There is very little surprising about Elon Musk’s methods of running X, the social media platform known as Twitter, seemingly into the ground. A year after Musk officially took over the platform, both he and recently installed X CEO Linda Yaccarino …
Lees meerGM-owned Cruise suspended its driverless taxis, the company said in a post on X, formerly called Twitter. This comes after the California DMV’s temporary ban on Cruise robotaxis earlier this week. Cruise says it’s working to “rebuild public trust” a…
Lees meerThe United Nations created a 39-member advisory body to guide the world through governance issues around artificial intelligence, announced United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Thursday.Read more...
Lees meerRobert Kirkman, the prolific comic writer behind The Walking Dead and Invincible, is gearing up for the second season of his superhero satire. But when he’s writing out the seasons of the Prime Video show, he has the benefit of hindsight; the origin…
Lees meerWhen it comes to debating Star Wars, the prevailing thought is that all opinions are equal. Where that changes ever so slightly is if you’re 7 foot 4 inches tall and were just drafted number one overall in the NBA. Read more...
Lees meerFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified in his fraud trial Thursday with no jury present. In his testimony, he acknowledged that Alameda was being used as a payment processor for FTX, but did not recall conversations around the $13 billion hole in h…
Lees meerRobert Kirkman, the prolific comic writer behind The Walking Dead and Invincible, is gearing up for the second season of his superhero satire. But when he’s writing out the seasons of the Prime Video show, he has the benefit of hindsight; the origin…
Lees meerThreads’s chess match against X, formerly called Twitter, continues with the launch of its polls and GIF features on Thursday. The additions bring to Threads two staples that are widely used on X and are yet another change Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg i…
Lees meer“Now behold the rock pile, a splendid collection of stone ensconced within wood boxes,” said Boston Dynamics’ famous Spot robot dog, mustering all the emotional vitality of a beleaguered tour guide eight hours into their shift. The Boston Dynamics e…
Lees meerHere’s a terrifying medical tale, just in time for Halloween. In a new case report, doctors detail finding a spider inside a woman’s ear. The arachnid had likely made itself comfortable for at least four days, even managing to molt once. Thankfully,…
Lees meerLeica, one of the oldest, most venerable camera companies in the world, has debuted a new $9,500 camera that, among other things, is designed to fight the scourge of digital manipulation. The M11-P is specifically marketed to professional photojourn…
Lees meerIt’s the season of horror movies—but if you don’t have the time or the fright tolerance to watch a feature, why not stream a spooky TV episode instead? Here are 10 to get you started, with animated and live-action picks; please share your favorites …
Lees meerApple is aware there’s a significant issue with iPhone 15s breaking when attached to the charging pad on some modern cars, according to a report from MacRumors Wednesday. While the company has yet to make any public statement regarding iPhone 15 bec…
Lees meerJupiter, who hurt you? Last month, NASA’s Juno mission spotted a region of the gas giant’s atmosphere forming an abject face, complete with wide eyes, a nose, and frowning mouth.Read more...
Lees meerMy oh my, what a year it’s been. After several months of back-and-forth between billionaire and tech tycoon Elon Musk and social media company Twitter, the former officially took over as owner of the platform one year ago on Oct. 26, 2022. Read more…
Lees meerUber’s partnership with Waymo, a driverless taxi service, began Wednesday to provide autonomous ride options for customers in Phoenix. Riders who book an UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric could be paired with an autonomous Wa…
Lees meerAfter traveling through space for 200 million miles, rocky pieces from asteroid Bennu were dropped off on Earth by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in late September. Now, some of those fragments will be put on display for museum-goers to observe firsthand…
Lees meerThe Roku Channel, which already has a robust array of free-with-ads content, has added even more live linear channels, all curated around a specific theme, to its 400-plus options. Just in time for Halloween, there’s a new channel completely dedicat…
Lees meerNeed to fix your Samsung device? Why not temporarily back up your data in the cloud before attempting it yourself or sending it to a technician? Samsung announced it’s started rolling out a “temporary cloud backup” feature to select smartphones and …
Lees meerIf you’ve always wanted to see more of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, your time has arrived: Five Nights at Freddy’s will soon be both in theaters and streaming on Peacock, offering an entertaining if imperfect expansion on the popular Five Nights at Fredd…
Lees meerMeta is once again showing the limits of its own Supreme Court’s policy recommendations. This time, the disagreement centers around the ways users can post about certain drugs like ketamine on Facebook and Instagram. These drugs, which can straddle …
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