Toni Scarmato/NASA/ESA It may have made its closest approach to Earth last month, but the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS continues to fascinate astronomers as it now careens back out of the solar system, never to be seen again. Recent observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have caught the attention of Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb. Images taken… Continue reading Scientist Puzzled by “Symmetric Jet Structure” on 3I/ATLAS
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Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
Getty / Futurism Law enforcement has quickly embraced AI for everything from drafting police reports to facial recognition. The results have been predictably dismal. In one particularly glaring — and unintentionally comedic — instance, the police department in Heber City, Utah, was forced to explain why a police report software declared that an officer had… Continue reading Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
Unlike Elon Musk with his list of broken promises, the stats don’t lie. Tesla has lost the title of the world’s largest maker of EVs to Chinese automaker BYD. The signs have been there for a while, with BYD besting Tesla sales in Europe a number of times during 2025. Now it’s official on a… Continue reading Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
This blurring of the lines between audio and health devices looks set to be a trend across the industry. “We really want to make sure that we take care of our customers’ hearing,” says Miikka Tikander, the Helsinki-based head of audio at Bang & Olufsen. Tikander points to recent data about the decline in hearing… Continue reading Welcome to the Future of Noise Canceling
Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
Honorable Mentions As we said, WIRED runners pound hundreds of miles every year. Here are a few of the other shoes we’ve tested that you might want to consider if the above do not work for your foot. If you’re not familiar with a brand, we recommend going to a local running store for a… Continue reading Best Running Shoes, Tested and Reviewed (2026): Saucony, Nike, Hoka
Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected
Transportation Tesla only sold 418,227 vehicles in Q4, a 15.6 percent drop year over year. Tesla only sold 418,227 vehicles in Q4, a 15.6 percent drop year over year. by Andrew J. Hawkins Jan 2, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation,… Continue reading Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected
How we test portable power stations at ZDNET in 2026
Testing the DJI Power 1000 power station. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Remember those bulky power banks that could barely keep your phone charged? Forget them! Power stations are the new rockstars of portable electricity. In just a few years, they’ve exploded in popularity, transforming from niche products to a dazzling array of options. Now you can find… Continue reading How we test portable power stations at ZDNET in 2026
Man Operating Robot Accidentally Makes It Kick Him Directly in the Nutsack
In a now viral video, a man controlling a Unitree robot accidentally made the humanoid kick him right in the groin, forcing him into a groaning heap while painfully and visually embodying the promise and perils of advanced robotics. “Yep, let’s go ahead and train our future AI overlords how to kick ass,” one X… Continue reading Man Operating Robot Accidentally Makes It Kick Him Directly in the Nutsack
Clean Technica: Why Did Tesla Publish Wall St. Delivery Estimates?004308
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As Steve Hanley explained earlier today, Tesla has published Wall Street analyst estimates of Tesla vehicle deliveries and energy storage deployments for the first time ever on its investor relations site. These are consensus estimates from 20 Wall Street firms combined. When I first saw… Continue reading Clean Technica: Why Did Tesla Publish Wall St. Delivery Estimates?004308
You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram
Mosseri claims digital camera companies are on the Mosseri claims digital camera companies are on the by Richard Lawler Dec 31, 2025, 10:54 PM UTC Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Instagram boss Adam… Continue reading You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram