Astronomers recently confirmed that a mysterious object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came from interstellar space and is now blowing through the solar system at extremely high speeds. It’s only the third confirmed interstellar object to have reached our star system, following ‘Oumuamua, which was spotted in 2018, and a comet dubbed 2I/Borisov, which was identified in tk.… Continue reading The Interstellar Visitor Hurtling Toward the Center of Our Star System Is Unimaginably Ancient, Scientists Say
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The 7 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
The Insta360 X4 is a great deal at this price. Even at full price, it’s our favorite budget 360 camera thanks to great 1/2-inch sensors, which can capture up to 8K video. The dynamic range is very good compared to everything but the newer Insta360 X5, which is better. The other major thing you give… Continue reading The 7 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’
The Department of Homeland Security is urging local police to consider a wide range of protest activity as violent tactics, including mundane acts like riding a bike or livestreaming a police encounter, WIRED has learned. Threat bulletins issued during last month’s “No Kings” protests warn that the US government’s aggressive immigration raids are almost certain… Continue reading DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’
Tesla is already trying to expand its robotaxi service to Arizona
Tesla has applied to test and operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona in a bid to bring its fledgling robotaxi service to the Metro Phoenix area, the state’s Department of Transportation confirmed to TechCrunch. Tesla contacted the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) under the Arizona Department of Transportation on June 26 to begin the certification process, a… Continue reading Tesla is already trying to expand its robotaxi service to Arizona
Tesla (TSLA) pushes its shareholders annual meeting all the way to November, but why?
Tesla (TSLA) announced its 2025 annual shareholders meeting at the very last minute, and it pushed it all the way to November, the latest it has ever held the meeting. Tesla generally holds its annual meeting in the summer and announces it way ahead of time. Today, the automaker announced that the meeting will be… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) pushes its shareholders annual meeting all the way to November, but why?
Trump nominates a Tesla critic to lead NHTSA
President Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Morrison has previously criticized and tussled with Tesla in his previous role at NHTSA. Morrison is now Trump’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is in charge of regulating the auto industry in the US. The… Continue reading Trump nominates a Tesla critic to lead NHTSA
Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler
Elon Musk said that Tesla owners will “soon” have access to Grok, a large language developed by Musk’s xAI startup, days after the AI started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’. Yesterday, xAI launched Grok 4, the latest version of its large language model. The new model is benchmarking very well, but that’s generally the case with the… Continue reading Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler
Kindle’s new ad-filtering setting keeps NSFW promos off your lockscreen
The latest software update for Amazon’s ad-subsidized Kindles could save you from being embarrassed by your lockscreen. The latest software update for Amazon’s ad-subsidized Kindles could save you from being embarrassed by your lockscreen. Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved… Continue reading Kindle’s new ad-filtering setting keeps NSFW promos off your lockscreen
Elon Boasts of Grok’s Incredible Cognitive Power Hours After It Called for a “Second Holocaust”
During an hour-long livestream on X-formerly-Twitter Wednesday evening, billionaire Elon Musk made a series of characteristically hyperbolic claims about his AI startup xAI’s latest AI model, Grok 4. He touted the new model as the “smartest AI in the world,” claiming that it’s “smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines simultaneously.” He called… Continue reading Elon Boasts of Grok’s Incredible Cognitive Power Hours After It Called for a “Second Holocaust”
“Awkward”: Sacked Twitter CEO’s Son Is Still Showing Up for Work
On Tuesday, Linda Yaccarino suddenly stepped down as CEO of X, Elon Musk’s social media site that was once known to many as Twitter, after two years of loyal service at the company. But guess who still showed up to work the next day? According to reporting by the New York Times: her nepo-hire of… Continue reading “Awkward”: Sacked Twitter CEO’s Son Is Still Showing Up for Work