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If you were upset that Bumblebee wasn’t an adorable Volkswagen Beetle in the Transformers movies, don’t put all the blame on Michael Bay

If you were upset that Bumblebee wasn’t an adorable Volkswagen Beetle in the Transformers movies, don’t put all the blame on Michael Bay

Complaints about movies that adapt comics, video games and animated series are not exactly new. Changes to iconic characters have always been frowned upon, from the slightest physical alterations to more far-fetched issues such as the level of their powers. And of course, it goes without saying that Transformers was not the exception. The Transformers ...

NinFan

This brand already offers ChatGPT in Europe with its touch screen

This brand already offers ChatGPT in Europe with its touch screen

Amid the controversy surrounding touchscreens in cars and the distractions they generate on the road, manufacturers may have found a solution: voice assistants. Although until now they were just a simple aid, the arrival of generative AI could make them the only tool we need behind the wheel. One brand that has decided to be ...

NinFan

These are the first cars to return to physical buttons

These are the first cars to return to physical buttons

A study last year clearly showed that touchscreens are less secure than traditional physical vehicle buttons. Volkswagen, according to feedback from its customers, start using this type of buttons again leave aside virtual ones on touch screens; at least for the most important dashboard of a vehicle. When presenting the electric car identity card. 2all, ...

The Bug of Spades is an important part of Pokémon history

The Bug of Spades is an important part of Pokémon history

In 1998, Nintendo was in the early years of advertising Pokemon while Game Freak’s monster-catching phenomenon made its way west after its success in Japan. Part of that effort involved redesigning 20 Volkswagen Beetles to look like Pikachu, the series’ adorable electric mouse mascot, with pointy ears on the roof, red cheeks under the headlights, ...

Geralt of Sanctuary

Mercedes, BMW cars now have DLC and it takes the piss

Mercedes, BMW cars now have DLC and it takes the piss

For a couple of years Some automakers have experimented with an idea ripped straight from video games. Somebody somewhere figured hey when people are ready pay for a game and then spend more money on the game they already bought, then they could do the same for cars – a far more expensive and lucrative ...

oriXone

Volkswagen CEO not sure Apple will create its own car

Volkswagen CEO not sure Apple will create its own car

To share Volkswagen CEO thinks Apple won’t be launching a vehicle anytime soon. One of the novelties that Apple would be about to launch in the next few years, it’s Apple Car. We have already shown some Apple Car leaks and the technologies that the possible new company vehicle could have. But, the vehicle may ...