AI Is Causing a Grim New Twist on the Dunning-Kruger Effect, New Research Finds

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images People who are the worst at doing something also tend to severely overestimate how good they are at doing it, while those who are actually skilled tend to not realize their true talent. This galling cognitive bias is called the Dunning-Kruger effect, as you’re probably familiar… Continue reading AI Is Causing a Grim New Twist on the Dunning-Kruger Effect, New Research Finds

I wore 5 different headphones across 8 flights – here’s how each pair won (and lost)

Jada Jones/ZDNET To me, there’s no better way to spend several hours of my time than in a packed airplane, squished next to strangers, 30,000 feet in the air, traversing through time and space. I hate flying (in case you didn’t pick up the sarcasm) so a solid pair of headphones to watch hours of… Continue reading I wore 5 different headphones across 8 flights – here’s how each pair won (and lost)

Magic Leap and Google showcase what’s next for AI smart glasses

Magic Leap Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Magic Leap extended its partnership with Google.  The companies showed a prototype of AR/AI smart glasses.  The collaboration merges strong features from each company. Magic Leap plans to bring its over 15 years of experience in the AR space to the booming AI… Continue reading Magic Leap and Google showcase what’s next for AI smart glasses

Tesla recalls about 10% of Cybertrucks for using the wrong glue

Tesla is recalling 6,197 Cybertrucks with the “Off Road Lightbar” attachment, citing incorrect use of adhesives which could lead the accessory to fall off during vehicle operation. It’s about 10% of the 63,619 Cybertrucks in existence, which we know about due to another recall from last week (though that one was fixed by a software… Continue reading Tesla recalls about 10% of Cybertrucks for using the wrong glue

IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market

IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in the South Asian nation. The all-equity Series D round, led by A91 Partners, values the Noida-based startup at $140 million post-money. Intercity travel is accelerating in India as more people… Continue reading IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market

Clean Technica: Is It True EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier?004229

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. By David Morgan, Plug-In NCW Newsletter In 2018, we got our first new EV, a Chevy Bolt. We took several family trips to places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, LA, Denver. Seven years later, we still have that car and we love it. One drawback,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is It True EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier?004229

Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. When was the last time anyone heard Robyn Denholm, the chair of the Tesla board of directors, say anything about the products the company manufactures? Usually, she is in the background acting as the head cheerleader for the next ginormous pay package for Elon Musk… Continue reading Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228

Clean Technica: Study Showing Elon Musk Politics Cost Tesla 1 Million Sales Is Wrong004227

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Economists from the National Bureau of Economic Research by Yale have done the hard work of trying to quantify the Tesla sales hit that has come from Elon Musk’s sharp, deep, radical turn to the right. It’s a daunting task. Without a doubt, it can’t… Continue reading Clean Technica: Study Showing Elon Musk Politics Cost Tesla 1 Million Sales Is Wrong004227

Clean Technica: Tesla Pushes Leases & Buyouts As It Maximizes US EV Tax Credit?004226

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Wait, the US tax credit for EVs is gone, isn’t it? What am I doing sticking it in the headline now? Well, one month ago, we wrote about some news that broke just before the US EV tax credit expired. Ford and GM had worked… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Pushes Leases & Buyouts As It Maximizes US EV Tax Credit?004226

Amazon Denies That AWS Just Went Down Again After Mass Layoffs

Photo by Leonie Asendorpf / picture alliance via Getty Images Staff at Amazon are still reeling from a fresh round of layoffs that saw thousands of corporate workers lose their job as execs appeared to sacrifice employees for their topline. In a memo to all Amazon workers, Beth Galetti, the company’s senior vice president of… Continue reading Amazon Denies That AWS Just Went Down Again After Mass Layoffs