Among the strangest twists in the rise of AI has been growing evidence that it’s negatively impacting the mental health of users, with some even developing severe delusions after becoming obsessed with the chatbot. One intriguing detail from our most recent story about this disturbing trend is OpenAI’s response: it says it’s hired a full-time… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises
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Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
As the popularity of ICEBlock, an app where people can share sightings of immigration enforcement officials, has soared in recent days, Trump administration officials have threatened to prosecute its developer and CNN for reporting on the platform. But legal experts tell WIRED that there is nothing illegal about the app and prosecuting its creator would… Continue reading Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance
Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending package, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” paving the way for a major overhaul of the country’s Medicaid program. If passed by the House, which could happen before the July Fourth holiday, millions of people stand to lose their health insurance. The… Continue reading Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance
Whoop MG review: a big whoop for a small crowd
I regret to say it’s still only athletes who should give a whoop about Whoop. by Victoria Song Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales Jul 3, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for… Continue reading Whoop MG review: a big whoop for a small crowd
Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
A ‘Gem’ of an upgrade for Workspace users. A ‘Gem’ of an upgrade for Workspace users. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is giving Workspace users a way to access “Gems” — customizable versions of… Continue reading Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmail
Troubling times for Tesla, Nissan, and Dodge – plus some fun yellow stuff!
Tesla’s Q2 results are in, and they are way, way down from Q2 of 2024. At the same time, Nissan seems to be in serious trouble and the first-ever all-electric Dodge muscle car is getting recalled because its dumb engine noises are the wrong kind of dumb engine noises. All this and more on today’s… Continue reading Troubling times for Tesla, Nissan, and Dodge – plus some fun yellow stuff!
Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market004084
Last Updated on: 2nd July 2025, 09:30 pm EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 305,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in May. That’s up 34% year over year (YoY), its fastest growth rate since August 2023. The 2025 growth rate is also accelerating, now at +24% YoY, or 1.4 million units, which… Continue reading Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market004084
Clean Technica: Tesla Closes Out Q2 2025 With A Bang… Or Was That General Motors?004083
Last Updated on: 2nd July 2025, 12:25 pm As expected, earlier today Tesla reported an impressive total of 384,000 EVs delivered around the world for Q2 of 2025, though the celebratory mood was somewhat tempered by a sharp downslide compared to the numbers for the same quarter last year. Oopsies… Don’t Hold Your Breath For… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Closes Out Q2 2025 With A Bang… Or Was That General Motors?004083
Tesla Bros Are Begging Polymarket to Change the Rules So Elon Musk’s Disastrous Robotaxi Launch Doesn’t Lose Them a Ton of Money
Tesla bros, it turns out, can be pretty sore losers. On the crypto-based prediction hub Polymarket, some of the automaker’s diehards can’t accept that they’re about to lose a boatload of money after betting that their hero Elon Musk would launch a public robotaxi service in June. Which he didn’t, by the way; the trial… Continue reading Tesla Bros Are Begging Polymarket to Change the Rules So Elon Musk’s Disastrous Robotaxi Launch Doesn’t Lose Them a Ton of Money
What the Heck Is That Thing Inside RFK’s Mouth?
Image by Kayla Bartkowski / Getty / Futurism A smiling Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was seen with a strange white thing in his mouth during a recent Congressional hearing — and we’re almost positive we know what it is. When publishing a story about the Health and Human Services secretary’s worm-brained plan to start approving… Continue reading What the Heck Is That Thing Inside RFK’s Mouth?