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
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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
Duolingo CEO Expresses Astonishment That People Were Mad When He Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn is having major regrets after widely bragging about replacing human workers with AI. Earlier this year, von Ahn boasted that the language learning app company would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle.” At the time, the CEO said that “we can’t wait until the technology… Continue reading Duolingo CEO Expresses Astonishment That People Were Mad When He Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI
‘Beautiful’ and ‘Hard to Read’: Designers React to Apple’s Liquid Glass Update
Apple’s translucent design update for iOS 26, called Liquid Glass, is now available to developers, with a public beta scheduled for next month. The refresh—Apple’s first major interface overhaul in 10 years—makes app icons, buttons, menus, and pop-ups look like they are made of frosted glass, with blurred background colors peeking through. The sweeping software… Continue reading ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Hard to Read’: Designers React to Apple’s Liquid Glass Update
A day of LA anti-ICE protests in photos
Protesters danced in the streets — and confronted the California National Guard. by Justine Calma Photos by Ariana Drehsler Jun 10, 2025, 2:03 AM UTC Protesters danced in the streets — and confronted the California National Guard. by Justine Calma Photos by Ariana Drehsler Jun 10, 2025, 2:03 AM UTC On Monday after a weekend… Continue reading A day of LA anti-ICE protests in photos
Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials
Battery material startup Mitra Chem has raised $15.6 million of a planned $50 million funding round, according to a regulatory filing seen by TechCrunch. Mitra Chem is developing materials to make lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries store more energy. Automakers have begun to turn to LFP in an attempt to trim costs from electric vehicle battery packs,… Continue reading Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials
Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26
Apple just announced iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, and along with a new “Liquid Glass” design language, the company revealed some new features coming to CarPlay. Three of the biggest additions: widgets and live activities are coming to CarPlay, and so is the ability to choose a “tapback” response to incoming messages. Users will now… Continue reading Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26
These 3 Apple CarPlay upgrades stole WWDC 2025 for me
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET WWDC 2025 is in full swing, and although there’s plenty of news surrounding Apple’s software design overhaul, live translation services, and other features powered by Apple Intelligence, new CarPlay features caught my eye the most. Also: The best iOS 26 features that will make updating your iPhone worthwhile I plug my iPhone into… Continue reading These 3 Apple CarPlay upgrades stole WWDC 2025 for me