When it comes to irresponsible use of systems like Autopilot, FSD Beta, Super Cruise, or Blue Cruise, there tends to be a lot of controversy. This is particularly true when a Tesla is involved, because people who are emotionally and/or financially invested in Tesla tend to defend the company to irrational lengths. But, there’s no… Continue reading Clean Technica: You (Yes, YOU!) Can Fall Asleep While Using ADAS (& Not Know It)002299
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Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298
September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down from 2019’s almost 180,000 units.… Continue reading Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298
Elon Musk Has a Big Problem on His Hands
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s disastrous attempt to back out of an ill-advised bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion is backfiring spectacularly — and his car company Tesla could be along for the ride. According to a recent New York Times report, Musk went as far as to beg for a 30 percent discount during… Continue reading Elon Musk Has a Big Problem on His Hands
Oops! Facebook Tells Interns It Already Hired That It Can’t Afford Them Anymore
Sorry, kids! Fake News Amid reported layoffs, a hiring freeze, and its stock plummeting by an astonishing margin, Meta — Facebook’s rebranded parent company — has stumbled yet again in its efforts to balance the budget with an unusually cruel decision: withdrawing internships en masse, according to the New York Post. Bright eyed, would-be-interns with gigs… Continue reading Oops! Facebook Tells Interns It Already Hired That It Can’t Afford Them Anymore
Even Professional Scientists Think the Journal PNAS Has a Hilarious Name
The jokes write themselves. Hardly Joking Academic Twitter has exploded with PNAS jokes after the hilariously-abbreviated journal published a nuclear economics take. “When I got a paper in that journal, my husband kept referring to it as my ‘penis paper,’” Western University relationship sociologist Samantha Joel tweeted. “It’s important to surround yourself with people who keep… Continue reading Even Professional Scientists Think the Journal PNAS Has a Hilarious Name
Super Mario Sounds Exactly Like Chris Pratt—and That’s Fine
When Chris Pratt teased his upcoming role as gaming’s most iconic character, Mario, he called it “unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.” Charles Martinet, who has voiced both Mario and Luigi since 1992, would evidently not be a source of inspiration. Fans have puzzled for months over how Pratt—elevated from goofy Parks… Continue reading Super Mario Sounds Exactly Like Chris Pratt—and That’s Fine
13 Best Target Deal Days Sales (2022): Dyson, Apple, and More
Target is my happy place. It’s good for checking items off your shopping list or for curing boredom. While online shopping isn’t as fun as spending hours in the home section imagining a backyard I don’t currently have, it’s worth it when everything is discounted. While most of us are happily celebrating the start of… Continue reading 13 Best Target Deal Days Sales (2022): Dyson, Apple, and More
Judge in Twitter v. Elon Musk postpones trial to October 28th
The Twitter v. Elon Musk trial is now on hold as the two sides work to hammer out a deal for Musk to complete his buyout of the social media company. On Thursday, Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, Chancellor of Delaware’s Chancery Court, stayed the trial until October 28th, following a motion from Musk’s lawyers… Continue reading Judge in Twitter v. Elon Musk postpones trial to October 28th
Researchers discover star being consumed by its smaller, deader neighbor
The Sun might be a solitary star in our solar system, but around half of all other stars in the Milky Way are part of binary systems, in which two orbit each other. These can have incredibly fast orbital periods — scientists have found two white dwarfs that take just 5 minutes and 21 seconds… Continue reading Researchers discover star being consumed by its smaller, deader neighbor
Elon Musk’s lawyers ask judge to call off Twitter trial
Lawyers for Elon Musk have officially asked to cancel the upcoming trial with Twitter, as the two sides attempt to negotiate a deal. In a new court filing, Musk’s lawyers asked the judge to call off the trial, which is currently scheduled to begin October 17th. Earlier this week, Musk’s camp had proposed proceeding with… Continue reading Elon Musk’s lawyers ask judge to call off Twitter trial