Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Ashley MacIsaac Who needs vicious music columnists when you live in the age of AI? Apparently not Ashley MacIsaac, a Canadian fiddler, singer, and songwriter who was labeled a sex criminal by Google’s AI overview. According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, event organizers at the… Continue reading Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes
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Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever
Getty Images An autopilot system took over a plane and pulled off an emergency landing completely autonomously. The nail-biting intervention took place after the twin engine turboprop, a Beechcraft Super King Air, suddenly lost cabin pressure while flying across Colorado on December 20. Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system then took over, flew the plane, communicated with… Continue reading Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever
Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here’s how it compares to Free and Pro plans
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Each ChatGPT plan offers different benefits for different users. Paid tiers get early access and fewer usage limits. You may not need to pay, depending on how often you use ChatGPT. It’s been a few years since… Continue reading Is ChatGPT Plus worth your $20? Here’s how it compares to Free and Pro plans
Don’t cancel your Netflix yet – I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog for free
Adam Breeden/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Netflix wasn’t the first streaming platform, but it was the first to make video-on-demand mainstream. Fourteen years ago, as it phased out its mailing service, it took a massive bite out of the global market. Also: This 30-second fix made my Roku TV run like… Continue reading Don’t cancel your Netflix yet – I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog for free
Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The auto world has been changing fast, but it is likely to change a lot more in the coming 5–10 years. The market is going to keep electrifying, whether legacy automakers like it or not. Furthermore, after decades of simple driver-assist technologies like cruise control,… Continue reading Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304
Renault Group closes out 2025 with a new EV efficiency record
First shown earlier this year as a styling concept, the Renault Filante Record 2025 technology demonstrator has been continually developed to prove that it’s got more than racy looks going for it. The concept drove more than 1,000 km in less than 10 hours, proving that extreme efficiency is possible at highway speeds. Unlike Chevrolet’s… Continue reading Renault Group closes out 2025 with a new EV efficiency record
After Outcry, Firefox Promises “Kill Switch” That Turns Off All AI Features
Getty / Futurism The backlash against AI invading almost every aspect of the computing experience is growing by the day. Particularly as an onslaught of lazy AI slop subsuming news feeds, the tech is starting to feel like a massive distraction — and huge parts of the internet are disillusioned or even fuming in anger.… Continue reading After Outcry, Firefox Promises “Kill Switch” That Turns Off All AI Features
The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for China’s U.S. embassy, rejected the notion that Chinese investments were violating people’s rights. In an email, Liu said the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, the umbrella for its overseas infrastructure investments, aims to support green economic growth. “The founding purpose of the BRI is to advance China’s cooperation with partner… Continue reading The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Pixel 10 phones and Switch 2 games round out this week’s best deals
Verge Shopping AirTags, portable laptop power banks, and a few game of the year contenders are on sale too. AirTags, portable laptop power banks, and a few game of the year contenders are on sale too. by Sheena Vasani Dec 27, 2025, 4:07 PM UTC Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps… Continue reading Pixel 10 phones and Switch 2 games round out this week’s best deals
Google Rapidly Deploying Huge CO2 Battery Facilities That Store 200 Megawatt Hours of Power
While we’ve made major strides in generating renewable energy, storing that green power to use when the Sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing remains a major engineering challenge. Researchers have developed many creative concepts — storing it in cranes that hoist humongous concrete blocks up and down, inside hot giant rocks, or spinning… Continue reading Google Rapidly Deploying Huge CO2 Battery Facilities That Store 200 Megawatt Hours of Power