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Deny, deny, admit: UK police used Copilot AI “hallucination” when banning football fans
14 January 2026 @ 4:08 pm
Police finally come clean about botched use of AI tools.
EPA makes it harder for states, tribes to block pipelines
14 January 2026 @ 2:01 pm
A new rule aims to speed up and streamline the permitting process.
Is 2026 the year buttons come back to cars? Crash testers say yes.
14 January 2026 @ 1:31 pm
The requirements won't go far enough for many, but it's a start.
BMW’s first electric M car is coming in 2027—with one motor per wheel
13 January 2026 @ 11:01 pm
Here's what we know about the first BMW EV to wear a proper M badge.
The RAM shortage’s silver lining: Less talk about “AI PCs”
13 January 2026 @ 10:34 pm
“General interest in AI PCs has been wavering for a while..."
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
13 January 2026 @ 10:07 pm
VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.
Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics
13 January 2026 @ 9:55 pm
DHS is weirdly using import/export rules to expand its authority to identify online critics.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
13 January 2026 @ 9:25 pm
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
Hegseth wants to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into military networks this month
13 January 2026 @ 9:13 pm
US defense secretary announces plans for integration despite recent controversies.
Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers
13 January 2026 @ 8:05 pm
Company responds to community concerns over electricity bills and water use.