Mercedes-AMG's Wild New EV Packs 1,341 HP and Super Fast Charging
Mercedes-AMG is entering the world of high-horsepower electric vehicles and it's starting with a wild concept, the AMG GT XX. This four-door fully electric superlative on wheels is said to have a mind-bending 1,341 horsepower, a 223-mph top speed, and the ability to add 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes thanks to mega-fast charging speeds. It's just too bad that, from the front, it kinda looks like a fish.
Design focused on aerodynamics
The overall design is certainly … polarizing. But there are still a lot of cool details worth calling out. The wheels have electronically controlled moving blades that can open and close to maximize range or cooling as needed. All told, the overall shape is slippery enough to give the GT XX a drag coefficient of just 0.19 — a staggering number in terms of aerodynamic design.
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New York Times
39 minutes ago
- New York Times
Lando Norris's perfect Austria weekend may change his F1 title narrative, but he's not assuming so
SPIELBERG, Austria — The narrative surrounding Lando Norris's bid for a maiden Formula One world championship in 2025 had been sliding one way. While Oscar Piastri, cool and calm, had barely missed a beat so far this season en route to five wins in the first nine races, even in the moments when Norris was faster, he was making too many mistakes. Advertisement Nailing qualifying, something that once came so easily to him, had a real challenge – in part due to a braking struggle with the 2025 McLaren. Sunday fightbacks then proved too little, too late. His victory from pole in Monaco was supposed to be the turning point that ignited his title charge, only for his mistake last time out in Canada, breaking the first rule of racing by making contact with his teammate, undid all that good work. But as Austria featured the season's first true wheel-to-wheel fight between the two McLaren drivers — now surely in a two-horse race for this year's championship with Max Verstappen 61 points off the lead — it was Norris who came away the victor. Sunday felt like Norris's race to lose before it even started. After sitting out FP1 for McLaren young driver Alex Dunne, he topped FP2, FP3, and all three stages of qualifying en route to scoring pole by half a second. The biggest pole margin of the season so far on the year's shortest lap. It was a lifetime in F1 terms. But after the lights went out on Sunday, Piastri made clear this would be a win Norris would have to work for. Charles Leclerc being squeezed by Norris off the line let Piastri pass at Turn 1, the Ferrari driver focused on trying to attack Norris. The McLarens then set off into the distance, stealing a march at a blistering early pace. It was such a pace that Norris feared their two-stop strategy plan could be jeopardized, reaching the target laps requiring careful tire management. He had to push flat out to keep Piastri, who was glued to his gearbox right through the opening stint, at bay. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner commented post-race how Piastri 'was basically making love to his exhaust pipe for lap after lap after lap, and the tires are not dying.' Too graphic, perhaps, but a backhanded compliment to McLaren's advantage in this critical area for car race pace. Advertisement At no point did McLaren seek to intervene in the fight, as it had done back in Australia — here sticking to its principles by giving Norris and Piastri the freedom to fight as they traded the lead back and forth in the space of two corners on Lap 11 of 70, Norris ultimately staying ahead. 'We both knew what to expect from each other,' Norris said. 'We both want to race hard and race fair. It goes both ways.' A brief moment of panic for Norris came when he grazed the gravel at the final corner a few laps later, but Piastri didn't go for a lunge into Turn 1. This gave Norris time to then prepare to defend the inside at the top of the hill. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said post-race he was proud of how his drivers had conducted themselves on the track, the only really close moment coming when Piastri tried to attack Norris at Turn 4 shortly before the first pit stop, when he locked up and narrowly missed the sister McLaren's rear. The pit wall informed Piastri after his tire change that the move had been 'too marginal' — an assessment he agreed was fair. 'Missing the back of your teammate by not a lot is certainly pushing the boundaries,' Piastri admitted. 