Few cars have captured the popular imagination quite like the EV1, the pioneering electric vehicle that General Motors launched a generation ago. Approved for production in 1994 and released two years later, the EV1 wowed the auto industry, seduced the media, and seeded a community of passionate early adopters thrilled to drive a car that rendered gas stations obsolete.
The EV1 wasn’t unique only because of its fuel source; the car also introduced many features, such as regenerativ
Thirty years ago, a breakthrough technology was poised to transform how people stayed informed, entertained themselves, and maybe even shopped. I’m not talking about the World Wide Web. True, it was already getting good buzz among early adopter types. But even three years after going online, Tim Berners-Lee’s creation was “still relatively slow and crude” and “limited to perhaps two million Internet users wh
NASA has set its sights on the moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish
Mayumi Kitakata frets about the health and well-being of Chi, her stoic housemate who enjoys treats, indulges a bit too much in the catnip, and about 14 is getting on in years for a feline.
Kitakata, 57, has had pet cats come and go over the years, and to help give Chi as many seasons as possible, she’s turned to artificial intelligence.
In March, Kitakata became an early adopter of CatsMe!, a
Most of the tools we talk about tend to be things that make our own lives a little bit easier—often in some small but significant way.
Today’s tool takes a twist. It’s a free, open-source website that’s all about giving you a simple way to leave important info for your friends, family, or other loved ones in case of an emergency.
Morbid undertones aside, it’s actually a really clever concept—and something that could be quite useful in the right sort of situation,
Pop star Ariana Grande is joining Weverse, a superfan platform owned by HYBE, an entertainment firm that manages K-Pop phenomenon BTS.
Here is what we know about Weverse and why more pop stars around the world are joining the app.
Last October, X began experimenting with various tiers of paid subscriptions. Then, seven months later, X (formerly known as Twitter) changed its policy around adult content to be far more permissive, allowing users to more freely share explicit imagery. And earlier this month, Elo
After the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement to open an antitrust investigation into Nvidia, one might have expected some ensuing market panic. This is, after all, a first step by the federal government—namely the DOJ, who’s taking the lead here—to attempt to regulate the chip-maker. Yet Nvidia’s stock remained largely undisrupted.
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Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks turning human relations them
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, a big thumbs-up to his leadership and an incentive to keep his focus on his biggest source of wealth.
The approval underscores the support that Musk e