Wall-E has some competition. At a city-owned beach in Detroit, a pilotless vehicle can be seen roaming over the sands as it picks up flotsam and jetsam washed up on the shore. The machine is a BeBot litter robot, and it and other mobile bots have become increasingly common signs in Motown, according to Crain’s… Continue reading Detroit’s Using Robots to Pick Up Garbage, Mow Grass, Clear Snow, and Much More
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Scientists Find Evidence That Original Life on Earth Was Assembled From Material in Space
The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute. Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal, reports the detection of over a dozen types of complex organic molecules swimming closely around a protostar in the constellation Orion,… Continue reading Scientists Find Evidence That Original Life on Earth Was Assembled From Material in Space
Here are the laptops I’d tell any parent to consider for their back-to-school student
Buying Guide If your back-to-school planning for this year calls for a new laptop, here are your best bets. If your back-to-school planning for this year calls for a new laptop, here are your best bets. by Antonio G. Di Benedetto Jul 26, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Antonio G. Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering… Continue reading Here are the laptops I’d tell any parent to consider for their back-to-school student
Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game
Entertainment Tales of the Shire launches on July 29th, but the path to release was a bumpy one for Weta Workshop’s Game Studio. by Jackson Ryan Jul 26, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Entertainment Tales of the Shire launches on July 29th, but the path to release was a bumpy one for Weta Workshop’s Game Studio.… Continue reading Inside the struggle to create a cozy Lord of the Rings game
Clean Technica: Hell Freezes Over As Tesla & Sunrun Form New Rooftop Solar Alliance004123
The downward slide of Tesla’s EV sales has grabbed much media attention in recent months, but EVs aren’t the only area in which Tesla has hit the skids. The company’s Tesla Solar rooftop solar branch has also been sputtering. Not to worry, Tesla fans. Tesla has just hooked up with one of its competitors, Sunrun,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Hell Freezes Over As Tesla & Sunrun Form New Rooftop Solar Alliance004123
Clean Technica: California ZEV Sales Dip As Tesla Sales Crash In The Golden State004122
California is far and away the electric vehicle leader in the US. In fact, even globally, California has a high percentage of 100% electric vehicle (ZEV) sales. However, as the original home of Tesla Motors (now just “Tesla”), California has been heavily reliant on Tesla for its high ZEV sales. That’s changing, but perhaps just… Continue reading Clean Technica: California ZEV Sales Dip As Tesla Sales Crash In The Golden State004122
Clean Technica: Google Has A Long Duration Energy Storage Message For Fossil Fuels, & It Ain’t Pretty004121
Google is making a big move into a new type of CO2-based battery for long duration energy storage, and that should send shivers up the spines of fossil energy stakeholders everywhere. It means that more wind and solar energy than ever before can be put to use in local grids or shunted straight into data… Continue reading Clean Technica: Google Has A Long Duration Energy Storage Message For Fossil Fuels, & It Ain’t Pretty004121
Clean Technica: European Auto Industry In Turmoil As Tesla Continues To Lose Market Share004120
Tesla is taking it on the chin in Europe, with its market share falling in June for the sixth straight month. But there’s more to the story. New car sales in Europe were down just over 5% in June, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, known at ACEA. CNBC reports the latest sales data… Continue reading Clean Technica: European Auto Industry In Turmoil As Tesla Continues To Lose Market Share004120
AI Therapist Goes Haywire, Urges User to Go on Killing Spree
If your human therapist encouraged you to kill yourself or other people, it would rightly spell the end of their professional career. Yet that’s exactly what video journalist Caelan Conrad got when they tested Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda’s claim that her company’s chatbot could “talk people off the ledge” when they’re in need of counseling. Conrad documented… Continue reading AI Therapist Goes Haywire, Urges User to Go on Killing Spree
Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis
Tesla has publicly staked its future on its robotaxis. Now the company is planning to launch a public car service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla is calling it a “robotaxi” service, but legally, this one will have to use cars with human drivers. The plan appears to put the electric car maker in… Continue reading Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis