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Tesla’s highly-anticipated Cybertruck may face yet another delay, as signs of Elon Musk’s last-minute design changes and a lack of concrete details raise concerns among industry experts and customers alike.
Tech outlet Gizmodo’s parent company, G/O Media, has laid off its Spanish-language editorial team and replaced them with AI-generated translations. The move is a stunning turnaround for leftist media outlets that once snidely suggested blue collar workers “learn to code.”
Apple is set to introduce USB-C ports in its upcoming iPhone 15 models, a move driven by European Union regulations that many see as a win for consumers. For years, Apple has resisted USB-C in favor of its Lightning connector, but now seems to have embraced the benefits of using the same port on its laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
The U.S. federal government has allocated at least $22 million for the development of “smart” clothing capable of surveillance and data collection. The largest allocation of this funding is a project called SMART ePants, which will design underwear and other clothing items capable of spying on their surroundings.
X Corp., the social media giant formerly known as Twitter, has suffered a staggering 60 percent drop in its U.S. advertising revenue, a decline that owner Elon Musk attributes to pressure from the leftist Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
A feature on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) website, designed to allow New York City subway riders to check their travel history, has come under scrutiny for posing a significant privacy risk. As one privacy expert explains, “Obviously this is a great fit for abusers who live with their victims or have physical access, however brief, to their wallets.”
Two of the world’s most advanced astronomical telescopes, the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii and the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, have been temporarily shut down due to a cyberattack.
A surge in AI-generated mushroom foraging books on Amazon has raised alarms among experts, who warn that such guides, filled with misinformation about poisonous mushrooms, could pose life-threatening risks to consumers.
A recent report from Europol warns that by 2026, as much as 90 percent of online content could be generated by artificial intelligence, raising concerns that the web might be even more jammed with useless garbage in a few short years than it is today.
In a significant cybersecurity incident, WebDetetive, a Portuguese-language spyware notorious for compromising Android devices, has itself been hacked, leading to the alleged deletion of victim devices from its network.
A coalition of right-to-repair activists is petitioning the U.S. government for the legal right to hack and repair McDonald’s notoriously unreliable ice cream machines.
Helen Marie Plourde, an 86-year-old piano teacher from Saint Paul, Minnesota, was left without home phone or internet service for more than a month by cable provider CenturyLink, shedding light on the inefficiencies in customer service plaguing internet and cable giants throughout the country.
A 38-year-old woman and her pet dog were rescued from a flash flood in Utah’s Mary Jane Canyon, thanks to the emergency satellite SOS feature on her iPhone.
In a move aimed at enhancing user privacy, X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature that allows paid subscribers to hide their likes. Leftist cancel culture relies on trawling through a user’s likes and retweets hunting for opinions that can be used to build outrage against the target.
Facebook (now known as Meta) is attempting to revolutionize the way we type in virtual and augmented reality by turning any flat surface into a virtual keyboard. Mark Zuckerberg continues to cling to his version of the metaverse despite the concept’s failure to take off with users.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a special order to Tesla, asking Elon Musk’s car company to provide comprehensive data on a lesser-known feature called “Elon Mode” in its Autopilot systems.
Federal agencies, including the DOJ and the SEC, have initiated investigations into Tesla’s secretive “Project 42,” raising questions about the company’s use of funds to potentially benefits to CEO Elon Musk. The project involved building a large glass structure that seemingly is intended to serve as a mansion for Musk.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has unequivocally told employees that non-compliance with the company’s return-to-office mandate “is probably not going to work out for you.”
X Corp, the social media giant formerly known as Twitter, is embroiled in a legal quagmire as it faces 2,200 arbitration cases from former employees, with filing fees that could exceed $3.5 million.
Thomas Moyer, Apple’s head of global security, is back in the legal spotlight as California’s 6th District Court of Appeal reinstates a bribery charge against him, alleging the executive offered a bribe of iPads to a sheriff’s office in exchange for concealed carry permits for his staff. Apparently, the leftist tech giant embraces the Second Amendment in some cases.
Google is set to license its mapping data to companies in the renewable energy industry, targeting a revenue generation of up to $100 million in the first year in an attempt to diversify its revenue streams.
In a recent livestream, Elon Musk showcased Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12 beta software, but the event was marred by a near-miss at a red light. When the Tesla attempted to run a red signal, Musk grabbed the wheel, quipping: “That’s why we’ve not released this to the public yet.”
Despite OpenAI’s recent update to its usage guidelines for ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot can still generate tailored political messages, a loophole that is raising eyebrows as the Republican primaries loom in the near future.
Elon Musk’s Tesla is bracing for a legal showdown as it prepares to defend its Autopilot system in court for the first time, facing allegations in two lawsuits that the “self-driving” technology led to fatal accidents.
A consortium of Silicon Valley elites, led by the group Flannery Associates, has acquired 55,000 acres of land in northern California for $800 million with the ambitious goal of constructing a sustainable, utopian city.
The College Board, the organization behind SAT and Advanced Placement exams, has reportedly been found sharing student data including SAT scores and GPAs, with platforms like Facebook and China’s TikTok.
Prominent authors including master of horror and hysterical leftist Stephen King are finding themselves at the center of a debate on the ethical use of copyrighted materials in training advanced AI models. Authors have filed a lawsuit claiming Facebook (now known as Meta) and a laundry list of other AI giants have ripped off their copyrighted books to train AI systems.
Digital mortgage company Better.com, once a beacon of the fintech world, faced a harsh reality check as its stock plummeted 93 percent upon its Wall Street debut this week. Better.com became notorious when bumbling CEO Vishal Garg fired more than 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas in 2021.
More than 3,000 Tesla shareholders are set to receive a payout of approximately $12,397 each, following a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Elon Musk for his infamous “funding secured” tweet from 2018.
A grieving widow has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Tesla, accusing the automaker of negligence and breach of implied warranty following a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 that claimed the life of her husband.
A recent study by Indiana University researchers reveals a surge in AI-generated spam bots on social media platforms, particularly exploiting OpenAI’s ChatGPT to promote scams and degrade online information quality.
In a surprising move, Apple has thrown its weight behind California’s SB 244, the “Right to Repair Act” aimed at giving consumers the legal right to repair their own electronic devices. Apple has spent many years and millions of dollars fighting against consumer right of repair.
A new pediatric study has found a significant correlation between excessive screen time and developmental delays in children, raising concerns among parents and healthcare professionals. According to the data, children who spend more than four hours in front of screens are almost six times more likely to suffer from delays in communication and problem-solving skills.
A recent report has cast doubt on the authenticity of Elon Musk’s 153 million followers on Twitter, now rebranded as X. According to researchers, 42 percent of Musk’s followers have zero followers of their own, and 25 percent created their accounts since his October 2022 acquisition of the platform.
Time is running out for U.S. Facebook users to claim their portion of a massive $725 million lawsuit settlement, with the deadline set for this Friday.
A Tesla Model 3 owner learned the hard way not to trust his car to drive itself after his electric vehicle (EV) ended up in sunk in floodwaters outside of Mono City, California, while using Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.
In a recent article published by the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow outlines Elon Musk’s influence on the U.S. government and the Ukraine war through the use of his SpaceX Starlink internet hardware.
Microsoft has taken down a series of travel articles that were created using a combination of AI-assisted “algorithmic techniques” and human review, following criticism for their bizarre and offensive content. Beyond their more inappropriate travel suggestions, the articles featured helpful tips such as informing readers that seafood is “any form of sea life regarded as food by humans.”
A recent IBM study has revealed that 40 percent of the global workforce will need to be “reskilled” over the next three years due to the increasing implementation of AI technologies.