Clean Technica: An Electric Vehicle Conversion Story004091

Last Updated on: 8th July 2025, 11:54 am My 2019 Tesla Model 3 dual motor is going on 6 years and is over 154,000 miles (see image below). We still love the fabulous acceleration and the Full Self Driving (Supervised). The FSD isn’t good enough to let you snuggle up with a book, but it… Continue reading Clean Technica: An Electric Vehicle Conversion Story004091

Clean Technica: Florida Judge Denies Tesla Motion For Summary Judgement In Wrongful Death Suit004090

Last Updated on: 8th July 2025, 02:29 pm On the night of April 25, 2019, George McGee, a resident of Key Largo, Florida, was driving his 2019 Tesla Model S on a secondary road near his home. That road ended at a T intersection with Card Sound Road. At that intersection were a stop sign… Continue reading Clean Technica: Florida Judge Denies Tesla Motion For Summary Judgement In Wrongful Death Suit004090

The Earth’s Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

“The cause of this acceleration is not explained.” Spin Cycle The Earth’s rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory as a result, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours, Timeanddate.com… Continue reading The Earth’s Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially

Since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world two and a half years ago, the company has operated at a substantial financial loss. Despite raising at least $60.9 billion in private funding since ChatGPT’s public launch, OpenAI is leaking billions of dollars every year. In 2024, for example, the tech startup lost some $5 billion, per MSNBC.… Continue reading OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially

A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

With 2.57 million subscribers and more than 800 million views, a YouTuber named Bloo is swiftly becoming one of the biggest gaming personalities in the biz. But unlike his human peers, this blue-haired vlogger is a cartoonish AI-powered avatar — perhaps the clearest sign yet of AI’s deep and industry-shaking inroads into the world of entertainment… Continue reading A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8 to 11, and it’s a feeding frenzy for beauty steals, so I’m here to help you spend your money semi-responsibly. I’ve combed… Continue reading Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care

Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

Also Inc., the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian earlier this year, has raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The funding round brings Also’s post-money valuation to $1 billion. The startup raised $105 million from Eclipse Ventures earlier this year when it was cleaved from Rivian. Also… Continue reading Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

Waymo has started offering teen accounts for families in Phoenix as it works to expand its user base and entrench young riders in the autonomous life.  Waymo’s teen accounts will be similar to those offered by Uber, which also allows parents to make teen accounts in Phoenix and other cities across the country. Parents in… Continue reading Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

This $15,000 Toyota EV is selling faster than expected

Toyota’s new electric SUV is a surprise hit in China. Starting at just $15,000, the Toyota bZ3X is already the top-selling joint venture brand EV. The $15,000 Toyota bZ3X is the top-selling foreign EV After launching the bZ3X in March, Toyota’s joint venture, GAC Toyota, claimed that orders were “so popular that the server crashed.”… Continue reading This $15,000 Toyota EV is selling faster than expected

Nissan is already cutting production of the new LEAF EV and it hasn’t even launched yet

Nissan is already scaling back production plans for the new LEAF, which is set to launch later this year. As it scrambles to turn things around, this could further complicate Nissan’s recovery plan. Nissan scales back new LEAF EV production plans The new LEAF is expected to be one of the most significant factors in… Continue reading Nissan is already cutting production of the new LEAF EV and it hasn’t even launched yet