Getty / Futurism Before Earth, there was “proto Earth,” a primitive hunk of rock that formed four and a half billion years ago. It was drastically different to the Earth we know today, heaving with lava and rock all across its barren surface, and bubbling with potential. This molten phase didn’t last very long. When… Continue reading Scientists Discover Remnants of Cataclysmically Destroyed Planet That Became Earth
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Meta Tells Employees Their Jobs Are Being Automated
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is well known for running some pretty high-stakes experiments with his companies. His latest, it seems, is to gut the tech giant of its human workers and replace them with AI. In an internal memo viewed by… Continue reading Meta Tells Employees Their Jobs Are Being Automated
Startup Raises $60 Million to Artificially Cool the Planet
Getty / Futurism A geoengineering startup Stardust Solutions has raised $60 million to lay the groundwork for tech that could be used to dim the Sun, Heatmap News reports. The concept behind geoengineering is as simple as it is controversial among scientists. By spraying aerosol particles into the Earth’s atmosphere from a plane or weather… Continue reading Startup Raises $60 Million to Artificially Cool the Planet
Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Forget your phone spying on you — maybe it’s your vacuum you should really be worried about. In a post on his blog Small World, the computer programmer and electronics enthusiast Harishankar Narayanan detailed a startling find he made about his $300 smart vacuum: it was… Continue reading Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House
Himachal Cabinet gives nod to convert fossil fuel taxis into e-vehicles
The Cabinet accorded approval to carry out amendments in Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014, with reference to Scheme for Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment for 2025-26. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday decided to allow the Transport Department to issue necessary… Continue reading Himachal Cabinet gives nod to convert fossil fuel taxis into e-vehicles
30,000 buses in Telangana owe over ₹10 crore in unpaid challans
The most common offences include overspeeding, reckless driving, signal jumping, wrong parking, and driving through ‘no entry’ zones. Over 30,000 private buses operating in and out of Telangana have nearly 90,000 pending challans for various traffic violations, according to official traffic police records. Data accessed by TOI from the Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda traffic police… Continue reading 30,000 buses in Telangana owe over ₹10 crore in unpaid challans
Centre’s green policies hit by power tariff hike: Sardesai
Sardesai said that the move will directly hit electric vehicle (EV) owners who charge their vehicles at night. The Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Saturday criticised the Goa electricity department’s proposal to increase the nighttime power tariffs by 20per cent. GFP President Vijai Sardesai said that such a move is not only counterproductive to the… Continue reading Centre’s green policies hit by power tariff hike: Sardesai
Nashik RTO logs slight rise in vehicle registrations during Diwali
In terms of vehicle types, two-wheelers saw an increase from 2,090 last Diwali to 2,145 this year. The Nashik Regional Transport Office registered 3,679 vehicles during Diwali between Oct 17 and 24, representing a marginal 2 per cent increase compared to last year’s registration of 3,597 vehicles between Oct 28 and Nov 3. Senior officials… Continue reading Nashik RTO logs slight rise in vehicle registrations during Diwali
Mullen Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire Additional 21% of Bollinger Motors, Bringing Its Total Ownership to 95% and Eliminates Significant Debt – ADVFN
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The next legal frontier is your face and AI
Things are getting weird. by Adi Robertson Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking… Continue reading The next legal frontier is your face and AI