Surprise surprise, the auto industry is fully on board. Surprise surprise, the auto industry is fully on board. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Things are getting nutty in… Continue reading Republicans are determined to make you pay more for gas
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VanMoof’s new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust
A test ride of its first new electric bikes since bankruptcy shows lots of promise. Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. VanMoof, the poster child of bikeaggedon, just launched the first… Continue reading VanMoof’s new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust
College Says Every Student Is Now Required to Use AI
Forget the debate about whether AI has a place in education: Ohio State University went ahead and announced that, starting this fall, every single one of its students will be forced to use AI in class. We hope your eyeballs are nice and lubricated, because prepare for them to do some major rolling, courtesy of… Continue reading College Says Every Student Is Now Required to Use AI
Your CarPlay is getting a major overhaul on iOS 26: 3 new features arriving to your dashboard
Apple Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) is happening right now, and the tech giant just announced new updates to iOS 26, including upgrades to Apple CarPlay users. Also: Everything announced at Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote: Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, and more In particular, Apple CarPlay gets new features iOS 26, which is expected to be released… Continue reading Your CarPlay is getting a major overhaul on iOS 26: 3 new features arriving to your dashboard
Tesla (TSLA) sales are crashing in China, and things are about to get worse
Tesla (TSLA) sales are currently crashing in China, based on both new monthly and weekly data released today. That’s despite the new Model Y, record discounts, and incentives. Competition and a new electric vehicle (EV) price war are putting significant pressure on Tesla in China. Tesla experienced a slow first quarter globally, including in China,… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales are crashing in China, and things are about to get worse
Tesla officially starts autonomous ‘testing’ phase in Austin days before planned launch
Tesla has officially entered the autonomous vehicle ‘testing’ phase in Austin, Texas days before its planned launch of a commercial service. For months, Tesla has been discussing the launch of a self-driving ride-hailing fleet in June in Austin, Texas. As we previously reported, the move is a major shift from Tesla’s long promise to enable… Continue reading Tesla officially starts autonomous ‘testing’ phase in Austin days before planned launch
Clean Technica: Milan Kovac, Head Of Tesla Optimus Program, Departs004059
On Friday, June 6, 2025, Milan Kovac, the head of engineering for the Optimus humanoid team at Tesla, announced he was leaving to spend more time with his family. That’s the news. Let the speculation begin! Many observers initially suspected a rupture between Kovac and Musk caused by Elon’s increasingly intense political machinations. But he… Continue reading Clean Technica: Milan Kovac, Head Of Tesla Optimus Program, Departs004059
United Airlines Shuts Down Starlink WiFi Service on Its Planes After the Antennaes Caused Problems With Its Jets’ Equipment
It’s another thing to worry about. Expect Turbulence Air travel in America has been beset with headline-making troubles, from a shortage of air traffic controllers to Boeing planes suffering from catastrophic quality control. Now add Starlink equipment — yes, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet provider — that’s interfering with radio communications on some United Airlines regional jets,… Continue reading United Airlines Shuts Down Starlink WiFi Service on Its Planes After the Antennaes Caused Problems With Its Jets’ Equipment
The Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Trump Was Reportedly “Having Conversations With Someone That Wasn’t There”
The Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate President Donald Trump last year during a campaign rally was mentally unraveling in the months before the shooting, the New York Times reports, with anecdotes that he was talking to himself and digital records that revealed he was researching the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy. Thomas… Continue reading The Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Trump Was Reportedly “Having Conversations With Someone That Wasn’t There”
YouTube Playlists Are Advertising “No AI” as Entire Site Gets Choked by AI Slop
The flood of AI slop isn’t letting up. And it’s splashed into an online space where many seek solace and comfort, or simply a way of numbing the mind to the world in an attempt to accomplish anything productive: YouTube background music playlists. We especially mean those “lo-fi” music playlists, whose thumbnails invariably feature an… Continue reading YouTube Playlists Are Advertising “No AI” as Entire Site Gets Choked by AI Slop