'Even if I hadn't been told anything, I didn't think it was a wise decision to try that one again.' He immediately apologized on his radio after crossing the finish line much later. Any tension Stella and co. may have felt was eased by Piastri's call not to follow Norris's strategy, preferring to stay out a few laps later in the first stint to get fresher tires with which to attack in the second. But even with traffic starting to come into play, he couldn't make the major inroads he needed to get close to Norris, leaving him four seconds adrift for the final stint. A bit of breathing room. But this time, as Norris caught and passed slower cars first, Piastri was able to close the gap to under two seconds entering the final 10 laps. A huge amount of pressure on the shoulders of the Briton, not eased when he was informed he'd picked some minor front wing damage. A mistake would not only cost him the win, but it would give credence to the theory he couldn't keep his cool in the moments that really mattered. Norris knew he needed every single bit of pace he could muster in this moment. It made his race engineer, Will Joseph, an important source of help. Norris kept asking which corners he was losing time to Piastri. At first it was the higher-speed Turns 6 and 7, then Turn 1 and Turn 3. He asked, got told, and responded. 'Do that every lap, please,' said Joseph after Norris had nailed the early right-handers with three laps to go. Advertisement That precise level of communication was part of the improvement Norris has been working to make in recent weeks. 'As much as I like to not have any radio and just do my own thing and concentrate, when you've got some quick guys behind you or ahead of you, there's nothing wrong with asking for a bit of guidance and a bit of help every now and then,' Norris said. He admitted he'd been 'trying to be a bit more accepting of help.' Upon crossing the line, there was no great outburst of emotion or celebration from Norris, as F1 heard when he won in Monaco. Austria is a track he's always performed well at, and was always going to be a good place for him to rediscover his groove — aided by the suspension update McLaren had introduced in Canada to help his braking feel. He sounded more Piastri-like responding to Joseph's words of congratulations. Grateful and happy, but calm. The significance of the result after what happened in Canada cannot be understated. Norris left that weekend on a low, braced for what Stella said would likely be 'tough conversations' about the misjudgment that caused the clash with Piastri. Norris said on Thursday the team had emerged from it stronger, and he'd put Canada out of his mind. Yet Norris made mention of the incident in the post-race news conference at the Red Bull Ring, saying the team had to 'put Montreal behind us — behind me for sure. It's something that I wished never happened.' To dominate Austria as he did was the perfect response, as much as he may have claimed there was no point to prove. 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Stella highlighted how he'd won from pole in Monaco, been on for pole in Canada before touching the wall in Q3, and was then fastest in the race. 'The speed is there,' Stella said. 'We just have to polish a few things in execution and results will come, which is what Lando has demonstrated here in Austria.' With McLaren proving again in Austria that it can let its drivers fight each other while keeping things civil despite nearing the midway point of this very close championship, this true scrap between Norris and Piastri is surely the first of many. Norris may still trail by 15 points, but he had to bounce back from the Canada disappointment and simply demonstrate what was there all along. It's a timely boost heading into his home race at Silverstone, where Norris will have his own grandstand and lead the British hopes of victory. But as Monaco-Canada proved, one good weekend alone won't be enough to truly regain momentum in the championship fight. And he knows that. 'Still need more, still want more,' Norris said. 'So we'll keep working.' (Top image: Kym Illman / Getty Images)
Forbes
an hour ago
- Forbes
Potential Cyber Threat Emerges As MOVEit Scanning Accelerates
Scanning activity targeting MOVEit Transfer systems surges globally, raising fears of another ... More widespread exploitation campaign. Progress Software's MOVEit Transfer system is back in the cybersecurity spotlight — and not for good reasons. New telemetry from GreyNoise shows a sharp and sudden surge in scanning activity, raising fears that attackers may be preparing for a fresh wave of exploitation, echoing the mass compromise campaigns of 2023. A Sudden Shift That Demands Attention On May 27, GreyNoise recorded a striking jump in the number of unique IPs probing MOVEit Transfer systems. Scanning activity, previously hovering below 10 IPs per day, skyrocketed to over 100. The next day, it surged to 319. Since then, daily scans have remained high, fluctuating between 200 and 300 unique IPs — a pattern that GreyNoise calls a 'significant