished in Pewter Metallic over Cognac Brown Exclusive leather. They were configured with 18″ split-five-spoke wheels, bi-xenon headlights, corner-illuminating fog lights, Keyless Go, heated and ventilated Active seats, Black Ash wood interior trim, and edition-specific floormats. This example was acquired…