Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If you thought your credit score was invasive, just wait until companies are judging you based on your mug alone. A new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, flagged by The Economist, sought to answer the question: can AI detect trustworthy people just by… Continue reading Scientists Say Their AI System Can Scan Your Face to Detect Whether a Company Should Hire You
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Our 8 Favorite Pizza Ovens: Wood, Gas, Electric, and Grill (2025)
Compare the Top 8 Pizza Ovens Tips and FAQ Who We Are and How We Tested AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron WIRED reviewer Adrienne So has tested many pizza ovens and made more than a thousand pizzas over the past seven years. WIRED reviewer Matthew Korfhage is a longtime food writer who’s written about pizza on both coasts… Continue reading Our 8 Favorite Pizza Ovens: Wood, Gas, Electric, and Grill (2025)
Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection
Getty / Futurism Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An experimental malware family dubbed PROMPTFLUX, identified by GTIG in a recent blog post, can rewrite its own code to avoid detection.… Continue reading Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection
Sam Altman Gets Served Subpoena Live Onstage
@tombibbys via X Sam Altman just got served. On Tuesday, the OpenAI CEO was abruptly issued a subpoena while giving a talk in San Francisco with basketball coach Steve Kerr. Footage of the incident, which took place at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, shows a man climb onto the stage and declare that he has a… Continue reading Sam Altman Gets Served Subpoena Live Onstage
University Accidentally Sends Emergency Alerts for Tornado, School Shooter and Toxic Spill Simultaneously
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images The world hasn’t ended yet. But for a brief moment for students at an Alabama institution this Thursday, it probably felt like it was about to. Early that afternoon, the alert system at Auburn University blasted out three emergency alerts making extraordinary claims: that there had… Continue reading University Accidentally Sends Emergency Alerts for Tornado, School Shooter and Toxic Spill Simultaneously
Robotics Company Builds Straight-Up Terminator
XRoboHub via YouTube Automation is getting a little out of control these days. Recent advances in the world of robotics have unleashed autonomous bodegas, sock-puppet style robo-servants, and even AI-powered dinosaurs. For the most part, robotics developers have kept their projects on the lighter side, even if they occasionally creep us out. But that might… Continue reading Robotics Company Builds Straight-Up Terminator
Clean Technica: Could You Drive An Older Used Tesla Model 3 For Half The Cost Of A Newer Used Honda Civic?004246
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla has been quickly expanding the states you can lease a used vehicle in. It was only a few a month ago, and now it is up to 17 states. I’m always looking for ways where people who can’t afford the price of a new… Continue reading Clean Technica: Could You Drive An Older Used Tesla Model 3 For Half The Cost Of A Newer Used Honda Civic?004246
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — Record Month!!!004245
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There were over 2.1 million plugin vehicles registered in September, a new record, with BEVs representing 1 out of 5 cars sold worldwide. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in September 2025 compared to September 2024. There were over 2.1 million registrations, which is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — Record Month!!!004245
Judge Blasts Lawyer Caught Using ChatGPT in Divorce Court, Orders Him to Take Remedial Law Classes
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s wreaking havoc on court rooms throughout the US. The latest AI law blunder comes from the Maryland appellate court, where a family lawyer representing a mother in a custody battle was caught filing court briefs cooked up with ChatGPT. The… Continue reading Judge Blasts Lawyer Caught Using ChatGPT in Divorce Court, Orders Him to Take Remedial Law Classes
New Mitsubishi Eclipse electric crossover gets real with 370 miles of range
This one is bound to upset the DSM purists still out there — meet the all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, an all-electric crossover with over 370 miles of range that’s rolling out to European dealers as you read this. (!) First unveiled last month, the all-new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross EV is one of the first fruits… Continue reading New Mitsubishi Eclipse electric crossover gets real with 370 miles of range