deviation' from baseline behavior. These aren't just idle scans. Nearly half of the probing IPs — 44% — are associated with Tencent Cloud. Others originate from Amazon AWS, Cloudflare, and Google Cloud, platforms often abused for mass-scale reconnaissance due to their ease of access and global reach. The scans are originating primarily from the United States, but also span Germany, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, and other countries. The targets are globally distributed, with GreyNoise noting attempted access across the UK, Germany, France, and Mexico. Echoes of 2023 MOVEit Transfer made headlines just a couple years ago when a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) was exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group. That zero-day led to breaches at hundreds of organizations, including government agencies and major corporations. The attackers used automated scanning and mass exploitation to infiltrate unpatched instances at scale. The current surge raises concerns that we may be witnessing a similar prelude. Attackers are known to conduct broad reconnaissance to identify unpatched or misconfigured systems before launching widespread attacks. GreyNoise's detection of sustained scanning over multiple weeks — rather than a short spike — suggests that reconnaissance is ongoing, possibly automated, and potentially linked to active threat actors preparing an operation. But not all experts see this as a clear sign of an imminent threat. 'The increase in scanning activity targeting MOVEit Transfer systems is worth monitoring, but doesn't necessarily indicate imminent or widespread exploitation,' said Shane Barney, CISO at Keeper Security. 'This type of behavior often reflects opportunistic threat actors probing for unpatched systems – not necessarily a sophisticated adversary.' Still, Barney acknowledged the high stakes: 'The MOVEit vulnerabilities have a history of being exploited at scale, with significant consequences, so organizations must remain vigilant.' What to Do Now Security leaders should act now, not later. Here's what should be prioritized: Nivedita Murthy, senior staff consultant at Black Duck, emphasized that attackers are quick to capitalize on lapses in patching. 'Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in outdated versions of MOVEit Transfer, emphasizing the importance of keeping software up-to-date with the latest patches,' she said. Murthy also noted the growing role of automation in these campaigns: 'With the help of AI, attackers can automate a lot of their tasks and run attacks faster while making them harder to detect.' She recommends a layered defense, starting with visibility: 'Security teams should inventory all instances of the software using SCA tools, implement additional controls such as authentication and authorization, and regularly scan their software inventory for risks.' Maintaining accurate Software Bills of Materials, she added, is also critical to managing risk and 'helps confidently unleash business innovation in an era of accelerating risk.' Cloud Platforms as Recon-as-a-Service There's also a broader trend at play: cloud infrastructure is now a top tool for adversaries. Spinning up virtual machines on public cloud services takes minutes and costs pennies. That makes them perfect for running scanning scripts or launching low-and-slow enumeration attacks while obscuring true attribution. Tencent Cloud's appearance in this story is notable, not because the company is complicit, but because of the volume. With nearly half of scanner IPs traced back to Tencent's ASN, it's clear adversaries see value in its global footprint and accessibility. This development calls for better coordination between cloud providers and the security community to detect, report, and tear down abuse infrastructure before it's weaponized. A Warning, Not Yet a Breach While the scanning activity may not yet point to a coordinated exploit campaign, the patterns are uncomfortably familiar. Last year's MOVEit breaches didn't start with explosions — they started with quiet reconnaissance. 'Ensuring patches are applied, systems aren't unnecessarily exposed, and privileged access is tightly controlled are all foundational steps that help reduce risk,' Barney advised. 'While cybercrime groups may attempt to speed up and scale campaigns with automation or AI, core defense strategies remain the same: establish a zero-trust architecture, manage privileged access, and use real-time threat detection.' This isn't cause for panic…yet. But it is a call to be prepared. Threat actors are scanning. Whether or not they act depends, in part, on whether defenders leave the door open.
Motor 1
an hour ago
- Motor 1
‘It's an Added-In Feature, I Swear:' What Is the ‘Toyota Camry Dent' and Why Is It Everywhere?
An automotive enthusiast claims he believes Toyota has purposely engineered the Camry to make its rear bumper cover prone to denting. Shadetreemotors ( @shadetreemotors ) has dubbed the damage the 'Camry dent.' While some who replied to his video believe the Camry's body mettle has deteriorated over time, others attributed the dent to other factors. The Camry Dent 'Let's get into the Camry dent,' Shadetreemotors says at the top of the video. Then he shows photos depicting a variety of Toyota Camry models with matching dents in their rear bumpers. The cars are different colors, model years, and trim levels. But they all have a basketball-sized dent on the lower left or right edge of the rear bumper. 'Once you've seen this reel, you're gonna see these [expletive] dents in these cars everywhere you go,' he says. 'As long as you have eyes—they are that common.' He claims that the damage isn't just a design flaw or a simple matter of component degradation over time, attributed to the brand's longevity. According to him, the bumpers are intentionally designed this way by the Japanese automaker in the spirit of planned obsolescence. 'Now, leave it to Toyota to engineer a way into their car to make it look ugly after a certain point,' he says. 'So that you can get tired of looking at it and buy another Toyota.' Shadetreemotors continues, 'They figure well, you know, if you've gotten one Camry. And you enjoy the way it runs and drives, but eventually the bumper caves in. You figure well [expletive] I'll buy another Camry.' 'And I think that's an added-in feature, I swear.' At this point in the video, he shows an image of a late '90s champagne-colored Toyota Camry. The vehicle has a dent on the rear driver's side bumper. A text overlay reads, 'Look for them and you'll see them everywhere. The Toyota Camry: a mysterious magnet for dents on the corners of the back bumpers.' The caption states that these are 'statistics based on 153 Camrys with the characteristic popped-in rear bumper corner.' Next, Shadetreemotors displays two pie charts. The first details the color of Camry vehicles featuring the rear bumper dent. The second showcases a variety of different Camry models labeled XV20, XV30, XV40, and XV50. He concludes, 'Typically this was done on the silver and beige cars. They have the dent and the '02-'06 cars were affected the most. But it seems to be all of them.' Other Theories Others have noticed the so-called Camry dent. There's even a Facebook page dedicated to the dent called Camry Corners . One outlet even questioned whether the oft-disfigured part revealed a flaw in Toyota's manufacturing process or if it just spoke to the longevity of Toyotas. Jalopnik argues that the Camry dent isn't caused by a design issue. The author notes that the Honda Accord, Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Maxima, Ford Fusion, and Kia Optima sport similar rear bumper cover designs. The site states, 'They're a quite conventional design, with a rigid steel beam forming the base structure, a middle layer of energy-absorbing dense styrofoam, and an outer polyurethane outer bumper skin. Almost all modern cars use a similar design.' The reason there are so many dented Camry bumpers may simply be a numbers game: The cars are on the road for so many years and miles that eventually many end up with a dented bumper. GoodCarBadCar writes that since its launch in 1982, the Camry has consistently been one of the top-selling vehicles in the world. Coupled with the long-time reputation for reliability of the Camry, this means there are likely still millions on the road today. Further, a dented bumper doesn't impede driving. So a Camry owner may simply choose not to fix it. Fixing the Camry Dent Toyota Ask says it costs anywhere from $160 to $1,100 to replace a Camry bumper. The cost depends on availability and whether or not the part is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) model. It'll cost more to get the real thing brand new from Toyota. You can opt to save money by getting one secondhand, from a junkyard, or from a third party. For Toyota Camry drivers who just can't live with that unsightly dent but don't want to spend a bunch of money, there's plenty of advice available online. YouTuber Get Fixed instructs you to first remove the grommets affixing the bumper cover to your car. There are several around the rear wheel wells and the back of the Camry. Once the grommets have been removed, Get Fixed instructs you to pop the trunk. Then remove the fasteners securing the trunk panel. This allows you to safely pry off the rear bumper cover. Following this, you should place the cover piece on a towel facing downward. Then, step on the dent to invert it. This helps, but may leave some much smaller dents behind, as Get Fixed demonstrates. For these, Get Fixed recommends using a heat gun to make the bumper more malleable. This allows you to smooth away any errant dents by hand. Just keep it about a foot away from the bumper so as not to melt it, the creator notes. How to Remove a Dent from A cars Bumper Commenters React Shadetreemotors' video inspired people to share theories and observations about the Camry dent. One speculated that the ubiquitous dent is due to Camry's popularity with old people. Another blamed its reliability, writing, 'The Camry isn't getting replaced as long as it's still starting and rolling, even if only on three wheels.' Yet another made the logical argument that it's just a matter of driver error. 'Lol Camrys don't just get a dent naturally,' they wrote. 'It's 100% of the time due to an impact.' At least some people believe the Camry dent is merely a myth. 'They learned from the first gen Camry, that car was made of stone,' said one. Motor1 has reached out to Shadetreemotors via Instagram direct message for further comment. We'll be sure to update this if he responds. More From Motor1 'This Is Why I Have an 04 Camry:' Man Takes Ford F-250 to San Antonio. Then He Sees What Happened to It in the Hotel Parking Lot 'That Honda Fit Sounds Like the One:' Used Car Salesman Picks His Top 6 Vehicles Under $4,000. But How Reliable Are They? 'Anybody Got The Same Issue?:' Man Buys 2025 Toyota Camry. Then He Takes a Closer Look at the Seats 2026 Toyota Camry Nightshade: Better Looks, Same Great Car Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
