Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a “terrorist” and a “lunatic.” Pretti, 37, was killed during a confrontation with multiple federal immigration agents. Pretti was an American… Continue reading The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
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ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities,” according to a request for information posted on Friday in the Federal Register, the US government’s official journal for agency notices, rulemaking, and other public filings. The posting says that… Continue reading ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
Scientist Horrified as ChatGPT Deletes All His Research
ChatGPT may be an excellent tool in case your strongly-worded email to your landlord about that ceiling leak needs a second pair of eyes. It also excels at coming up with a rough first draft for non-mission-critical writing, allowing you to carefully pick it apart and refine it. But like all of its competitors, ChatGPT… Continue reading Scientist Horrified as ChatGPT Deletes All His Research
Top African Health Official Blasts Trump Administration’s Plans for Human Experimentation in Africa
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Samuel Corum / Getty Images Last week, officials at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that health authorities in Guinea-Bissau had moved to halt a controversial study which would have used unvaccinated infants as lab rats. The US Department of Health and Human… Continue reading Top African Health Official Blasts Trump Administration’s Plans for Human Experimentation in Africa
Trump’s Huge AI Project Is Running Into a Major Financial Problem
It’s 2026, and tech companies continue to insist they need to spend staggering amounts of money on AI data centers. Yet for all of its enthusiasm over the past few years, Wall Street is finally starting to squint at the numbers. According to new reporting by Business Insider, JPMorgan Chase is running into trouble finding… Continue reading Trump’s Huge AI Project Is Running Into a Major Financial Problem
Mind Blowing James Webb Photo Shows Star Crumbling Into Dust
Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) A new image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provides an astonishingly close up look of a dying star crumbling into gas and dust — as well as a morbid preview of the fate that could eventually befall our Sun. Taken with the Webb’s… Continue reading Mind Blowing James Webb Photo Shows Star Crumbling Into Dust
Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Bosses being severely disconnected from the needs of their employees is a tale as old as time. But it sure feels like the AI craze has driven them to lock themselves in ever taller ivory towers, as employees are told that the tech is going to… Continue reading Workers Say AI Is Useless, While Oblivious Bosses Insist It’s a Productivity Miracle
Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
Best Grind-and-Dry Food Recycler Photograph: Kat Merck Photograph: Kat Merck Photograph: Kat Merck Video: Kat Merck Lomi 3 Countertop Food Recycler Most kitchen “composters” simply grind and dry your food scraps, but the Lomi 3 does the best job of this of the bunch. I’m always impressed when companies listen to feedback and adapt, and… Continue reading Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
MicroSD Express cards and Anker’s travel adapter rule the deal roost this week
Verge Shopping We also saw great deals on Samsung’s last-gen Frame TV, DJI’s Mic Mini, and the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem. We also saw great deals on Samsung’s last-gen Frame TV, DJI’s Mic Mini, and the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem. by Brandon Widder Jan 24, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC Brandon Widder is a senior editor… Continue reading MicroSD Express cards and Anker’s travel adapter rule the deal roost this week
Your car’s USB port is seriously underrated: 5 creative ways I’m using mine
Chris Bayer/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Your car’s USB ports can do much more than charge your phone. Use your USB ports to play music or update your car’s system. Even with wireless tech, USB ports still have their place. In 2005, about 3.3 million cars… Continue reading Your car’s USB port is seriously underrated: 5 creative ways I’m using mine