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Decoding Tesla’s New “Fully Autonomous” Car Video—and What It Isn’t Telling You

Elon Musk’s Tesla has dropped a 30-minute video designed to electrify fans and stir debate. Posted on June 28, the clip shows what Musk claims is a historic milestone: the first Tesla Model Y to drive itself from factory to customer home, without a person inside, and without remote operation. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home across town, including highways, was just completed a day ahead of schedule!!” Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) on

This Town Started Charging for Trash by the Bag. Here’s What Happened

Until a few years ago, the town of Plympton, Massachusetts, was quite literally throwing away money. People were producing so much trash that it was threatening to put the municipal transfer station out of business. Under the town’s system, residents would buy a $240 sticker for their cars that allowed them yearlong access to the dump, where they could dispose of as much garbage as they wished. But the sheer volume, combined with climbing landfill fees, meant that this service was costing the l

Tesla’s Viral ‘Autonomous’ Car Delivery Video Is Splitting the Internet

Elon Musk loves a show. Tesla’s marketing machine thrives on spectacle, and on June 27, the company delivered another bold display: a 30-minute video purporting to show the first-ever fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla vehicle, no driver, no remote control. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home across town, including highways, was just completed a day ahead of schedule!!” Musk posted on X. In a follow-up, the billionaire CEO escalated the hyp

Denmark’s Plan to Fight Deepfakes: Give Citizens Copyright to Their Own Likeness

Here’s a weird potential future: When you’re born, you are issued a birth certificate, a social security card, and a copyright. That possibility is emerging in Denmark, where officials are considering changes to the nation’s copyright laws to provide citizens with a right to their own likeness as a means of combating AI-generated deepfakes, according to The Guardian. The proposal, advanced by the Danish Ministry of Culture and expected for a parliamentary vote this fall, would grant Danish citi

This New Li-Fi Bridge System Promises To Be Big for Broadband

At the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March of this year, pureLiFi and Solace Power announced a new and innovative product: the Bridge XC. The goal of the Bridge XC is to enable fixed wireless access providers -- including 5G home internet, other cellular broadband providers and satellite internet -- to more quickly and easily deploy broadband service to customers. Just recently, pureLiFi partnered with digital service provider, du Telecom, to improve deployment for 5G and fixed wir

The 11 Best Healthy Beverages With Electrolytes, Low Sugar and More

When it comes to picking the right healthy beverage for your taste and preferences, there are multiple factors to consider. Below, we outline them so you can find the right drink for you. Dietary notes If you follow a specific diet or are looking for specific ingredients, this can help you narrow down the best drink for you. Examples include gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, low-sugar or zero-sugar, and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. You’ll also want to think about what is added to the drink

Tariff Impacts Are Real: I Found 13 Companies With Official Price Hikes

Higher prices for a lot of popular products seem inevitable on our current trajectory. James Martin/CNET In a lot of ways and for a lot of products in the US, the biggest impacts of President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans are still a ways off in the near future. Still, numerous companies have already hiked prices or said that they will be increased in the near future -- including, most recently, a popular and CNET-approved brand of smart lights. The fact of the matter is that tariffs

Stop Wasting Money: 20 Pointless Kitchen Gadgets Chefs Warn Against

We all know how important preserving valuable kitchen space is. There's simply no room for single-function gadgets that are barely used, or worse, don't do much of anything at all. If you can't stand clutter -- and wasting money -- avoiding overrated and useless tools is a good place to start. To find out which kitchen tools aren't worth the space they occupy, I turned to five professional chefs. These career cooks are the ultimate authority on which kitchen gadgets should get the boot -- espec

The New Prescription Gummy That May Help With Hair Loss

You've tried the serums, the vitamins and the topical solutions. But have you tried a prescription gummy for hair loss? Hers, a telehealth company that provides online healthcare services and products for women, announced the launch of its Biotin plus Minoxidil Gummy, the first-of-its-kind prescription gummy formulated to support hair regrowth. Available through forhers.com, this gummy combines prescription-strength minoxidil, the only FDA-approved ingredient for female hair loss, with biotin, a

In a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no leader

It’s a tumultuous time for copyright in the United States, with dozens of potentially economy-shaking AI copyright lawsuits winding through the courts. It’s also the most turbulent moment in the US Copyright Office’s history. Described as “sleepy” in the past, the Copyright Office has taken on new prominence during the AI boom, issuing key rulings about AI and copyright. It also hasn’t had a leader in more than a month. In May, Copyright Register Shira Perlmutter was abruptly fired by email by

Fancy Airplane Seats Have Nowhere Left to Go—So What Now?

Not so long ago, direct aisle access along with the ability to lie horizontally were the hallmarks of comfort on airplanes if on entering you happened to be turning right and not left. Fast-forward a decade and the prevailing new high-water mark is now the private suite with sliding doors, expansive entertainment screens and even double beds. Qatar Airways’ Qsuite allows four passengers to dine together face-to-face, while Virgin Atlantic’s Retreat Suite offers an oversized version of business

Mattress Buying: In-Store or Online?

For stains, cracking, sagging, dents, or anything of that nature that happen over time, you’re probably out of luck, as this is very much in the early-on sort of scenario. Similarly, let’s say that the stitching of the cover comes undone or it’s clear that the bed wasn’t put together the way it should’ve been, as it’s falling apart. This would be considered a “manufacturing defect” and also should be covered. Here’s one very important piece of information to keep in mind if you find yourself de

Lamborghini Revuelto review: perfect harmony

With the dawning of a new era of hybridization in the automotive industry, more and more manufacturers are integrating electric propulsion into their lineups. Mild-hybrid systems are well-established, and more beneficial plug-in hybrid systems keep getting better and better. Even Lamborghini’s participating in the latest wave of hybridization, which might come as a surprise to some. That’s because this Italian company’s outlandish supercars have never been regarded as thrifty, or ever trying to

Reddit turns 20, and it’s going big on AI

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Reddit has become known as the place to go for unfiltered answers from real, human users. But as the site celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, the company is increasingly thinking about how it can augment that human work with AI. The initial rollout of AI tools, like Reddit Answers, is “going really well,” CTO Chris Slowe tells The Verge. At a time when Google and its A

Tesla says it delivered its first car autonomously from factory to customer

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This might be a bigger deal than the robotaxis. Tesla said it completed its first fully autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to customer. A video posted on X shows the vehicle — a Tesla Model Y — leaving the company’s Austin Gigafactory, driving on the highway, passing through suburban sprawl and residential neighborho

Vitalik Buterin has reservations about Sam Altman’s World project

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is arguing that the digital identification approach being promoted by Sam Altman’s World project has real privacy risks. Previously known as Worldcoin, World was created under Altman and Alex Blania’s Tools for Humanity. The organization says it can help distinguish between AI agents and human beings by scanning users’ eyeballs and creating a unique identity for them on the blockchain. In a lengthy post, Buterin noted that World’s approach of using zero-know

Why this Lenovo Yoga is one of the best MacBook Air alternatives (and it's $350 off)

ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's 10th-Gen Yoga Slim 9i retails for $1,760. It's a lightweight laptop with a striking design and an even more striking 4K OLED touchscreen. However, some will find its lack of ports limiting and the webcam low-quality. View now at Lenovo View now at Best Buy more buying choices One of the things I appreciate about Lenovo is its willingness to try new things with its products. The brand has developed powerful gaming handhelds and even a Windows 11/Android hybrid. T

This portable battery saved my last camping trip (and goes everywhere with me)

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow River 3 is a new compact portable battery It is available for $239. It's portable and lightweight, making it easy to carry, it features fast charging, going from 0% to 100% in 55 minutes, and has a 245Wh output capacity Since portability is a priority for the River series of portable batteries, they're much less powerful than alternatives and best suited for smaller tasks or shorter use times. $239 at Amazon EcoFlow announced the addition of three new portab

The best NAS devices of 2025: Expert tested

As data storage needs grow from megabytes to terabytes, professionals in fields like video production recognize the importance of local storage alongside cloud solutions. However, local storage poses risks because hard drives can fail. This is where Network-Attached Storage (NAS) systems come in. NAS utilizes RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology to distribute data across multiple drives, protecting against drive failures and enhancing performance. With NAS, you can ensure your

The best rugged phones in 2025 (including Samsung and Oukitel)

The best mainstream smartphones like the Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones offer sharp displays, powerful performance, and versatile cameras. They are IP-rated for dust and water resistance, but most of them won't be enough if you're an adventurer. If you like hiking or camping, you should consider buying one of the top rugged phones. They are meant to withstand rough elements. The top contenders on this list are tested for military-standard durability, so you don't have to w

This thumb-sized accessory gave my old PC an instant speed boost (and double the storage)

