Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I just wrote about 4th quarter US EV sales. As expected, they don’t look great. Sales dropped a ton in the 4th quarter after Republicans killed the $7,500 US EV tax credit. However, we all know that the 3rd quarter was a blockbuster quarter for… Continue reading Clean Technica: US EV Sales Drop 2% in 2025, But Up 162% Compared to 2021004329
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Scientists Just Discovered Something Horrid About Those Disposable Coffee Cups You’ve Been Slurping
According to a wealth of recent scientific literature, microplastics, tiny pieces of debris anywhere from one micrometer to five millimeters in size, are absolutely everywhere in nature. They’ve even seemingly invaded our bodies, with studies finding them inside our arteries, reproductive organs, and brains. It’s hard to even grapple with everything that exposes you to… Continue reading Scientists Just Discovered Something Horrid About Those Disposable Coffee Cups You’ve Been Slurping
AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images These days, AI surveillance systems are everywhere. They’re watching our roads, tracking our purchases at the grocery store, and even monitoring school bathrooms. Yet those systems come with a harmful catch — they’re a little too good at flagging bad behavior, leading to a staggering number… Continue reading AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests
Government Tells Tesla That This Is Definitely the Last Time It Can Blow Off Deadline to Turn In Data On Why FSD Is Constantly Ignoring Traffic Laws
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Elon Musk’s Tesla would never get special treatment by the US government, right? This week, Ars Technica reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the EV automaker that it would get another five weeks to comply with an order to fork over… Continue reading Government Tells Tesla That This Is Definitely the Last Time It Can Blow Off Deadline to Turn In Data On Why FSD Is Constantly Ignoring Traffic Laws
Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars
Amid abysmal car sales that continue to plummet worldwide and major regulatory hurdles plaguing the company’s driver assistance software, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is desperately looking to reinvent the company. His newfound obsession has been Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, an invention that he says will transform the EV maker into a $25 trillion robotics company.… Continue reading Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars
Scientists Uncover Secret Landscape Hiding Miles Below Antarctica’s Ice
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images By creating a new map of Antarctica’s subterranean landscape, researchers have uncovered a vast topography of previously hidden hills, ridges, and even entire mountain ranges lurking miles beneath its frozen exterior. The findings, detailed in a new study published in the journal Science, could represent a… Continue reading Scientists Uncover Secret Landscape Hiding Miles Below Antarctica’s Ice
Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats
For almost ten years, red MAGA hats have been an immediately identifiable sign of one’s political affiliation with president Donald Trump. The white-on-red design has become a powerful symbol for his supporters and their retrograde agenda, drawing comparisons to the Confederate flag. And as Trump’s polling numbers continue to plummet, with the majority of Americans… Continue reading Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats
Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News
A 35-year-old New York City man paid about $2,500 for a whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that came up healthy — but then suffered a massive stroke less than a year later that the expensive procedure flagged no sign of, The Washington Post reports. Now the stroke victim, Sean Clifford, is suing the… Continue reading Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News
Something Wild Happens to ChatGPT’s Responses When You’re Cruel To It
From a young age, many children have been instructed by their parents to be polite to smart assistants. Particularly following the advent of Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, children are often encouraged to use words like “please” and “thank you,” with the hopes of instilling manners. But when it comes to AI assistants like OpenAI’s… Continue reading Something Wild Happens to ChatGPT’s Responses When You’re Cruel To It
The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images You know those small, gremlin-like plushies called Labubus that have taken over the globe by storm, launching a Beanie Baby-esque secondary market with soaring prices? While “blind boxes” — where buyers aren’t clued in to which one they’re getting — can go for as little as $20, more sought-after models are selling… Continue reading The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited