Moms do such a good job finding gifts for the rest of us, it can feel intimidating to find great gifts for Mom. Don’t just get them something that’s really about cleaning the house or doing chores: Instead, get them something that recognizes them as the cool person they are, whether they’re a skin care… Continue reading 10 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2025)
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‘New media’ is just right-wing media
Plus: Bari Weiss and the big bad glass cliff. Plus: Bari Weiss and the big bad glass cliff. by Tina Nguyen Oct 15, 2025, 6:30 PM UTC Tina Nguyen Tina Nguyen is a Senior Reporter for The Verge and author of Regulator, covering the second Trump administration, political influencers, tech lobbying and Big… Continue reading ‘New media’ is just right-wing media
Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026
Waymo said on Wednesday it will offer a commercial robotaxi service in London in 2026, marking the Alphabet-owned company’s second international expansion following Tokyo. The announcement follows weeks of speculation fueled by a couple of London-based job postings. Waymo already has ties to the U.K: In 2019, the company acquired Latent Logic, a U.K. startup… Continue reading Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Kids From Predatory AI
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Mario Tama / Getty Images Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. California Governor Gavin Newsom… Continue reading Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Kids From Predatory AI
Researchers Find It’s Shockingly Easy to Cause AI to Lose Its Mind by Posting Poisoned Documents Online
Getty / Futurism Researchers with the UK AI Security Institute, the Alan Turing Institute, and Anthropic have found in a joint study that posting as few as 250 “poisoned” documents online can introduce “backdoor” vulnerabilities in an AI model. It’s a devious attack, because it means hackers can spread adversarial material to the open web,… Continue reading Researchers Find It’s Shockingly Easy to Cause AI to Lose Its Mind by Posting Poisoned Documents Online
Apple’s rumored smart home display hub might start at $350
The same price as Apple’s OG HomePod at launch. The same price as Apple’s OG HomePod at launch. by Jess Weatherbed Oct 15, 2025, 12:53 PM UTC Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Apple’s long-rumored smart… Continue reading Apple’s rumored smart home display hub might start at $350
Only out online
Oct 15, 2025, 1:09 PM GMT+1 For about a year of my life, from late 2019 through the summer of 2020, I was trans only on Reddit. I don’t know why I chose Reddit. I don’t normally use the site heavily, or at all. But Reddit is a place where users ask for advice, and… Continue reading Only out online
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to London
Transportation Autonomous Cars It’s good timing too. The UK is ready to start piloting fully driverless vehicles. It’s good timing too. The UK is ready to start piloting fully driverless vehicles. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 15, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs,… Continue reading Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to London
Researchers Alarmed to Discover Satellites Broadcasting Unencrypted Military Secrets
Getty / Futurism The skies above us are teeming with satellites. The latest figures estimate there are over 12,000 satellites currently active, with thousands more defunct craft left to decay in orbit. All that activity has caused numerous complications for astronomers and researchers alike, interfering with radio telescopes with “unintended” radiation leaks. Now it turns… Continue reading Researchers Alarmed to Discover Satellites Broadcasting Unencrypted Military Secrets
Over 50 Percent of the Internet Is Now AI Slop, New Data Finds
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Christophe Gateau / picture alliance via Getty Images ; Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images; Kimberly White / Getty Images for TechCrunch Rejoice, netizens of flesh and blood, for only a little over half of all new articles on the internet are AI-generated, according to a new report highlighted… Continue reading Over 50 Percent of the Internet Is Now AI Slop, New Data Finds