Unperturbed by the dystopian optics, the Royal Thai Police have deployed a humanoid police robot during a festival. As the Straits Times reports, the unsettling robot, dubbed “AI police cyborg 1.0” — even though it’s technically more of an android and not a cyborg — surveyed the streets during the country’s Songkran festival using 360-degree… Continue reading Thailand Deploys Humanoid Robot Dressed in Police Uniform
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Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive
When Donald Trump took office in January, volunteer archivists got to work, ensuring that government websites were backed up before the incoming administration had a chance to purge more than 110,000 government pages. As part of the administration’s extremist anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda, agencies were forced to take down any material related to anything… Continue reading Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive
Surge pricing, the scourge of ridehailing, is evolving for the robotaxi era
Waymo and other robotaxi operators argue they need to charge higher fares to control demand. Are they risking public backlash? Waymo and other robotaxi operators argue they need to charge higher fares to control demand. Are they risking public backlash? It’s a familiar frustration for ridehail users: you open the Uber or Lyft app, enter… Continue reading Surge pricing, the scourge of ridehailing, is evolving for the robotaxi era
Tesla delays new ‘affordable EV/stripped down Model Y’ in the US, report says
Tesla has reportedly delayed the launch of its new “affordable EV,” which is believed to be a stripped-down Model Y, in the United States. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a pivotal decision that altered the automaker’s direction for the next few years. The CEO canceled Tesla’s plan to build a cheaper new “$25,000… Continue reading Tesla delays new ‘affordable EV/stripped down Model Y’ in the US, report says
Clean Technica: Tesla Home Service003977
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! One of the advantages of owning a Tesla compared to many other makes of electric vehicles is the ability to access home servicing. Tess (our Tesla) is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Home Service003977
Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxis — Profit Centers or Loss Centers?003976
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! In the past year or so, we heard all about an internal debate at Tesla about whether to exclusively pursue robotaxis or put the company’s focus into… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxis — Profit Centers or Loss Centers?003976
Meta Made a Wild Screwup in the Documents It Showed in Court
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta just made a huge mistake. Or more accurately, a bunch of huge mistakes, which have drawn the wrath of lawyers for Meta’s peers Apple, Google, and Snapchat. The issue is that during the latest phase of its massive antitrust trial, Meta lawyers presented slides revealing information it held about other companies. Though… Continue reading Meta Made a Wild Screwup in the Documents It Showed in Court
Tech CEOs Realizing They Made a Terrible Mistake by Supporting Trump
Tech CEOs rallied behind Donald Trump in hopes that he would lower regulations and increase profits — and although he’s already done the former, the latter now seems like a pipe dream. As Vox reports, any gains tech companies have gleaned from Trump’s deregulation are minuscule in comparison to the economic havoc the president has wreaked… Continue reading Tech CEOs Realizing They Made a Terrible Mistake by Supporting Trump
Novo Nordisk Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed
Image by Getty / Futurism Shares of Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company behind the groundbreaking GLP-1 weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, have been absolutely plummeting. The company’s stock price slid over eight percent on Thursday, after its main competitor in the space, US-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, announced promising Phase 3 trial results for… Continue reading Novo Nordisk Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed
Best Sports Bras for Women, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Women’s sports bras were the bane of my teen existence. Few things are as humbling as struggling to wriggle out of a sweaty one post-workout. I’ve contorted, clawed, nearly dislocated a shoulder—and I once triggered what I can only describe as a sports bra-induced locked jaw. They were too tight, flattened my chest (and soul),… Continue reading Best Sports Bras for Women, Tested and Reviewed (2025)