On January 7, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk took to his right-wing hate speech incubator X to stream an hour-long session of Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2), a recently released free-to-play action RPG. At a glance, Musk appears to be one of the game’s top players in the world, with his character Percy_Verence near the top… Continue reading Did Elon Musk Pay a Gamer to Level a Character Up, Then Accidentally Kill It Permanently Due to Incompetence?
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Without Evidence, Elon Musk Says He’s Saved Thousands of Lives in LA Wildfires
Citation needed. Last Responder Elon Musk is patting himself on the back for saving “thousands of lives” during the recent rash of wildfires in Los Angeles — even though there’s little evidence backing up that claim. In a video that the multi-hyphenate CEO reshared on X-formerly-Twitter, an AI voiceover alleged that the 43-year-old billionaire’s “astonishing… Continue reading Without Evidence, Elon Musk Says He’s Saved Thousands of Lives in LA Wildfires
Company Says Its Sexy Robot “Companions” No Longer Have Genitals and Are “Not Meant for Sex”
A life-sized robot dubbed “Aria” drew plenty of attention on the show floor of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. She’s as tall as a human, can speak with an AI-enabled voice, and move her head in an unsettlingly jerky fashion. Andrew Kiguel, the CEO of Aria’s creator Realbotix, told reporters at the… Continue reading Company Says Its Sexy Robot “Companions” No Longer Have Genitals and Are “Not Meant for Sex”
Alleged Tech Genius Elon Musk Makes Programming Joke That Makes Zero Sense
Elon, what? Script Kiddy Is Elon Musk a generational tech genius? Evidence suggests not. We submit this poorly constructed, years-in-the-making joke that Musk seemingly made to flaunt his programmer — and culture warrior — cred, in which he bizarrely admits to having once been “woke.” “traceroute woke_mind_virus,” Musk wrote in a tweet in December 2021 in… Continue reading Alleged Tech Genius Elon Musk Makes Programming Joke That Makes Zero Sense
Google’s AI Caught Recommending Use of Sex Toys on Children
Google’s AI-powered search tool was caught recommending that parents use a popular vibrator on children for behavioral therapy purposes — the latest blunder in a seemingly neverending string of strange, unfortunate, or potentially harmful outputs by the controversial search tool. As first reported by 404 Media, the alarming recommendation by Google’s “AI Overview” — the… Continue reading Google’s AI Caught Recommending Use of Sex Toys on Children
Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps
/ Pixelfed recently said it’s seeing ‘unprecedented levels of traffic’ to the original pixelfed.social server. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: Pixelfed Pixelfed, a decentralized and… Continue reading Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps
Far-Right Extremists Are LARPing as Emergency Workers in Los Angeles
Extremists including white supremacists and border livestreamers have descended on Los Angeles in the midst of the wildfires there to gain followers, juice social media engagement, solicit donations and, experts claim, recruit new members, while in some cases LARPing as emergency workers. This past weekend Ryan Sánchez and three other members of his Nationalist Network… Continue reading Far-Right Extremists Are LARPing as Emergency Workers in Los Angeles
OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R Review: Fast and Smooth
I’ve been using the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R for the past month—through the 2024 holiday season and CES 2025—which means I’ve put them through some of the lightest and busiest workloads. There’s not much to complain about on these new Android phones, which are adept at a little bit of everything. The premium OnePlus… Continue reading OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R Review: Fast and Smooth
You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
Many people see space exploration as a waste of resources. Of course, there is the counterargument that scientific discoveries have intrinsic cultural value, that space-related initiatives often boost international cooperation, or that the space sector has crucial technological and economic importance. But the most effective argument might simply be to point to the plethora of… Continue reading You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
Threads is starting to test community notes internally
Last week, Meta decided it would replace its professional fact-checking program with X-style “Community Notes” and it looks like a version of the feature is already being tested on Threads. Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who frequently posts leaked details on Meta’s apps, shared three screenshots that show an early look of what the Community Notes… Continue reading Threads is starting to test community notes internally