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A new year is the perfect time to get your spending in order, and if you’re not trying to build your own spreadsheet, budgeting apps are one of the best ways to do it. To save yourself some money in the process, you can pick up a year-long subscription to Monarch Money, one of Engadget’s favorite budgeting apps, for just $50 if you use code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout and you’re a new subscriber. That’s a 50 percent discount on the service’s normal $100 price.Monarch Money makes for a capable and detailed budgeting companion. You can use the service via apps…
China announced record export numbers for 2025, a year when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policy caused turmoil in the global economy.Beijing on Wednesday reported the world’s largest-ever trade surplus – the value of goods and services sold overseas compared to its imports – at $1.19tn (£890bn).It’s the first time China’s full-year trade surplus has passed $1tn, beating 2024’s record figure of $993bn.China’s monthly export surpluses passed $100bn seven times last year – a sign that Trump’s tariff campaign have barely affected its overall trade with the rest of the world.Trade with the US did weaken, but this…
Sport fans will be able to sign up from Wednesday for a chance to attend the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games – with tickets starting at $28 (£20.80).Registration opens at 07:00 local time (15:00 GMT) for fans to enter a random ticket draw covering all events that will take place at the Games. The window will remain open until mid-March. If chosen, fans will be notified via email and will be given a time slot to purchase tickets in April. One million of those tickets will sell for $28, and about one-third are set to cost less than $100 (£74.41).”These…
Mazda has discontinued the MX-30 R-EV in Europe, bringing an end to the lifespan of its first electric car. The pure-electric MX-30 had been removed from the brand’s line-up last summer, after five years on sale, and the rotary-engined range-extender version has now followed it after just two years. A spokesperson for Mazda told Autocar that the R-EV had been cancelled for a “combination of reasons”, including “consumer trends” and “production priorities”. The R-EV was “a relatively small seller in Europe”, they said, with 678 having been registered in the UK, compared with 1872 examples of the pure EV. The…
AirTags already have a decently long battery life, but you will end up needing to replace the coin cell every two years or so. If you don’t even want to be bothered with that, Elevation Lab made just the accessory for you: its AirTag battery case that can power the tracker for up to 10 years is on sale for 30 percent off. You can pick one up for only $16, and it’s available in two- and four-packs as well at a discount. The TimeCapsule case uses two AA batteries to offer up to 14 times the lifespan of the…
The head of Uganda’s electoral body says he has received threats warning him against declaring certain presidential candidates the winners of Thursday’s election.Simon Byabakama said he would not be intimidated by such threats from senior state officials, whom he did not name.He was responding to a BBC question about a widely shared video which shows a presidential assistant saying the electoral commission would never declare opposition candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as president, even if he were to win.”Some people say if you don’t declare so-and-so as president, you will see. I tell them that I am…
Joel GuintoandJonathan Head,South East Asia Correspondent, BangkokWatch: Emergency responders clamber over mangled train after crane collapseAt least 32 people have been killed and 66 others injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in north-eastern Thailand.The crane derailed the train and crushed some of its carriages, one of which caught fire. A one-year-old and an 85-year-old are among those injured, with seven people in critical condition, according to authorities.Officials say some 171 passengers had been onboard the train when the accident occurred at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT). The State Railway of Thailand has launched an investigation…
The Jensen Interceptor is to be reborn as a new British-built, V8-powered GT, 50 years after production of the iconic original ended. It has been created by Banbury-based Jensen International Automotive (JIA), the engineering firm that specialises in restoring and modernising Interceptors, creating restomods such as the Interceptor R. This new muscle car is JIA’s first clean-sheet design and creation and will arrive next year. It will be hand-built in “ultra-low” numbers and therefore probably command a very high price. It’s claimed to be an “ultra-high-performance”, luxury proposition that will offer a fully analogue driving experience. This suggests that it will use a manual gearbox and the cabin…
Microsoft is calling on more technology companies to “pay their own way” when covering the electricity costs associated with running artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and datacentres, rather than expect consumers to foot the bill. The software giant’s vice-president and chair, Brad Smith, said Microsoft has vowed to “pay our way” to ensure its datacentres do not increase the electricity bills of everyday consumers, and that other tech firms should follow suit as well. Expanding on this point, he said the US has an ageing electricity transmission infrastructure that is already straining under the weight of the demands put on…
Tesla will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving (FSD) option and make it strictly a monthly subscription service after February 14, CEO Elon Musk announced on his X platform. Musk didn’t reveal the price or why he’s making the switch, though FSD is already available by subscription for $99 per month or $999 per year.The shift could be advantageous for buyers, particularly if they decide to dump their new Tesla or trade it in. It will also allow prospective owners to hedge their bets, as Tesla has overpromised on the feature since it was first announced.Full Self-Driving has never done…