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Man in Intensive Care Unit After Slamming Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail That Ruptured His Stomach
Getty Images There’s perhaps no greater shortcut to a bit of pseudo-scientific flare than a splash of liquid nitrogen, a long-time staple of experimental culinary drama thanks to celebrity chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adrià. Decades after the rise of molecular gastronomy, it seems the gimmick still hasn’t fully evaporated. Case in point, a… Continue reading Man in Intensive Care Unit After Slamming Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail That Ruptured His Stomach
Killing in the name of… nothing
Political violence has become illegible, and increasingly, politics and language have too. by Sarah Jeong Dec 31, 2025, 1:30 PM UTC Sarah Jeong is a features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and internet subcultures. A journalist trained as a lawyer, she has been writing about tech for 10 years. In a good… Continue reading Killing in the name of… nothing
Clean Technica: Tesla Press Release Predicts Sales Decline004307
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla did something yesterday that no one at CleanTechnica’s palatial global headquarters ever remembers it doing in the past. On the press releases page of its website, it published quarterly and year-end sales predictions by several financial analysts, including Daiwa, DB, Wedbush, OpCo, Canaccord, Baird,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Press Release Predicts Sales Decline004307
I replaced my deadbolt with this Apple HomeKey smart lock – and it’s an iPhone user’s dream
Level Lock Pro ZDNET’s key takeaways The Level Lock Pro is available for $350. This smart lock looks like a regular deadbolt, but supports Apple HomeKey, Matter-over-Thread, physical key, NFC fobs, and door status detection without extra sensors. You’ll have to purchase a keypad separately if you prefer one to unlock, and Android users won’t… Continue reading I replaced my deadbolt with this Apple HomeKey smart lock – and it’s an iPhone user’s dream
Elon Musk’s top 5 Tesla predictions for 2025 that didn’t happen
Another year has passed, and with it, another collection of Elon Musk’s ambitious timelines that didn’t quite align with reality. For those of us who have been following Tesla for years, this pattern is all too familiar. 2025 was billed as a year of massive expansion, widespread autonomy, and humanoid robots. Now that the year… Continue reading Elon Musk’s top 5 Tesla predictions for 2025 that didn’t happen
Tesla Cybercabs spotted testing, unsurprisingly with steering wheels
A new sighting of Tesla Cybercab prototypes in Austin, Texas, is fueling the ongoing debate about the vehicle’s design. While the prototypes were spotted with steering wheels, which is standard for testing, it raises questions about whether Tesla can actually stick to its plan to launch the vehicle without them given the state of its… Continue reading Tesla Cybercabs spotted testing, unsurprisingly with steering wheels
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT “Prioritize” Advertisers in Conversation
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Beneath ChatGPT’s flattering persona lies a goldmine for advertisers: an AI chatbot that never gets tired of hawking clients’ wares. New reporting by The Information has revealed some recent topics of conversation between OpenAI employees as they work to supply advertisers with a teeming new audience to manipulate. The plans are far… Continue reading OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT “Prioritize” Advertisers in Conversation
What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?
Every audio system requires amplification. In a traditional hi-fi set-up, the loudspeakers are always “passive”—which is to say, they don’t produce their own power. Instead, they must receive an amplified audio signal from an external source, aptly called an amplifier, in order to do their thing. Even in a more modern, self-contained audio system (like… Continue reading What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?
I ran a battery test with the best Samsung, Google, and OnePlus phones – the winner surprised me
Adam Doud/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Total battery capacity is only one factor influencing actual device longevity. Lab tests demonstrate how different hardware components impact power consumption rates. Efficient processors and screen settings are crucial for maximizing battery performance. Battery size is not always a straightforward comparison. The… Continue reading I ran a battery test with the best Samsung, Google, and OnePlus phones – the winner surprised me