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Peugeot chose the petrolhead’s paradise of 24h of Le Mans to reveal its long-awaited E-208 GTi model, which it says will offer “class leading” performance and interoperates the DNA of some of the most memorable GTi cars that have come before it.Borrowing powertrain elements from fellow Stellantis-owned brand Fiat’s Abarth 600e model, the upcoming E-208 GTi will deliver 280hp from its M4+ electric motor that's mounted to the front wheels, which is enough 'ti' make the 0-62mph sprint in 5.7 seconds.The top speed will be limited to 112mph, while the 54kWh battery offers a slightly concerning 217 miles of range. That falls short of the recently released Renault 5 E-Tech and a long way off something like the Cupra Born VZ, which manages a claimed 366 miles from its 79kWh battery.Charging is also relatively slow, with a 20-80%top -up taking 30 minutes from a 100kW charging outlet… the max rate it can handle from a DC fast charger.That said, Peugeot says it employs optimized thermal management and energy recovery that helps to eke out the most of the battery life when driving like a hooligan.Image 1 of 4(Image credit: Peugeot)Image 2 of 4(Image credit: Peugeot)Image 3 of 4(Image credit: Peugeot)Image 4 of 4(Image credit: Peugeot)Designers clearly placed the original Peugeot 205 GTi at front and centre when styling the latest electric offering, as it carries across the recognizable bright repaint work, red carpets and seatbelts inside, as well as redesigned front seats that feature integrated headrests and, you guessed it, lots of flashes of red.Outside, the standard E-208 has been beefed up to include flared wheel arches, shorter overhangs, a lower overall stance and a wider track. Coupled with the “Hole” alloy wheels (another nod to the 205 GTi) and the subtle spoilers, it certainly looks the part.The French marque says the E-208 GTi was fully designed by the Peugeot Sport team — the same one that regularly goes endurance racing — which introduced a limited slip differential and tweaked the braking and chassis to make for a more engaging driving experience.History weighs heavy on the hot hatch(Image credit: Peugeot)There is currently no word on price and the E-208 GTi will be a Europe-only vehicle for now, although the range-topping Abarth 600e Scorpionisma costs just shy of £40,000 (around $54,000/AU$84,000), which gives a good indication.However, the 205 GTi of the 1980s garnered a reputation because it was featherweight (the 1.6-litre version tipped the scales at just 848kg), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 142 hp per tonne, bettering much of the hot hatch competition of the time.Peugeot’s electric version aims to repeat the story, offering 5.7kg per horsepower, which the French marque says is best power-to-weight ratio in its segment. Although, those figures have the E-208 GTi tipping the scales at a portly 1,596kg — almost twice that of the original 205 GTi.There's no getting away from weight when it comes to electric vehicles, but it will be interesting to see if Peugeot can inject some of the original 205 GTi's characteristics into this modern interpretation.It's also just good to see that the humble hot hatch is still very much on the agenda in the electric age.You might also likeMove over, Rolls-Royce – America’s first homegrown ultra-luxury vehicle in almost a century is here to steal its crownI’ve tried Apple CarPlay Ultra – it fixes everything that’s irritating about CarPlay, but there’s a catchChina is racing ahead with sodium-ion batteries – as sea salt becomes the power source for its electric scooter revolution

In Washington Tuesday, the Trump administration plans to brief congressional leaders on last week's operation that killed General Qassem Soleimani. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will defend President Trump's decision to target Iran's most influential military leader, in response to an attack that killed a U.S. contractor in Iraq. The president insists Americans are now safer, while Democrats demand proof that the attack was necessary. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.

Robot vacuums can save you a ton of time by automating a regular chore you'd otherwise have to do manually. But you may sometimes want a handheld or cordless vacuum to quickly clean up small messes, or debris in hard-to-reach places. Buying each type of vacuum is one way to get the best of all world, but there's another option, too.

Eufy released the E20 3-in-1 robot vacuum earlier this year and it comes with a robot vacuum and a cordless option. Plus, right now, it's on sale for $380, down from $650 — a 42 percent discount. It's one of our favorite robot vacuums on the market, especially with such a steep price cut.

We gave Eufy's E20 3-in-1 robot vacuum an 80 in our review largely thanks to its versatility. We also found that the robot vacuum performed well and that the self-emptying base held quite a lot for its petite size. The Eufy Clean app has also come a long way and offers great options like manual control. While having two vacuum options is great, we did find that most of the stick vacuums cleaning modes have weak suction.

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Tensions in the Middle East hit a breaking point after Israeli Defense Forces launched airstrikes against Iran, targeting the country's nuclear sites and military leadership. President Trump is expected to meet with national security officials on Friday morning amid looming nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran. BBC's Hugo Bachega has more on the strikes and CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House. Dan Raviv, host of "The Mossad Files" podcast, also joins to discuss.

The US Government Accountability Office has published recommendations for the Department of Defense These are aimed at IT systems and include cybersecurity shortfalls Some programs overspent and took months longer than scheduledThe US Government's Department of Defense is set to spend $10.9 billion on maintaining IT business programs from 2023-2025 - but not all of these programs meet required performance levels, a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has declared.Recommendations from the department include asking the Secretary of Defense to direct the Chief Information Officer to “ensure that IT business programs identify and report results data on the minimum number of performance metrics in each category, as appropriate, as part of the department's submission to the Federal IT Dashboard.”These programs are critical defense systems, and 4 were identified without “developed plans to implement a more rigorous cybersecurity approach—zero trust architecture—by the 2027 deadline”. A further 2 programs didn’t have strategies in place to reduce cybersecurity threats.Recommendations going forwardOf the 24 IT business programs, 14 reported cost and/or schedule changes since January 2023, which includes 12 programs that report an increase of cost. These are between $6.1 million and $815.5 million (and a median of $173.5 million) - and 7 of the programs report a delay in schedule from between 3 months and 48 months (median of 15 months).The GAO reminded the DoD that IT is “critical to the success of DoD's major business functions." and that "not identifying and reporting results data on performance metrics in each category makes it harder to determine if these programs are achieving their intended goals," the report summary confirms.This comes not long after the news that the US Government hailed IT cuts as a key part of billion-dollar DoD savings, with contracts terminated, primarily for "consulting and other non-essential services”.Affected firms included Deloitte, Booz Allen, and Accenture, with terminations specifically targeting the “$1.8 billion in consulting contracts the Defense Health Agency awarded to various private sector firms, a $1.4 billion enterprise cloud IT services contract awarded to a software reseller, and a $500 million Navy contract for business process consulting.”Via The RegisterYou might also likeTake a look at our picks for the best malware removal aroundCheck out our choice for best antivirus software Trump administration AI plans apparently leaked on GitHub

Meta has finalized its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, which now values the startup that provides other companies with data labeling and model evaluation services for AI training at $29 billion. As part of the deal, Scale AI's founder and CEO Alexandr Wang will be joining Meta. According to The New York Times, Wang will lead Meta's fledgling "Superintelligence lab." A few days ago, several reports came out that Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has been personally overseeing the recruitment for a team he's assembling to achieve AI superintelligence.

Zuckerberg, who was reportedly frustrated by the quality of Meta's Llama 4 LLM, has been inviting potential recruits to his home and offering them compensation packages worth seven to nine figures. Wang said in his note to Scale employees that he's taking a few other people from the startup with him to Meta to work on artificial intelligence. Meta has yet to formally announce the team and to reveal what their role will be, but their ultimate goal based on the name "Superintelligence lab" is to develop AI with intellectual powers far beyond any human's.

This investment is Meta's second largest after its $19 billion Whatsapp acquisition. With its $14.3 billion investment, Meta will have a 49 percent stake on Scale but will have little control over its operations. The Times said the companies decided on that structure to avoid being scrutinized by regulators. Both Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic and Microsoft's close ties to OpenAI were probed by regulators, after all. Meta itself is still battling the FTC in an antitrust case over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

In his note to employees, Wang wrote that "opportunities of this magnitude," pertaining to Meta's investment, "come at a cost." That cost, he said, was his departure. Wang will still serve on Scale's Board of Directors, but his position as CEO will be taken over by Jason Droege, the startup's current Chief Strategy Officer.

My note to Scale employees today— pic.twitter.com/JKi35Yhvi1— Alexandr Wang (@alexandr_wang) June 13, 2025

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