This Belkin Qi2 charging puck comes with a kickstand and cooling

The Qi2-supporting UltraCharge Magnetic Charger has some tricks that Apple and Google’s pucks lack. The Qi2-supporting UltraCharge Magnetic Charger has some tricks that Apple and Google’s pucks lack. by Jess Weatherbed Sep 4, 2025, 8:00 AM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career… Continue reading This Belkin Qi2 charging puck comes with a kickstand and cooling

Clean Technica: Tesla Master Plan Part 4 — The Future Of Work004170

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In August of 2006, Elon Musk penned a very touchy feely blog post he dubbed the Tesla Master Plan. At the end, he summarized the plan this way:  So, in short, the master plan is: Build sports carUse that money to build an affordable carUse… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Master Plan Part 4 — The Future Of Work004170

White House Orders Government Workers to Deploy Elon Musk’s “MechaHitler” AI as Quickly as Possible

When Elon Musk’s Grok AI had a Nazi meltdown the other month and started calling itself “MechaHitler,” the General Services Administration — the agency in charge of government technology — quietly dropped its plans to use it by removing it from a list of approved vendors. Now, it looks like the White House has swooped… Continue reading White House Orders Government Workers to Deploy Elon Musk’s “MechaHitler” AI as Quickly as Possible

Tesla Just Published a New “Master Plan” and Um, How Do We Say This

Elon Musk’s Tesla has revealed its new “master plan” — and it’s so chock-full of meaningless corporate buzzwords, we can’t help but suspect that it was generated by an AI chatbot. The so-called “Master Plan Part IV” follows up on Musk’s preceding “master plan” installment, which underwhelmed investors back in early 2023 with a vague… Continue reading Tesla Just Published a New “Master Plan” and Um, How Do We Say This

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

Sextortion-based hacking, which hijacks a victim’s webcam or blackmails them with nudes they’re tricked or coerced into sharing, has long represented one of the most disturbing forms of cybercrime. Now one specimen of widely available spyware has turned that relatively manual crime into an automated feature, detecting when the user is browsing pornography on their… Continue reading Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

Finally, an AirTag alternative that fits my wallet and works well with Android phones

LuLuLook AirCard Pro ZDNET’s key takeaways The LuLuLook AirCard Pro is thin, lightweight, and fits seamlessly into wallets. The built-in rechargeable battery lasts for 4 to 5 months between top-ups. Handy slot cut to allow the finder to be attached to luggage. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My grandfather had a saying… Continue reading Finally, an AirTag alternative that fits my wallet and works well with Android phones

The Honda Prologue outsold the Odyssey and Passport last month, thanks to big savings

The Honda Prologue quietly outsold much of the competition last month after sales surged 80% from last August. With over 9,300 models sold in August, the Honda Prologue is coming off its best sales month yet. Honda Prologue had its best sales month in August Honda’s electric SUV is one of the most popular electric… Continue reading The Honda Prologue outsold the Odyssey and Passport last month, thanks to big savings

Toyota announces another new EV, but this one will be unique

The world’s largest automaker, Toyota, just announced plans for another new electric vehicle. This one isn’t just another EV. It marks a new milestone for Toyota as it expands its lineup. Toyota will build a new EV in Europe, its first Toyota announced plans to build the new EV at its plant in the Czech… Continue reading Toyota announces another new EV, but this one will be unique

Mysterious Object Headed Toward Mars

Incoming! Earlier this year, astronomers spotted a mysterious interstellar visitor, widely believed to be a comet, screaming into our solar system. With the help of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers recently got a closer look at the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, that revealed an unexpectedly high ratio of carbon dioxide to water for a comet, as… Continue reading Mysterious Object Headed Toward Mars

The Tech Industry Has a Dirty Secret: The More People Learn About AI, the Less They Trust It

Researchers have found that trust in artificial intelligence falls among people as they become more AI literate — a damning revelation that highlights persistent skepticism in the tech. AI companies continue to paint the tech as a mesmerizing, revolutionary inflection point for humanity that justifies enormous capital expenditures to run wildly resource-intensive AI models. But when… Continue reading The Tech Industry Has a Dirty Secret: The More People Learn About AI, the Less They Trust It