Bentley scraps most of its planned EVs

Source: Bentley

British luxury carmaker Bentley had ambitions to release five new electric vehicles by 2035. Now, only one of those five planned cars is set to launch as the automaker intends to focus on hybridization to help prop up its profits in the coming years. The only surviving model is the Urban SUV, which is scheduled for a reveal in 2027.

Bentley’s commitment to electrification remains intact. According to the Chief Executive Officer Frank Walliser, while hybrids will take center stage for now, the ultimate goal remains a 100% electric lineup—contingent on market appetite. “We have a very close eye on the development and acceptance of the EV market, especially in the upper segment. But the next car will not come before 2030,” Walliser said in an interview with Auto Express.

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Meta set to shutter VR version of Horizon Worlds in June

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After announcing plans to go "all-in" with the mobile version of Horizon Worlds, Meta is cutting off access to the virtual reality version of its first metaverse attempt after June 15, 2026. By the end of March, Meta said individual Horizon Worlds and Events will be taken out of the Quest VR app store, with headset owners left unable to visit worlds such as "Horizon Central, Events Arena, Kaiju and Bobber Bay."

After June 15, the app will be removed entirely from Quest headsets. The Hyperscape Capture beta feature, which has been tested out recently, is also being removed from Horizon Worlds.

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Try out 'Totally Reliable Delivery Service' and 'Hell Let Loose' this weekend during Microsoft Xbox's Free Play Days

Source: Microsoft

Microsoft Xbox's Free Play Days gives you a taste of a few titles this weekend, including Totally Reliable Delivery Service, Hell Let Loose, Sea of Thieves, and more. Of course, you'll need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium or Essential subscription to play from Thursday, March 19, 2026, through Sunday, March 22, 2026.

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YouTube inks streaming deal with FIFA for 2026 World Cup

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After signing a "Preferred Platform" partnership with TikTok, FIFA turned to YouTube for a similar streaming rights deal for the 2026 World Cup. The deal allows FIFA's media partners to stream "a select number of matches in full" on their YouTube channels as well as livestream the first 10 minutes of each match. The latter is presumed to serve as a hook to get viewers to turn on their TVs to finish watching the match.

Media partners will also get access to "every angle" of the match footage to create custom content. The World Cup will take place in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the US, running from June 11 to July 19.

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