Public service announcement: don’t point your phone camera directly at a lidar sensor. A video recently shared on Reddit demonstrates why. As the camera zooms in on the sensor affixed to the top of a Volvo EX90, a whole galaxy of colorful dots is burned into the image, forming over the exact spot that the… Continue reading Something Wild Happens When You Try to Take a Video of a Car’s Sensors
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Engineers Reveal Robot That Takes Care of Old People So You Don’t Have to
The United States is not a great place for old people, to put it lightly. Though the elderly population is at its highest number in history, seniors face a myriad of unprecedented crises in the form of AI-powered insurance claims denial, unwalkable communities, and eldercare abuse. That’s not to mention the prospect of growing old… Continue reading Engineers Reveal Robot That Takes Care of Old People So You Don’t Have to
Elon Musk Is Doing Business With Actual Terrorists, Nonprofit Finds
Who’s paying for a blue checkmark on X-formerly-Twitter these days? According to a new report by the big tech accountability nonprofit Tech Transparency Project (TTP), the answer is: a bunch of terrorists. The TTP investigation found that more than 200 X users including individuals who appear to be affiliated with Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis,… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Doing Business With Actual Terrorists, Nonprofit Finds
Startup Claims Its “Superwood” Is Stronger Than Steel
A new startup claims it can mass-produce “Superwood,” a material that’s stronger and lighter than steel, with 90 percent lower carbon emissions compared to the widely used alloy. InventWood, the company behind the material, says its new product “has the capacity to substitute up to 80 percent of steel used globally,” and “reduce greenhouse gas… Continue reading Startup Claims Its “Superwood” Is Stronger Than Steel
I used two GPS hiking apps for backpacking and I’ll do it again
A thing about me is I do belong among the wildflowers. A thing about me is I do belong among the wildflowers. Elizabeth Lopatto is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. For most of my… Continue reading I used two GPS hiking apps for backpacking and I’ll do it again
Your Android devices are getting several upgrades for free – including a big one for Auto
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Ahead of this Tuesday’s Google I/O developer conference, where AI is expected to be the star of the show, Google unveiled a massive Gemini update on its Android Show event, further expanding the AI assistant’s availability across the Google ecosystem of devices. Here’s a rundown of the most notable features coming to various products,… Continue reading Your Android devices are getting several upgrades for free – including a big one for Auto
This 3-in-1 robot vacuum kept my floors clean all season, and it’s priced to compete
ZDNET’s key takeaways Ecovacs’ Deebot T30S Combo 3-in-1 robot vacuum, mop, and handheld vacuum is currently available for $1,200. It features 11,000 Pa of suction power, retractable mop pads to tackle corners and edges, a new V-shaped brush to prevent tangles, and more The Deebot T30S’s object avoidance left something to be desired, and the… Continue reading This 3-in-1 robot vacuum kept my floors clean all season, and it’s priced to compete
Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash
Tesla is now pulling on all the demand levers in the US with new discounts and incentives as sales are crashing due to brand damage. Over the last few days, Tesla has introduced a series of new discounts and incentives in the US. Previously, Tesla had a program to offer a $1,000 discount for US… Continue reading Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash
Clean Technica: Tesla Stock Soars, But Will Sales?004023
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 17th May 2025, 12:50 am Tesla stock soared this week. There are different theories on why that is. I think the biggest and most… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Stock Soars, But Will Sales?004023
TechCrunch Week in Review: Coinbase gets hacked
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week, including a hack at Coinbase; YC thinks Google is a ‘monopolist’; layoffs at Microsoft; and much more. Have a great weekend! Uh-oh: Coinbase says that customers’ personal information, including government-issued IDs, was stolen in a data breach. The hackers demanded… Continue reading TechCrunch Week in Review: Coinbase gets hacked