Late last month, Tesla’s executives spun up the rumor mill amidst plummeting sales and financial hardship that the Elon Musk-led company was “gearing up for a super cool demo” of the company’s long-awaited next-generation Roadster. Two weeks earlier, the billionaire CEO had teased a “most epic demo ever by end of year,” without elaborating any… Continue reading Tesla Patents Bizarre Sucking Device
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Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard Equipment Stashes
A string of previously undisclosed break-ins at Tennessee National Guard armories last fall marks the latest in a growing series of security breaches at military facilities across the United States, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of US armories to theft and intrusion. A confidential memo from the Tennessee Fusion Center reviewed by WIRED details… Continue reading Mysterious Crime Spree Targeted National Guard Equipment Stashes
Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked
Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police, intelligence agencies, and military forces around the world–that made any communication secured with the algorithm vulnerable to eavesdropping. When the researchers publicly disclosed the issue in 2023, the European Telecommunications… Continue reading Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked
US military finds a good use for Tesla Cybertruck: missile target practice
Transportation The US Air Force wants to buy a couple Cybertrucks so they can see how well they blow up. The US Air Force wants to buy a couple Cybertrucks so they can see how well they blow up. by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 7, 2025, 5:17 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor… Continue reading US military finds a good use for Tesla Cybertruck: missile target practice
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is only releasing Grok 4 on Azure as a private preview for now. Microsoft is only releasing Grok 4 on Azure as a private preview for now. by Tom Warren Aug 7, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC,… Continue reading Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you
Consumers could start to feel the pricing pain soon. Consumers could start to feel the pricing pain soon. by Lauren Feiner Aug 7, 2025, 2:45 PM UTC Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC,… Continue reading Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you
There Is a 100 Percent Chance That Your Body Is Deeply Contaminated With Dangerous Substances
Image by Getty / Futurism The start of this year marked more than a quarter of the way through the 21st century. And though 2025 might not be full of flying cars and robot servants, there are a few sci-fi tropes that ended up panning out: novels like George Orwell’s “1984,” and Phillip K Dick’s… Continue reading There Is a 100 Percent Chance That Your Body Is Deeply Contaminated With Dangerous Substances
This smart lock lets me see through my door
Smart Home Reviews The Eufy FamiLock has a digital peephole and can unlock with a wave, but it costs $400. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Aug 7, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for… Continue reading This smart lock lets me see through my door
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’
‘There are two Teslas,’ attorney Brett Schreiber told us. ‘There’s Tesla in the showroom and then there’s Tesla in the courtroom.’ by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 7, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC ‘There are two Teslas,’ attorney Brett Schreiber told us. ‘There’s Tesla in the showroom and then there’s Tesla in the courtroom.’ by Andrew J.… Continue reading The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’
US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for missiles
Elon Musk is getting his wish; Tesla Cybertrucks are going to be used by the US military, but perhaps not in the way he intended. The U.S. Air Force is looking to purchase two Tesla Cybertrucks and use them for what amounts to target practice. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has touted the Cybertruck as being… Continue reading US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for missiles