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20+ useful Roku shortcuts and menus that every user should know about (and how to access them)
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Hidden Roku menus help you fix issues and tweak your setup fast. You can organize apps, watchlists, and remotes way better than you think. Your Roku has tons of shortcuts that make streaming quicker and easier. I’ve… Continue reading 20+ useful Roku shortcuts and menus that every user should know about (and how to access them)
Past classic that deserves an electric update: Honda Element
Honda Element concept; made with ChatGPT. Ask anyone who owned or owns one, and they’ll tell you that Honda Element was ahead of its time, delivering a flexible interior, car-like ride, and SUV-levels of visibility – and, if Honda really wanted to, they could roll out an all-new, all-electric Element riding on an Ultium-style electric skateboard… Continue reading Past classic that deserves an electric update: Honda Element
Chinese Buick Electra EV may be coming to the US after all
File this under “wishful thinking” if you want, but a fresh trademark filing for the Buick Electra name could mean that the storied nameplate is set for a return to US shores. GM Authority reports that Buick parent company General Motors has renewed its trademark for the Buick Electra name in the US in a filing from 09DEC2025… Continue reading Chinese Buick Electra EV may be coming to the US after all
Company in Huge Trouble for Creating “Tinder for Kids” App
Getty / Futurism These days, startups are trying just about everything. Some of them are wacky, if harmless, like the company turning your loved ones’ remains into stones for you to display. Others fall into the “why did you do that” category — like the startup selling an AI-powered toilet camera to analyze your stool.… Continue reading Company in Huge Trouble for Creating “Tinder for Kids” App
Streamer Sued for Assaulting Gay Robot
IShowSpeed via YouTube Earlier this year, a cowboy hat-toting bipedal robot dubbed “Jake the Rizzbot” burst onto the scene, baffling residents in Austin, Texas, with its flashy cowboy hat, chain necklace — and strong preference for gen alpha slang. Just weeks later, the four-foot-tall Unitree G1 robot moved to California and seemingly came out as… Continue reading Streamer Sued for Assaulting Gay Robot
Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes
Christophe Gateau / picture alliance via Getty / Futurism The idyllic countryside of a Bay Area winery was rudely disrupted this weekend when a man allegedly tried to start a fire, got into a fight with staff, and deliberately crashed his Tesla into two other parked cars, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The most curious… Continue reading Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes
OpenAI Preparing to Launch Smut Blaster 5000
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images. The AI smut market is booming, and tech executives are starting to notice. Indeed, one study found that about 16 percent of adults are having at least weekly intimate conversations with AI chatbots, while naughty AI generators are… Continue reading OpenAI Preparing to Launch Smut Blaster 5000
An AI-Powered Toy Is Regaling Children With Chinese Communist Party Talking Points
Miko / Getty AI-powered toys for young children are flooding online marketplaces, promising to provide young minds with a never-ending supply of bedtime stories and companionship around the clock. But anybody who’s paid even a little attention to the AI industry’s continued struggles surrounding content moderation should know better than to wrap up one of… Continue reading An AI-Powered Toy Is Regaling Children With Chinese Communist Party Talking Points
Best Tested Walking Pads (2025): Urevo, WalkingPad, Sperax
Most Versatile Photograph: Kristin Canning Lifesmart TM2202 3-in-1 Treadmill If you’re not keen on buying a standing desk, check out the Lifesmart 3-in-1 Treadmill. You can wheel the lightweight machine into any room, place the desk attachment across the handrail, and get to working and walking. The desk’s height won’t accommodate everyone—it was lower than… Continue reading Best Tested Walking Pads (2025): Urevo, WalkingPad, Sperax