A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call that service driverless. The companies said the commercial robotaxi service, which will no longer have a human safety operator behind the wheel, is open to the public and will start with routes… Continue reading Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
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Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Elon Musk announced last night that Tesla is planning to “roughly double” its Robotaxi fleet in Austin next month. While an expansion of the pilot sounds positive on the surface, a look at the actual numbers reveals that Tesla is missing its own “end of year” target by a massive margin. Just last month, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Pentagon contractors want to blow up military right to repair
Concerns are growing over whether policymakers will replace a military right-to-repair provision with a ‘data-as-a-service’ model. Concerns are growing over whether policymakers will replace a military right-to-repair provision with a ‘data-as-a-service’ model. by Emma Roth Nov 26, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto,… Continue reading Pentagon contractors want to blow up military right to repair
The New “Stranger Things” Is Using Digital De-Aging Tech After Its Child Actors Kept Growing
The final season of Netflix’s blockbuster show “Stranger Things” is kicking off today, well over nine years after the show premiered on the streaming platform. And as Salon reports, producers had to resort to some visual trickery to wind back the clock for the show’s rapidly aging cast. In a new five-minute preview of the… Continue reading The New “Stranger Things” Is Using Digital De-Aging Tech After Its Child Actors Kept Growing
OpenAI Says Boy’s Death Was His Own Fault for Using ChatGPT Wrong
The Raine Family Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. OpenAI has shot back at a family that’s suing the company over the… Continue reading OpenAI Says Boy’s Death Was His Own Fault for Using ChatGPT Wrong
This Video of a Robot Playing Basketball Is EXTREMELY Impressive
Yinhuai via X It’s one small step for man — and one giant, badass layup for robot kind. Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have programmed a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to play basketball, almost perfectly mimicking the skills of a human athlete. A video shared by HKUST PhD student… Continue reading This Video of a Robot Playing Basketball Is EXTREMELY Impressive
The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’
After Myanmar’s military junta raided a notorious scam compound and destroyed buildings with explosives in October, officials claimed the country would entirely “eradicate” forced scamming within its borders. Now newly released satellite images of the targeted KK Park scam center reveal that only buildings in one limited section of the compound were destroyed during the… Continue reading The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’
Our Favorite Wireless Headphones for iPhone Owners Are $150 Off
Yesterday I wrote about a deal on the Nothing (1) Headset, an awesome pair of active noise-canceling headphones that compete with some of the best available options at a fraction of the price. For those who don’t feel like compromising, and already have Apple devices, I also found a juicy discount on the Apple AirPods… Continue reading Our Favorite Wireless Headphones for iPhone Owners Are $150 Off
The 11 Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers (2025)
Honorable Mentions There are a ton of mattresses and related items on the market that claim to have cooling benefits. Here are a few others we tested and liked, but not as much as the options above. BedJet BedJet BedJet 3 for $427: WIRED reviewer Christopher Null liked this climate-control device a lot because it… Continue reading The 11 Best Cooling Mattresses for Hot Sleepers (2025)
What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab
Should states write their own AI laws, or should David Sacks? by Tina Nguyen Nov 26, 2025, 3:41 PM UTC Should states write their own AI laws, or should David Sacks? by Tina Nguyen Nov 26, 2025, 3:41 PM UTC Tina Nguyen is a Senior Reporter for The Verge and author of Regulator, covering the… Continue reading What the leaked AI executive order tells us about the Big Tech power grab