The refreshed Model Y, codenamed Juniper, expected to have similar features as the refreshed “Highland” Model 3, is will start mass production in China next month, according to local media. The news was reported by local news site LatePost, and brought to the English world by CnEVPost. The original report mostly discussed the departure of… Continue reading Tesla Shanghai starts mass production of Model Y refresh in Jan, says local media
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People Are Making AI Versions of Luigi Mangione That Call for Slaying of More CEOs
Look who’s back. Character Assassin The sympathetic response to Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been described by some commentators as a modern update on a age-old American tradition: mythologizing the heroic outlaw. Well, you can now add “AI chatbot imitators” to that list of modern bonafides.… Continue reading People Are Making AI Versions of Luigi Mangione That Call for Slaying of More CEOs
Elon Musk Being Investigated for Violating Terms of “Top Secret” Clearance
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is turning out to be a massive security liability for the US military. According to a shocking report by the New York Times, the mercurial entrepreneur is being investigated by the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General, the Air Force, and the Pentagon’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for… Continue reading Elon Musk Being Investigated for Violating Terms of “Top Secret” Clearance
Flat Earthers Befuddled as They Visit Antarctica and Earth Appears to Be Round
Well, this is awkward. Around We Go After a pastor took a group of Flat Earthers to Antarctica to prove definitively what shape our planet is, some of the truthers were startled to find that the globe is indeed round. In an expedition dubbed “The Final Experiment,” pastor Will Duffy took a group of Flat… Continue reading Flat Earthers Befuddled as They Visit Antarctica and Earth Appears to Be Round
NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March
NASA has again postponed the return to Earth of Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after Boeing’s Starliner capsule malfunctioned in the middle of this year. The crew of the spacecraft arrived at the ISS in June. The objective was to test the Starliner’s comprehensive capabilities, including launch,… Continue reading NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March
Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of provisions designed to safeguard against excessive government surveillance. The “must-pass” legislation now heads to President Joe Biden for his expected signature. The Senate’s 85–14 vote cements a major expansion of a controversial US… Continue reading Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
Steam Replay 2024 is available now so you can compare your Balatro playtime with friends
Steam Replay, Valve’s take on Spotify Wrapped for games you’ve played through Steam, is available now for your perusal. Valve’s offered the year-end presentation since 2022, and it can be a pretty revealing glimpse into how time-consuming most games have become in the last two years (or how much one game can really stick in… Continue reading Steam Replay 2024 is available now so you can compare your Balatro playtime with friends
EPA gives thumbs up to California’s new gas-powered car sale ban
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved California’s plan to phase out and ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. ABC News reported the EPA gave California the waivers it needed to enact the Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations (ACC II) devised and approved by the California Air Resources Board… Continue reading EPA gives thumbs up to California’s new gas-powered car sale ban
Threads’ new ‘use media’ feature is its latest attempt to fight stolen memes and engagement farming
Another day, another new Threads feature. Meta’s app will “soon” be rolling out a feature that allows users to re-share photos and videos to their timelines with credit to the original poster but without the original post attached. Once available, users will need to long press on a photo or video from their feed and… Continue reading Threads’ new ‘use media’ feature is its latest attempt to fight stolen memes and engagement farming
Apple is reportedly giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription
Apple is shelving its plans to offer the iPhone for a monthly subscription, Bloomberg reports. The company was first said to be exploring a hardware subscription in 2022, but like the company’s “buy now, pay later” product, Apple Pay Later, it seems like it ultimately proved too problematic. The hardware subscription was rumored to work… Continue reading Apple is reportedly giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription