Honda unveils new WN7 electric motorcycle, but with a huge dealbreaker

Honda has officially unveiled the new WN7, its latest electric motorcycle and the first in a planned lineup of larger EV two-wheelers. Designed as a commuter-friendly electric motorcycle for the European market, the WN7 is part of Honda’s push toward carbon neutrality. The launch shines more light on a reveal we’ve long been waiting for.… Continue reading Honda unveils new WN7 electric motorcycle, but with a huge dealbreaker

Tesla partners with Uber Freight to offer Tesla Semi electric trucks at discounts

Uber Freight is launching a ‘Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program’ in partnership with Tesla to lower the most significant barrier to electric Class 8 adoption: upfront cost. The buyer program pairs purchase subsidies for Tesla Semis with pre‑arranged dedicated freight and route planning around Tesla’s Semi Charger network, which is currently being deployed in the… Continue reading Tesla partners with Uber Freight to offer Tesla Semi electric trucks at discounts

Tesla settles another fatal Autopilot crash before it gets to trial

Tesla has agreed to settle another wrongful death lawsuit from a fatal crash involving Autopilot before the case could get to trial later this year. It’s one of many lawsuits involving several crashes involving Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised), after the floodgates were open following a watershed trial. Over… Continue reading Tesla settles another fatal Autopilot crash before it gets to trial

CrowdStrike Infested With “Self-Replicating Worms”

A year after a glitch at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike triggered a global computer outage affecting millions of computers, the software vendor is being forced to contain a new threat: a swarm of self-replicating worms. As first reported by investigative cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, CrowdStrike once again became the launchpad for a potentially debilitating security hazard… Continue reading CrowdStrike Infested With “Self-Replicating Worms”

Trump’s Biggest Fans Furious at His Embrace of AI

Partisan politics in the United States makes for a generally contentious atmosphere But these days, the mainstream rift isn’t just between blue and red — even some of president Donald Trump’s most diehard fanatics have become openly belligerent over the president’s obsession with AI. Following the release this summer of president Trump’s “AI Action Plan” —… Continue reading Trump’s Biggest Fans Furious at His Embrace of AI

Amateurs Using AI to “Vibe Code” Are Now Begging Real Programmers to Fix Their Botched Software

Welcome to the future, where the vibes are bad in almost every meaningful respect — but where you do, at the very least, get to “vibe code,” or use an AI model to write code and even build entire pieces of software. But rarely does the process go smoothly enough for prime time. The jury’s… Continue reading Amateurs Using AI to “Vibe Code” Are Now Begging Real Programmers to Fix Their Botched Software

Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today

In the market for a new macOS-based desktop, but don’t have a lot of space to spare? Amazon is currently offering discounts on both the 256-GB and 512-GB model of the late 2024 Apple Mac Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) with the M4 chip. Photograph: Brenda Stolyar Apple Mac Mini (M4, 2024) Apple’s M4 CPU is… Continue reading Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today

US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push

Microsoft and Nvidia have unveiled plans to invest up to $45 billion dollars into the UK economy, in a move that will bolster the building of more data centers as well as research and development into artificial intelligence. The investment comes as US president Donald Trump travels to Britain, where he is expected to announce… Continue reading US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push

OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line

OpenAI announced new teen safety features for ChatGPT on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to respond to concerns about how minors engage with chatbots. The company is building an age-prediction system that identifies if a user is under 18 years old and routes them to an “age-appropriate” system that blocks graphic sexual content.… Continue reading OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line

Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

Waymo has been granted a permit to start testing its autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport, ahead of the launch of a commercial service. The San Francisco mayor’s office announced Tuesday that the airport, known as SFO, and Waymo have signed a “Testing and Operations Pilot Permit” after years of back-and-forth negotiations. The deal… Continue reading Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport