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The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body
I'm bouncing down the road in San Carlos, California, zipping past behemoth tech companies like EA and Oracle, in America's smallest electric truck. The Telo MT1 (which stands for "mini truck")...
Why Francesca Hong is still on the campaign trail
Francesca Hong, a representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly, poses for a photo with a supporter in Racine, Wisconsin, on July 19, 2026. | Sara Stathas for the Washington Post via Getty Images...
My brief romance with an AI bird feeder
I miss my sweet tits. It started off promising enough. Dozens of tiny, colorful birds were drawn to my garden just a few weeks after I mounted a $350 $269 Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro. "Looks like...
Who Controls Prediction Markets? Federal and State Powers Collide
Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets spent at least $3 million on lobbying and political contributions in 2026, as the companies and state officials fight over who can...
Crypto and Event Trading Could Join One Blockchain.com Service
Blockchain.com has asked the CFTC for permission to offer prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives in the United States, but the applications have not yet been approved. The company told...
The Trump administration plans a public killing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks from a stage in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026. | Win McNamee/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps...
Decade-old RAM is making a comeback
CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs. Their solution? A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM. Intel and AMD are making...
Flock Safety is reportedly planning major layoffs now that everyone hates it
Morale at one of the most reviled companies in America appears to be at an all time low.
Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the...
An Anthropic model submitted a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
Thankfully, it does not seem to have diverted police resources.