As we reported earlier this week, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is sending people spiraling into severe mental health crises, causing potentially dangerous delusions about spiritual awakenings, messianic complexes, and boundless paranoia. Now, a wild new story in the New York Times reveals that these spirals led to the tragic death of a young man — likely a… Continue reading Man Killed by Police After Spiraling Into ChatGPT-Driven Psychosis
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CBP’s Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation
On Wednesday, United States Customs and Border Protection confirmed to 404 Media that it has been flying Predator drones over Los Angeles amid the LA protests. The military drones, a CBP statement said, “are supporting our federal law enforcement partners in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with aerial support of… Continue reading CBP’s Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation
Trump Wants to Kill California’s Emissions Standards. Here’s What That Means for EVs
This week the White House and President Donald Trump attempted to kill, once and for all, California’s plan to accelerate the sale of zero-emission cars and trucks in the state. In a ceremony in Washington, DC, on Thursday attended by trucking executives, Trump signed three resolutions passed by Congress aimed at revoking California’s nearly 60-year-old… Continue reading Trump Wants to Kill California’s Emissions Standards. Here’s What That Means for EVs
Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right
It automatically unlocks as I approach, looks great on my front door, and works locally with every smart home platform. But thanks to Matter, I have to pick between its two best features. It automatically unlocks as I approach, looks great on my front door, and works locally with every smart home platform. But thanks… Continue reading Kwikset’s newest smart lock gets almost everything right
You can win a free Samsung tablet when you buy these new smart monitors for $100 off
Samsung/ZDNET Samsung has announced its latest lineup of AI-assisted smart monitors with 4K resolution, active voice amplifier technology for cleaner audio, and a new QD-OLED option for high-end workstations. Right now, when you reserve a new AI smart monitor at Samsung, you’ll get an exclusive $100 discount as well as the chance to win a… Continue reading You can win a free Samsung tablet when you buy these new smart monitors for $100 off
Google’s Gemini AI will summarize PDFs for you when you open them
New Workspace features also allow Gemini to create and summarize Google Forms. New Workspace features also allow Gemini to create and summarize Google Forms. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is rolling out new Gemini… Continue reading Google’s Gemini AI will summarize PDFs for you when you open them
USDOT wants more self-driving cars without pedals or steering wheels
Companies have complained about the onerous process to grant exemptions from safety rules requiring traditional controls. Companies have complained about the onerous process to grant exemptions from safety rules requiring traditional controls. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in… Continue reading USDOT wants more self-driving cars without pedals or steering wheels
Frontier AI Models Are Getting Stumped by a Simple Children’s Game
Earlier this week, researchers at Apple released a damning paper, criticizing the AI industry for vastly overstating the ability of its top AI models to reason or “think.” The team found that the models including OpenAI’s o3, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7, and Google’s Gemini were stumped by even the simplest of puzzles. For instance, the “large… Continue reading Frontier AI Models Are Getting Stumped by a Simple Children’s Game
Switch, Xbox, and the portable future of games
On The Vergecast: handheld consoles, WWDC vibes, and Google Zero. On The Vergecast: handheld consoles, WWDC vibes, and Google Zero. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. The Switch 2 is a hit (and a supply chain… Continue reading Switch, Xbox, and the portable future of games
Tesla’s minor Model S and X refreshes cost $5,000 more
An ‘upgrade’ that only the most dedicated Tesla fans will be sold on. An ‘upgrade’ that only the most dedicated Tesla fans will be sold on. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Tesla is relaunching its… Continue reading Tesla’s minor Model S and X refreshes cost $5,000 more