Intel will require four-day office work week as it aims to ‘flatten organization’

Cutting out “unnecessary bureaucracy.” Cutting out “unnecessary bureaucracy.” Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Today is Intel’s Q1 2025 earnings call, and the first we’re truly hearing from new Intel CEO… Continue reading Intel will require four-day office work week as it aims to ‘flatten organization’

I got my Switch 2 preorder the old-fashioned way: lining up at GameStop

Rather than face online frustrations many Switch 2 hopefuls were more successful preordering in person. Rather than face online frustrations many Switch 2 hopefuls were more successful preordering in person. Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny… Continue reading I got my Switch 2 preorder the old-fashioned way: lining up at GameStop

Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam

Facebook will no longer reward accounts for creating spammy posts with numerous hashtags. Facebook will no longer reward accounts for creating spammy posts with numerous hashtags. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Meta… Continue reading Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam

Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla

The rule has been changed to remove a requirement to report some crashes involving vehicles with Level 2 systems. And who has the most L2 equipped cars on the road? The rule has been changed to remove a requirement to report some crashes involving vehicles with Level 2 systems. And who has the most L2… Continue reading Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla

OpenAI Trying to Buy Chrome So It Can Ingest Your Entire Online Life to Train AI

The government is looking to break up Google’s monopoly over the internet — and OpenAI is ready to swoop in. As Ars Technica reports, OpenAI product head Nick Turley affirmed in the Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case against Google that his employer would, if given the chance, purchase the search giant’s flagship internet browser, Chrome.… Continue reading OpenAI Trying to Buy Chrome So It Can Ingest Your Entire Online Life to Train AI

Billy From Fyre Fest Says He Just Can’t Do it Anymore

Shocking absolutely nobody, the followup to Fyre Fest — the 2017 festival that crashed and burned so hard that it became a metaphor for failed ventures — has turned into an epic dumpster fire as well. The cursed sequel was originally supposed to take place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in late May. Then last… Continue reading Billy From Fyre Fest Says He Just Can’t Do it Anymore

Elon Musk May Not Be Able to Save Tesla

During a catastrophic earnings call on Tuesday, Tesla revealed that its net income had plummeted by an astonishing 71 percent since the first quarter of last year. To calm the storm, CEO Elon Musk pledged that he’d be pulling back from his side gig of gutting the government to refocus on his EV maker. The… Continue reading Elon Musk May Not Be Able to Save Tesla

Elon Musk’s “Robotaxis” Have a Dirty Secret

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made sweeping promises during the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, vowing that there would be “thousands” of humanoid Optimus robots roaming Tesla’s factories by the “end of this year” and that it would be “selling fully autonomous rides in June in Austin” in “maybe ten or 20 vehicles on day one.”… Continue reading Elon Musk’s “Robotaxis” Have a Dirty Secret

Now Kia EVs can use Tesla’s Superchargers

Kia EV6, EV9, and Niro owners can now charge at ‘over 21,500’ Superchargers. Kia EV6, EV9, and Niro owners can now charge at ‘over 21,500’ Superchargers. Umar Shakir is 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… Continue reading Now Kia EVs can use Tesla’s Superchargers

The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy

On Wednesday, the team behind the official Donald Trump memecoin sparked a trading frenzy after announcing that the investors who held the largest amount of the crypto coin in the coming weeks would be invited to a gala dinner attended by the US president. “At this intimate private dinner, hear first-hand president Trump talk about… Continue reading The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy