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Judge Blasts Lawyer Caught Using ChatGPT in Divorce Court, Orders Him to Take Remedial Law Classes

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s wreaking havoc on court rooms throughout the US. The latest AI law blunder comes from the Maryland appellate court, where a family lawyer representing a mother in a custody battle was caught filing court briefs cooked up with ChatGPT. The… Continue reading Judge Blasts Lawyer Caught Using ChatGPT in Divorce Court, Orders Him to Take Remedial Law Classes

New Mitsubishi Eclipse electric crossover gets real with 370 miles of range

This one is bound to upset the DSM purists still out there — meet the all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, an all-electric crossover with over 370 miles of range that’s rolling out to European dealers as you read this. (!) First unveiled last month, the all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EV is one of the first fruits… Continue reading New Mitsubishi Eclipse electric crossover gets real with 370 miles of range

When Tesla’s FSD works well, it gets credit. When it doesn’t, you get blamed.

Photo by Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, via New York Times Tesla has engaged in a pattern of taking credit for the successes of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, even though the car still relies on an attentive driver, and yet blaming the driver rather than the software whenever things go badly. But new moves towards… Continue reading When Tesla’s FSD works well, it gets credit. When it doesn’t, you get blamed.

German FAZ: Norris extends World Cup lead in São Paulo010222

Lando Norris extended his championship lead with a victory in the Formula 1 Sprint in Brazil and also benefited from an early accident involving his toughest title rival Oscar Piastri. The Brit took a start-to-finish victory in the McLaren in São Paulo ahead of the Mercedes duo Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Piastri retired after… Continue reading German FAZ: Norris extends World Cup lead in São Paulo010222

Tech Workers Are in Deep, Deep Trouble

Getty Images For years, any American kid eying a stable, future-proof job was told to “learn to code.” Now in 2025, anyone who followed that advice faces a painful reckoning: a decade of booming computer science enrollments has created a massive pile-up of graduates entering an abysmal job market. A new report by the analyst… Continue reading Tech Workers Are in Deep, Deep Trouble

Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids, Teachers Say

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Over the past few years, a huge number of schools in the United States and around the world have banned cell phone use among their students. It’s a divisive topic, and the effects are only starting to come into focus. Just look at New York State,… Continue reading Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids, Teachers Say

Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out How to Transcribe Your Thoughts From an MRI Scan

Getty Images We’re racing towards a future in which devices will be able to read our thoughts.  You see signs of it everywhere, from brain-computer interfaces to algorithms that detect emotions from facial scans. And though the tech remains imperfect, it’s getting closer all the time: now a team of scientists say they’ve developed a… Continue reading Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out How to Transcribe Your Thoughts From an MRI Scan