It is unknown what, if any, actions Roberts took in response to the letter. The Smithsonian issued a statement asserting it “does not engage in direct or grassroots lobbying” and that its staff has “acted in accordance with all governing rules and regulations.” The Smithsonian has also stated that it is not a part of … Read more
Porsche had bet on electrification in the wake of Volkswagen Group’s Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal but had been “too bullish,” said Metzler Research analyst Pal Skirta. The sports-car maker’s challenges have been compounded by its struggles in China and the US, its two most important markets. In China, previously boasting strong growth and healthy profits, … Read more
We’ve got a new international trailer for Predator: Badlands, the latest installment in a popular franchise that’s been around since 1987. It’s directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who is very familiar with the franchise, having also directed 2022’s highly acclaimed standalone Predator movie, Prey. In April, Twentieth Century Studios released the first teaser, which involved multiple … Read more
Apple’s iPhone Air was the company’s most interesting new iPhone this year, at least insofar as it was the one most different from previous iPhones. We came away impressed by its size and weight in our review. But early reports suggest that its novelty might not be translating into sales success. A note from analyst … Read more
Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported. At least five companies are weighing whether allowing the government to become a shareholder would be worth it to snag funding that the Trump administration has “earmarked for promising technology companies,” sources familiar with … Read more
The first time I drove this generation of mid-engined Ferrari, it was on a curated route on the company’s home turf. As the Po Valley gives way to the Apennines, you find plenty of narrow winding roads, steep gradients, and hairpin turns. It was an engaging few hours of driving, but it was too brief … Read more
Valve benefits from any panicked trading in the short term, with every Steam Marketplace sale carrying a 5 percent “Steam Transaction Fee” on top of a 10 percent “Counter-Strike 2 fee… that is determined and collected by the game publisher” (read: Valve). In the long term, though, making some of the rarest items in the … Read more
This close-up image shows the cut kangaroo bone and a micro-CT image of the surfaces of the cut. Credit: Archer et al. 2025 The world used to be so much weirder Based on the available archaeological evidence, it looks like people first set foot on Australia sometime around 65,000 years ago. At the time, the … Read more
Microsoft said earlier this month that it wanted to add better voice controls to Copilot, Windows 11’s built-in chatbot-slash-virtual assistant. As described, this new version of Copilot sounds an awful lot like another stab at Cortana, the voice assistant that Microsoft tried (and failed) to get people to use in Windows 10 in the mid-to-late … Read more
The director of a federal health institute that has arguably produced two of the most controversial government studies in recent years has accepted a new federal role to advance the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Meanwhile, the person replacing him as director is a close friend of Vice President JD Vance and … Read more