Getty / Futurism A stack of major AI ethics lawsuits against Google have finally come to an end. According to the New York Times, the family of a deceased 14-year-old named Sewell Setzer III has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Google and the AI companion company Character.AI out of court for an undisclosed sum.… Continue reading Google Settles With Families Who Say It Killed Their Teen Children
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Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris
Grok users aren’t just commanding the AI chatbot to “undress” pictures of women and girls into bikinis and transparent underwear. Among the vast and growing library of nonconsensual sexualized edits that Grok has generated on request over the past week, many perpetrators have asked xAI’s bot to put on or take off a hijab, a… Continue reading Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Is Discounted on Amazon
While iOS users have an easy smartwatch choice in the Apple Watch, Android owners have a few more options, as well as face shapes, to choose from. The semi-squircular Samsung Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic have a unique look and set of health features, and are currently marked down to as low as $280 at… Continue reading The Samsung Galaxy Watch Is Discounted on Amazon
Toyota has an electric pickup? Meet the Hilux BEV [Images]
The Hilux has gone electric. Toyota’s best-selling pickup made its European debut in electric form for the first time at the Brussels Motor Show. The Toyota Hilux is now an all-electric pickup The Hilux is one of the most popular pickup trucks sold outside of North America. Since its launch over 50 years ago, Toyota… Continue reading Toyota has an electric pickup? Meet the Hilux BEV [Images]
Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Tesla has launched a new “Standard” Model Y Long Range in Europe and a non-long range version in Canada, bringing another more affordable version of its best-selling electric SUV to these markets. The simultaneous launch in the two markets separated by an ocean is due to Model Y vehicles in Canada actually coming from Europe.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
In a move that completely undermines the “Tesla is an AI company” narrative, Elon Musk’s private startup, xAI, has reportedly told investors that it plans to build the AI to power Tesla’s Optimus robot. This new development comes from a Bloomberg report detailing xAI’s widening losses and massive cash burn. According to the report, xAI… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential
So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. by Sean Hollister Jan 9, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years… Continue reading This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential
Scenes from the anti-ICE march in New York City
Hundreds gathered to peacefully protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good. by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Hayden Field Jan 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC Hundreds gathered to peacefully protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good. by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Hayden Field Jan 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC On Thursday evening in Manhattan’s Financial District,… Continue reading Scenes from the anti-ICE march in New York City
Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Thinking about dropping those flavorful white sachets of nicotine this resolution season? You might want to reconsider how fast you hit the off ramp. Zyns — those tiny nicotine pouches that seem to nowinfest every urinal, bar-top, and sidewalk — have captured the hearts… Continue reading Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for “Diagnosis or Treatment”
Getty Images AI chatbots may be explosively popular, but they’re known to dispense some seriously wacky— and potentially dangerous — health advice, in a flood of easily accessible misinformation that has alarmed experts. Their advent has turned countless users into armchair experts, who often end up relying on obsolete, misattributed, or completely made-up advice. A… Continue reading OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for “Diagnosis or Treatment”