Last week, I unloaded a little bit on Elon Musk’s political ignorance, which has stood out as he has gotten into a big fight with Donald Trump and other Republicans over the budget bill. I thought I’d leave it at that, but I’ve now run across a quote from Elon Musk that made me go… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk’s Political Naivete, Part 376004060
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You Are Completely Unprepared for What Tesla’s Robotaxi Actually Looks Like
We’ve finally gotten a glimpse at one of Tesla’s Robotaxis in action. But don’t expect your socks to be blown off. As seen in a bystander’s footage taken in Austin, Texas, that Elon Musk has proudly reshared, it’s literally just a black Model Y with the word “Robotaxi” scrawled on the side in a painfully… Continue reading You Are Completely Unprepared for What Tesla’s Robotaxi Actually Looks Like
People Are Asking ChatGPT for Relationship Advice and It’s Ending in Disaster
Despite ChatGPT’s well-documented issues, people are using it to advise them on relationship issues — and it’s going about as well as you’d expect. In a new editorial, Vice advice columnist Sammi Caramela said she had been blissfully unaware of the ChatGPT-as-therapist trend until someone wrote into her work email about it earlier this year. Back… Continue reading People Are Asking ChatGPT for Relationship Advice and It’s Ending in Disaster
ChatGPT “Absolutely Wrecked” at Chess by Atari 2600 Console From 1977
Despite all its advances, ChatGPT is seemingly still less smart — at certain tasks, at least — than an Atari game console from almost 50 years ago. In a post on LinkedIn, Citrix software engineer Robert Caruso explained how the OpenAI chatbot “got absolutely wrecked” by an Atari 2600 running Atari Chess, a game for… Continue reading ChatGPT “Absolutely Wrecked” at Chess by Atari 2600 Console From 1977
Cybertruck Sales Are So Bad That We Gasped
There’s little left for us to say that can further embarrass the Tesla Cybertruck, a vehicle that was supposed to be the culmination of Elon Musk’s genius. And maybe this is what Musk’s genius looks like. The luckless EV has faced eight recalls so far, and its trademark stainless steel panels, when they aren’t flying… Continue reading Cybertruck Sales Are So Bad That We Gasped
6 Best Organic Sheets (2025), Tested and Reviewed
What to Look for in Organic Sheets Organic means many things. It’s often used to confirm that food was grown without toxic pesticides and chemicals, and doesn’t have things like growth hormones or GMOs, in order to label it as organic food. For bedding, it should mean both that organic materials were used to make… Continue reading 6 Best Organic Sheets (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote concluded on Monday, market watchers couldn’t help but notice that the company’s stock price was down, perhaps a reaction to Apple’s relatively low-key approach to incorporating AI compared to most of its competitors. Still, Apple Intelligence–based features and upgrades were plentiful, and while some are powered using the company’s privacy- and… Continue reading Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature
Bedrock Ocean dredges up $25M to map the seafloor with robots
Oceans may cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, but we have better maps of the moon than we do the seabed. There are good reasons for that: The ocean floor is obscured, and the harsh environment makes it hard to send humans down to get a closer look. But as robots improve, we… Continue reading Bedrock Ocean dredges up $25M to map the seafloor with robots
The Chevy Equinox EV is selling like hotcakes
Starting at under $35,000 with over 315 miles of range, Chevy’s electric SUV is proving to be a hit. The all-electric Equinox helped propel Chevy past Ford to become the fastest-growing EV brand in the US. Chevy races past Ford in the US with the Equinox EV With over 37,000 electric vehicles sold through May,… Continue reading The Chevy Equinox EV is selling like hotcakes
Tesla teases new Model Y 7-seater option
Tesla teases that the 7-seater option is soon going to make a comeback in the new Model Y. When Tesla launched the Model Y in 2019, it announced that it would have an optional third row for a total of 7 seats. It took approximately a year after Tesla began production to introduce the $3,000… Continue reading Tesla teases new Model Y 7-seater option