If you followed news about either the media industry or space exploration back in 2021, you probably remember when the New York Times accidentally published a story claiming that watermelons had been found on the planet Mars. “Authorities say rise of fruit aliens is to blame for glut of outer space watermelons,” read the story,… Continue reading Why the New York Times Claimed Life Had Been Found on Mars
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Why do Waymos keep loitering in front of my house?
Transportation Inside the algorithm that gives Waymo its marching orders between rides. by Rachel Kraus Aug 30, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Transportation Inside the algorithm that gives Waymo its marching orders between rides. by Rachel Kraus Aug 30, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC When a Waymo pulls up and parks in front of her home on… Continue reading Why do Waymos keep loitering in front of my house?
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Launches in Australia to Overwhelmingly Positive Response004164
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Last Updated on: 29th August 2025, 05:00 pm This is not a review of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (Supervised), henceforth abbreviated to FSDS. I will embed a couple of videos for those who want a virtual experience. This article is my reaction to the way… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Launches in Australia to Overwhelmingly Positive Response004164
Police Arrest Man With Almost Zero Resemblance to Actual Perpetrator Because AI Told Them To
The New York Police Department is one of the most heavily equipped police forces on the planet. With over 48,000 full-time staff and a budget nearing $6 billion, the NYPD’s access to immense resources put it closer to the military force of entire countries like the Philippines and Iraq than a municipal agency. With that… Continue reading Police Arrest Man With Almost Zero Resemblance to Actual Perpetrator Because AI Told Them To
Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin
The US electrical grid is facing a stress test like never before. Thanks to a perfect storm of AI power consumption, climate crisis, crony capitalism, and a president bent on uprooting perfectly good energy infrastructure, the country’s already-struggling power system is rapidly crumbling as costs balloon into the stratosphere. A recent analysis by Bloomberg underscores just how… Continue reading Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin
SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes
On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to agency staff claiming that he had been forcibly removed from his position after filing a whistleblower complaint this week accusing the agency of mishandling sensitive agency data. Minutes after the email went out, it disappeared from employee inboxes, two SSA… Continue reading SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes
Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization
California lawmakers struck a deal with Uber and Lyft that will allow app-based drivers to form unions and could make ride-hail fares more affordable. The agreement is a win for gig workers who have long been classified as independent contractors, and thus, ineligible for certain protections that employees receive, like the right to collective bargaining.… Continue reading Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization
Tesla says Musk Autopilot claims should not have been heard in fatal crash case
Photo by Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, via New York Times Lawyers for Tesla filed a motion asking a court to throw out a recent $243 million verdict against the company related to a fatal crash in Florida in 2019. The case is the first instance of Tesla being ruled against by a court in an… Continue reading Tesla says Musk Autopilot claims should not have been heard in fatal crash case
Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown
With all the frenzied news swirling around these days, it’s understandable if you let Elon Musk slip from the top of your mind. While the billionaire’s mental state was arguably frayed during his stint as DOGE czar — thanks in no small part to what’s been reported as a constant stream of illicit drugs —… Continue reading Concern Grows That Elon Musk Is Having Some Kind of AI Meltdown
The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs
Image by Chip Somodevilla / Getty / Futurism Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the well-heeled crackpot helming our nation’s healthcare system, holds all kinds of screwball beliefs about pharmaceuticals — but his bizarre and incoherent opposition to depression-treating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is perhaps the most indefensible. Since at least 2023, when Kennedy first launched… Continue reading The Government Is Preparing to Take Away Your SSRIs