Extinguished. Fire Starter Last night in a bizarre press-conference-for-one, a member of the LA County Fire Command Team schooled Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the basic physics of water pressure — and shut down his racist assertion that municipal diversity efforts are somehow to blame for the fires raging in California. In a strangely-shot livestream,… Continue reading Firefighter Shuts Down Elon Musk to His Face
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Tech Guy Doing Bizarre Things to Live Forever Says He Now Suffers From Endless Hunger
Image by Patricia de Melo Moreira / AFP via Getty / Futurism In his quest to cheat death, 47-year-old tech founder Bryan Johnson says he’s become ravenous for something besides everlasting life. Johnson admitted during the course of filming “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever,” a new Netflix documentary about his biohacking… Continue reading Tech Guy Doing Bizarre Things to Live Forever Says He Now Suffers From Endless Hunger
Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers
The city of Los Angeles is still battling three fierce wildfires. As of Monday morning, at least 24 people have lost their lives and more than 120,000 structures have been either damaged or destroyed in the area. It’s a devastating situation — and the required water to keep the flames at bay is as difficult… Continue reading Politicians Blame Los Angeles Fires on Explosion of AI Data Centers
DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
Overclocking has improved as well, with Intel updating XMP (eXtreme Memory Profile) to 3.0 for DDR5. Where XMP 2.0 supported just two profiles, the newest version boasts five. Three are set by the memory manufacturer, with two more for you to tweak and edit your own settings. Intel hosts spreadsheets with settings from common manufacturers… Continue reading DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?
12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
As seen with the rise of automatic litter boxes, automatic feeders, pet tracking, and now the cat water fountain, technology has made it so that we can closely monitor our pets and ensure they’re being taken care of without having to do a lot of the manual labor. A cat water fountain encourages cats to… Continue reading 12 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
Depressurization, the other big contributor to contamination, occurs when firefighting efforts draw massive amounts of water from the system in a short period. “A water line that connects to a house can generally put out about 9 gallons per minute,” says Whelton.“Firefighters can draw 500 gallons or up to 1,500 gallons of water per minute.… Continue reading The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Created Another Problem—Unsafe Drinking Water
What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event
Samsung’s big Galaxy S25 launch is right around the corner. The first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2025 is confirmed for January 22 at 1PM ET in San Jose, CA, where Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” (to borrow a 14-year-old marketing slogan) will be revealed. What exactly will be on tap? Well, apart from a few sure… Continue reading What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event
Celebs and tech luminaries including Mark Ruffalo want to create a fully open social media ecosystem
I think it’s safe to say that most humans on this planet are growing, how can I put this lightly, weary of the current billionaire stewards of our social media ecosystem. X is a hateful mess. Meta is trying to become a hateful mess. TikTok is likely on its way out. Social media is just… Continue reading Celebs and tech luminaries including Mark Ruffalo want to create a fully open social media ecosystem
Mastodon will soon be owned by a nonprofit entity
At a time when Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have shown that the whims of one person can upend an entire social network, Mastodon’s CEO and creator, Eugen Rochko, is heading the opposite direction. In a blog post published today, the Mastodon team announced its intention to let a new nonprofit organization take over the… Continue reading Mastodon will soon be owned by a nonprofit entity
UK to fast-track data center approvals as part of AI action plan
Amid signs of a stagnating economy, the UK is going all-in on AI. On Monday, British Minister Keir Starmer announced a new AI Opportunities Action Plan. At the center of the initiative are “AI Growth Zones,” which the government plans to establish in de-industrialized areas throughout the country. In these areas, the Labour government will… Continue reading UK to fast-track data center approvals as part of AI action plan