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AI Data Centers Are Skyrocketing Regular People’s Energy Bills

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images As some of us continue to calcify our brains asking ChatGPT to answer an email or blow up our lives for an AI side chick, others are paying hand over fist for it via power bills. Wholesale electricity costs have increased as much as 267 percent… Continue reading AI Data Centers Are Skyrocketing Regular People’s Energy Bills

7 Best MagSafe Phone Grips (2025), Tested and Reviewed

MagSafe grips are hardly the only type of phone grips available. In fact, there are four main other types of grips you can buy. Cases with attached grips. These are cases with a grip attached to the back. You get a strong and durable grip that will never fall off, but the trade-off is a… Continue reading 7 Best MagSafe Phone Grips (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator

Tesla has been hit with an enforcement action by California’s Department of Insurance (CDI) for routinely denying or delaying customer claims despite years of warnings from the state regulator, according to a new pair of filings. Tesla’s insurance arm, along with its partner State National Insurance Company, engaged in “willful unfair claims settlement practices” including… Continue reading Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs have hit a new low price

Smart Home If you’re looking for a hands-free cleaning experience, this might be as close as you’re gonna get. If you’re looking for a hands-free cleaning experience, this might be as close as you’re gonna get. by Sheena Vasani Oct 4, 2025, 2:41 PM UTC Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps… Continue reading Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs have hit a new low price

Former OpenAI Employee Horrified by How ChatGPT Is Driving Users Into Psychosis

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 08: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Altman and tech leaders from Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and CoreWeave testified about the global artificial intelligence race and… Continue reading Former OpenAI Employee Horrified by How ChatGPT Is Driving Users Into Psychosis

AI “Friend” Startup Overwhelmed With Hatred

New York City subway ads for a new pendant by AI startup Friend were quickly defaced by droves of angry residents. The company’s latest gizmo, a necklace designed to constantly listen to you via a microphone and send snarky AI slop texts to your smartphone, has proven immensely controversial, leading to an outpouring of criticism.… Continue reading AI “Friend” Startup Overwhelmed With Hatred

Do you even need USB-C charging cables if this portable battery exists? My verdict after testing

Baseus EnerCore CR11 power bank ZDNET’s key takeaways Baseus’ EnerCore CR11 is a powerful 67W power bank that’s about as compact as you can get for $63 on Amazon. Its built-in retractable cable means you don’t have to worry about bringing cords along, and powerful enough to top up a laptop. It might be overkill… Continue reading Do you even need USB-C charging cables if this portable battery exists? My verdict after testing

Lawsuit blames Cybertruck door handles for death of three teens in Tesla crash

Photo: California Highway Patrol Two Bay Area families are suing Tesla over the death of their 19-year-old daughter and 20-year-old son after a crash which left them and one other teenager dead, trapped inside the vehicle due to what the lawsuit alleges is poor door handle design. The lawsuit traces back to a 2024 crash… Continue reading Lawsuit blames Cybertruck door handles for death of three teens in Tesla crash

Clean Technica: The Dangerous Door Handle Dilemma Leads To More Lawsuits Against Tesla004198

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A few weeks ago, I wrote about installing lanyards on the mechanical release cables on the rear doors of my Tesla Model Y. At the time, I was pretty explicit about how cavalier Tesla has been in assuming that anyone who has been in a… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Dangerous Door Handle Dilemma Leads To More Lawsuits Against Tesla004198