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A video posted to social media by skateboarding magazine Thrasher shows pro skater Leo Romero ollying onto the roof of a Cybertruck.
Advanced Transport

"Finally a good use for a Cybetruck."

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has shown off a bizarre concept for a ridable, four-legged robotic "horse," dubbed Corleo.
Robotics

Clop! Clop!

The global financial crisis spurred on by president Donald Trump's ill-founded tariffs has finally reached Bitcoin.
Bitcoin

This is not looking good.

Tesla stock has plunged even lower amid the chaos wreaked by Trump's tariffs, which includes a hefty tax on imported cars and car parts.
Tesla

Gun shoots foot.

Over the weekend, Musk lashed out at the architect of Trump's catastrophic tariff policy, which has ravaged international markets.
Elon Musk

Is the honeymoon over?

A notorious AI founder went viral after claiming that a firecracker prank was actually an attempt on his life.
Future Society

Pew!

OpenAI's image-generating 4o model is surprisingly good at generating text inside images. Users are using it to fake receipts for expenses.
OpenAI

Fake receipts. Phony prescriptions. Bogus passports. And more.

Ingenious researchers have developed a virtual reality program that puts domestic abusers in the position of their victims.
Virtual Reality

"We want to improve empathy."

A British startup called Pulsar Fusion has come up with a wild new concept for a nuclear fusion-powered space rocket.
Future Society

"Space is a far more logical, sensible place to do fusion, because that’s where it wants to happen anyway."

Saahal Desai for The Atlantic rented a Cybertruck, drove it around Washington, DC, and got called a bunch of mean words.
Advanced Transport

Spoiler: it was a lot.

The James Webb Space Telescope got a direct look at 2024 YR4, the asteroid once feared to strike Earth, and has determined its true size.
James Webb Space Telescope

And we now know its true size.

What you're witnessing is translocation, and it's saved the lives of hundreds of critically endangered black rhinos.
Science & Energy

Look at him go.

A new analysis of self-driving fatalities finds that Teslas are unique among all other cars in their ability to plow over motorcyclists.
Self-Driving Vehicles

So they are good at something.

Recent financial reporting indicates that Wall Street's big dogs are all but giving up on climate change as global temperatures soar.
Global Warming

Follow the money.

A cybersecurity researcher's shocking discovery has uncovered a rampant trove of deepfakes, highlighting the need for more AI regulation.
Artificial Intelligence

Gross.

Jeff Bezos is sending Katy Perry on the first ever all-female suborbital flight — and not everyone's thrilled by the news.
Off-World

"There's a lot of people who can't even afford eggs... I think it's a bit gluttonous."

As Donald Trump's tariffs loom over the global economy, his buddy Elon Musk is being hit particularly hard.
Tesla

Down, down, down.

Due to vibrations from their cores, stars are constantly fluctuating in brightness — and those waves, when converted to audio, make songs.
Off-World

Stars are constantly singing — but scientists have to translate their songs.

Two senators sent a letter to AI companion companies, including Character.AI and Replika, demanding information about safety practices.
Artificial Intelligence

"We write to express our concerns regarding the mental health and safety risks posed to young users of character- and persona-based AI chatbot and companion apps, including Character.AI."

In the deserts of Africa and the Middle East, scientists have discovered tiny rock tubes that appear to have been made by something alive.
Science & Energy

"Is it a known form of life or a completely unknown organism?"