Rivian owners file lawsuit alleging false promises on self-driving features
Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about the autonomous driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV models. The class-action complaint, which…
The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents
This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16…
At Least One UK Government Department Is Reportedly Done With X
Attorney General Richard Hermer told staff to stop posting due to racism and violence concerns. Ascannio/Shutterstock Richard Hermer, the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern…
Brain-computer interface trials are taking off
Synchron, another BCI company, is currently testing its devices in trials in North America and Australia. Shanghai-based Neuracle has been trialing a BCI since November 2024, and it recently obtained approval…
This Dolphin Robot Vacuum Has Kept My Pool Spotless for 2 Years With No Issues
CNET’s key takeaways It’s a great value at $849, and right now you can take $50 off that list price at Amazon. It has excellent suction power and remote scheduling…
Firefox’s new home page widgets are helping me focus
I launched Firefox this morning to find some new blocks on my home page. The widgets that are currently rolling out add sports scores, time zones, a focus timer, and…
Apple patches eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds
Security firm Sentinel One has a deeper dive into CVE-2025-20701 here. Heinze and Steinmetz said last year that the full chain of attacks gave attackers the ability to do other…
Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion
A report from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has highlighted regulatory failures that allowed OceanGate’s unregistered, unflagged, and uncertified Titan submersible to operate out St. John’s, Newfoundland, for years before it…
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
According to Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has, in a series of recent meetings, told senior ASML executives he’s concerned that one of the Dutch chipmaker’s extreme ultraviolet lithography…
AI Regulation Should Be Rational, Not Retaliatory
The Trump administration’s approach to AI safety, particularly the generative AI models that regularly grab headlines, has been haphazard at best. At worst, it’s unconstitutional. As EFF and our allies…
















