For almost two decades, astronomers have been trying in vain to explain extremely bright flashes of radio bursts emanating from deep space. Despite only lighting up for a tiny fraction of a second, these fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been known to release as much energy as the Sun puts out in an entire year.… Continue reading Scientists Detect Precise Origin of Mysterious Signal From Deep Space
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Harvard Startup Says Its Smart Glasses Will Do “Vibe Thinking” for You
We live in an age where the tech industry’s core pitch is for you to outsource your brain’s cognitive functions, be it to an AI chatbot or an app. The idea has now reached a new zenith. A startup called Halo is releasing a pair of smart glasses that will record and transcribe all your… Continue reading Harvard Startup Says Its Smart Glasses Will Do “Vibe Thinking” for You
Local Restaurant Exhausted as Google AI Keeps Telling Customers About Daily Specials That Don’t Exist
If you’re trying to find out what a restaurant has to offer, you might look up its menu, or go to its Facebook page. Hell, you could call and ask. But that’s all démodé. Why not query an AI chatbot, a piece of software notorious for inventing facts out of the tokenized ether of the… Continue reading Local Restaurant Exhausted as Google AI Keeps Telling Customers About Daily Specials That Don’t Exist
Experts Horrified by AI-Powered Toys for Children
Though talking toys are nothing new, a fresh crop of AI-enabled playthings have entered the scene, making the “Chatty Cathy” and “Teddy Ruxpin” dolls of yesteryear, which were merely reciting pre-programmed phrases, look positively paleontological. More than a decade after “My Friend Cayla” — a Bluetooth-enabled and Wi-Fi-connected doll that became “verboten in Deutschland” in… Continue reading Experts Horrified by AI-Powered Toys for Children
Top Microsoft AI Boss Concerned AI Will Start to Demand Rights
In a blog post this week, Microsoft’s head of AI Mustafa Suleyman responded to the drastic rise in mental health crises stemming from AI use, calling for caution “about what happens in the run up towards superintelligence.” At the core of Suleyman’s argument isn’t the dystopian threat of AI gaining consciousness — an idea currently… Continue reading Top Microsoft AI Boss Concerned AI Will Start to Demand Rights
Scientists Say They’ve Created a New Form of Life More Perfect Than the One Nature Made
We’ve heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they’ve engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than any other lifeform on Earth. They call their creation “Syn57,” a bioengineered strain of E. coli — yes, the same bad boy that can make… Continue reading Scientists Say They’ve Created a New Form of Life More Perfect Than the One Nature Made
The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room
Bazzite can get you so close to the dream of PC gaming everywhere. by Antonio G. Di Benedetto Aug 24, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Antonio G. Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in… Continue reading The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room
They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
The Stepback The US is saying ‘to hell with the international mining code.’ The US is saying ‘to hell with the international mining code.’ by Justine Calma Aug 24, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also… Continue reading They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
Tesla offered many Cybertruck trade-ins above purchase price in apparent glitch
Cyberbeast / Source: Tesla.com Over the weekend, Tesla began offering many Cybertruck trade-in estimated values above the original purchase price, apparently due to a glitch in its system. Tesla offers online trade-in estimates for individuals considering purchasing a vehicle from them. Over the last few days, Cybertruck owners who submitted their vehicles through the system… Continue reading Tesla offered many Cybertruck trade-ins above purchase price in apparent glitch
Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholder Group Challenges Musk Compensation Award004160
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The controversy over the various compensation packages awarded to Elon Musk by the Tesla board since 2018 took a new turn this week. A shareholder organization called SOC Investment Group has asked NASDAQ — not the Securities and Exchange Commission — to invalidate the latest… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholder Group Challenges Musk Compensation Award004160