OpenAI Says ChatGPT’s Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad

Getty / Futurism Rumors surrounding OpenAI preparing to stuff ads into ChatGPT are hitting a fever pitch. Last week, engineer Tibor Blaho made headlines after discovering references to an “‘ads feature’ with ‘bazaar content,’ ‘search ad’ and ‘search ads carousel’” hidden inside the code of ChatGPT’s Android app. Now, users are starting to notice strange… Continue reading OpenAI Says ChatGPT’s Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad

BMW iX3 2026 Review: Price, Specs, Availability

The less said about the woeful Alexa assistant, the better, which pipes up when it’s not supposed to and often ignores you when you want it. It falls over at anything beyond the simplest requests. I asked it to move the map nav from the cabin screen to the Panoramic iDrive display. What it did… Continue reading BMW iX3 2026 Review: Price, Specs, Availability

The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

Members of Congress considered 19 online safety bills Tuesday that may soon have a major impact on the future of the internet as age-verification laws have spread to half of the US and around the world. In response, digital and human rights organization Fight for the Future is hosting a week of events—across Reddit, LinkedIn,… Continue reading The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

The greatest hits (and misses) of designer Gerry McGovern

Land Rover Defender  This was the car that JLR was scared to build. The successor to the 1983 legend, multiple prototypes and concepts were created before McGovern and his team settled on the design we first saw six years ago. The most rugged design in the current Land Rover stable, it has proved a massive hit,… Continue reading The greatest hits (and misses) of designer Gerry McGovern

BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session

Transportation BMW’s latest electric crossover SUV is about to put the rest of the segment to shame. by Tim Stevens Dec 3, 2025, 11:01 PM UTC Transportation BMW’s latest electric crossover SUV is about to put the rest of the segment to shame. by Tim Stevens Dec 3, 2025, 11:01 PM UTC BMW has been… Continue reading BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session

Tesla (TSLA) sales keep crashing in Europe with a single market temporarily saving it

Tesla’s registration numbers for November 2025 are starting to roll in for European markets, and they paint a stark picture: demand is still collapsing in nearly every major market, with one massive exception that is propping up the entire region. According to registration data tracked by Electrek, Tesla’s volumes in key European markets are down… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales keep crashing in Europe with a single market temporarily saving it

Tesla Model Y named worst car for reliability in Germany’s major TÜV report

Tesla has received a brutal reality check from Germany this week. The country’s closely watched TÜV Report 2026 has not only ranked the Tesla Model Y as the absolute worst car for reliability in its age group but noted that it has the highest defect rate of any vehicle tested in the last ten years.… Continue reading Tesla Model Y named worst car for reliability in Germany’s major TÜV report

Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM

American flags flutter outside a Hyundai automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Hyundai Motor and General Motors are set to be two of the greatest beneficiaries of lower U.S. tariffs on imports, including vehicles, from South Korea. The South Korean-based automaker is the largest U.S. importer… Continue reading Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM

Trump embraces gas guzzlers and air pollution by weakening fuel economy standards

The Trump administration proposed a major rollback of fuel economy standards it has effectively already stopped enforcing. The Trump administration proposed a major rollback of fuel economy standards it has effectively already stopped enforcing. by Justine Calma Dec 3, 2025, 9:19 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment… Continue reading Trump embraces gas guzzlers and air pollution by weakening fuel economy standards