ZDNET's key takeaways PNY 1TB CS3150 M.2 storage drive, available for around $170. Overall, it's a fast M.2 drive with active cooling to keep running temperatures below the maximum rated temperature. The heatsink makes the drive rather bulky, and you will need a 4-pin fan header on the motherboard to power the fans. $169.99 at B&H Photo-Video In the not-so-distant past, the solution for speed-boosting an aging and sluggish PC was to add more RAM or upgrade the processor. Now, the way to sail

Missing Heritability: Much More Than You Wanted to Know

The Story So Far The mid-20th century was the golden age of nurture. Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the spirit of the ‘60s convinced most experts that parents, peers, and propaganda were the most important causes of adult personality. Starting in the 1970s, the pendulum swung the other way. Twin studies shocked the world by demonstrating that most behavioral traits - including socially relevant traits like IQ - were substantially genetic. Typical estimates for adult IQ found it was about 60%

I deleted my second brain

Two nights ago, I deleted everything. Every note in Obsidian. Every half-baked atomic thought, every Zettelkasten slip, every carefully linked concept map. I deleted every Apple Note I’d synced since 2015. Every quote I’d ever highlighted. Every to-do list from every productivity system I’d ever borrowed, broken, or bastardized. Gone. Erased in seconds. What followed: Relief. And a comforting silence where the noise used to be. For years, I had been building what technologists and lifehacker

c4wa – C compiler for Web Assembly

C compiler for Web Assembly ( c4wa ) This is a compiler from a subset of C language to Web Assembly. If you're not familiar with Web Assembly, check out Wikipedia article. Web Assembly is a new universal executable format for the Web; it complements more traditional JavaScript for computationally intensive tasks or if there is a need to port to Web existing code written in other languages. Binary Web Assembly files have extension .wasm ; throughout this document, WASM is used both as the name

History of Cycling Maps

Hi there, map-lovers! Available on this site is a complete history of cycling maps, including well over a hundred carefully-selected and restored extracts from the main providers of such maps. It has been created specifically and wholly for that purpose for the general public with an interest in such matters. it was first published in 2021 and is now much expanded. Included as individual pages are Introduction Development of Cycling individual pages on the various map publishers Sources and refe

Rubin Observatory’s Stunning Result Proves It’s a ‘Game Changer’ for Spotting Dangerous Asteroids

Astronomers usually keep their eyes on the sky, but on Monday, June 23, the community turned its attention toward Washington, D.C., as scientists from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveiled the telescope’s first images. Many have waited more than 20 years to see Rubin in action, and its initial findings did not disappoint. Rubin, a joint initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, recently conducted its first 10 hours of test obser

ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers' Phones

WIRED published a shocking investigation this week based on records, including audio recordings, of hundreds of emergency calls from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. The calls—which include reports of incidents of staff sexual assaults, suicide attempts, and head injuries—indicate a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the US Supreme Court upheld a Texas porn ID law, finding th

Use Xfinity Mobile on a Pixel phone? You may be getting a Wi-Fi Speed Boost (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Xfinity Mobile’s WiFi PowerBoost lets your phone access Wi-Fi speeds in excess of the internet plan you’re paying for. So far it’s supported iPhones and Samsung Galaxy flagships and mid-rangers, but not Android phones at large. New settings for “Xfinity Speed Boost” in Google’s Adaptive Connectivity Service app suggest availability could be improving. Going online with your smartphone over a Wi-Fi connection can offer a lot of advantages compared to

Can AI save teachers from a crushing workload? There's new evidence it might

Deagreez/Getty A Gallup poll published Wednesday found that 30% of teachers are using AI weekly -- and that it's saving them "six weeks a year." According to data from the 2024 to 2025 school year, 60% of K-12 teachers reported using some kind of AI tool in their work, most commonly to create worksheets or activities, personalize material to students' needs, and prep lessons. The study did not specify which AI tools teachers were using, referring to "chatbots, adaptive learning systems, or oth

C compiler for Web Assembly (c4wa)

C compiler for Web Assembly ( c4wa ) This is a compiler from a subset of C language to Web Assembly. If you're not familiar with Web Assembly, check out Wikipedia article. Web Assembly is a new universal executable format for the Web; it complements more traditional JavaScript for computationally intensive tasks or if there is a need to port to Web existing code written in other languages. Binary Web Assembly files have extension .wasm ; throughout this document, WASM is used both as the name