‘I Think It’s Quite a Scandal’: Plug-in Hybrids Not as Climate-Friendly as They Seem, Researchers Say

A new study found that they emit way more carbon than regulators estimated.

Google’s Ask Photos feature isn’t available in Texas and Illinois

One of Google’s Gemini-powered photo features is MIA in Texas and Illinois. The company confirmed to Engadget that Ask Photos is currently unavailable in the two states. It didn’t say why. Google Photos’ Conversational Editing is reportedly missing in those states, too. “The ability to ask Photos to edit your images is not available to […]

George Lucas Knows You Freaks Want Some ‘Star Wars’ at His Big New Museum

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens next year in Los Angeles and will have one gallery dedicated to the galaxy far, far away.

Unions are trying to stop Trump from kicking out immigrants over social media posts

The Trump administration’s heightened monitoring of immigrants’ social media accounts seeking grounds to revoke their visas stifles the speech rights of both noncitizens and citizens alike, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) alleges in a new lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks to end the State Department’s “Catch-and-Revoke” policy, which threatens to strip visaholders of their legal status […]

Judge orders immigration agents in Chicago to use body cams

Residents And Protesters Clash With Federal Agents In Chicago, Illinois. | Getty Images Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said during a hearing Thursday morning that she would require ICE agents in Chicago engaged in “Operation Midway Blitz” to use body cameras.  But the logistics of […]

Tesla reintroduces ‘Mad Max’ Full Self-Driving mode that breaks speed limits

Tesla has added another brazenly stupid new entry to its dubious safety record. The latest update to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System adds a mode called Mad Max, “which comes with higher speeds and more frequent lane changes” than the system’s Hurry mode. This feature isn’t new; it was part of the Autopilot mode in 2018 […]

Impossible Foods CEO Thinks a Hybrid Burger Could Help Overcome the Political Divide

50% beef, 50% plant, 100% chance of failure.

CMF Headphone Pro Review: Budget-Friendly Headphones With a Beefy Battery

The CMF Headphone Pro are a solid $99 buy—with some significant compromises to be aware of.

‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Set Way After the Rest of the Movies, so You Don’t Have to Do Homework

Director Dan Trachtenberg explains why watching ‘Alien: Earth’ and ‘Alien: Romulus’ is not required for his new ‘Predator’ film, which ties into the world of ‘Alien.’

We’re Addicted to This Gloriously Retro Digital Weather Channel

Add a little dose of nostalgia to your daily weather forecast. You know you want to.