The Corvette CX making its debut at this weekend’s The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, generates more than 2,000 combined hp from its four, individually controlled and torque-vectoring electric motors. It’s staggering power, draped in beautiful bodywork, at a point in time when Corvette is rapidly climbing through the supercar ranks. There’s only one problem with… Continue reading Not enough: Corvette concept falls 1,000 hp short of Chinese hypercar hype [video]
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Tesla raises Model S/X prices, but bundles ‘Full Self-Driving’ and brings back free Supercharging
Tesla has raised Model S and Model X prices by $10,000, but it decided to include its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package, free Supercharging for life, ‘Premium Connectivity’, and a new ‘Premium Service’ for 4 years. For the last few years, Model S and Model X have been in a free fall, and the latest mild update… Continue reading Tesla raises Model S/X prices, but bundles ‘Full Self-Driving’ and brings back free Supercharging
I Tried the Best At-Home Pet DNA Test Kits on My Two Cats (2025)
If You Have a Dog, Consider These Kits I don’t have a dog, so I didn’t try these at-home DNA test kits for dogs, but these are the kits specifically for dogs from Basepaws and Wisdom Panel, the two companies I’ve tested for my cats. Basepaws Dog DNA Test Wisdom Panel Breed Discovery Dog DNA… Continue reading I Tried the Best At-Home Pet DNA Test Kits on My Two Cats (2025)
This Country Is Teaching Children How to Build and Operate Deadly Drones
Now well into its third year, it’s safe to say the Russo-Ukraine war has ushered in a new type of warfare fit for this decade. As resources run low and manpower becomes irreplaceable, combatants on both sides have resorted to McGuyver-esque tactics, such as jury-rigged drone cages, improvised wooden armor, and eScooter cavalry. One especially… Continue reading This Country Is Teaching Children How to Build and Operate Deadly Drones
Scientists Are Using AI for Improved Gene Hacking
Image by Getty / Futurism Gene editing has made huge leaps in recent years, such as treating the congenital blood disorders sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, which can require lifelong blood transfusions. But scientists still fear that some snipping may lead to unwelcome surprises. However, a research team led by the University of Zurich… Continue reading Scientists Are Using AI for Improved Gene Hacking
A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake
Instead of fixing air safety regulations, the Trump administration is undermining them. by Darryl Campbell Aug 16, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Instead of fixing air safety regulations, the Trump administration is undermining them. by Darryl Campbell Aug 16, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC At the end of July, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a… Continue reading A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake
I brought Samsung’s rugged Galaxy tablet on a hiking trip, and it weathered everything
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro is available starting at $659 for the 128GB version, with 5G models starting at $769. It’s an exceptionally rugged tablet with removable dual batteries and software updates for eight years. RAM is a bit limited at 6GB, and the included S… Continue reading I brought Samsung’s rugged Galaxy tablet on a hiking trip, and it weathered everything
Clean Technica: Tesla One Of Only Two Automakers To Drop Prices Year Over Year In USA004155
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I wrote earlier today about US electric car sales increasing 20% year over year in July. I noted in that article that Tesla’s average transaction price (ATP) was down by more than $5,000 in July 2025 versus July 2024. However, I didn’t notice something else… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla One Of Only Two Automakers To Drop Prices Year Over Year In USA004155
Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case
This is getting out of hand. Fool Me Twice Yet another team of lawyers was found leaving AI slop in court documents. It’s the latest example of white-collar professionals outsourcing their work to confidently wrong AI tools — and this time, it’s not just about any old frivolous lawsuit. As The Guardian reports, a pair of Australian… Continue reading Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case
This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI
With so much buzzy tech floating around these days, it’s only natural for national governments to experiment as well. For the past few years, the country of El Salvador’s been experimenting with Bitcoin as legal tender, a woefully ineffective system that’s had he opposite of its stated effects. In the United States, president Donald Trump… Continue reading This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI