Transportation
…regulators tap the brakes on Tesla FSD approval. In an earnings call last month, Elon Musk was feeling bullish that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) would soon be authorized in the European Union…
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Social Media Platforms
…The Federal Trade Commission, which regulates deceptive business practices, requires influencers to disclose payments for promoting commercial products and services but, it says, does not regulate political advertisements. Snap, YouTube, and TikTok…
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
…But age inference alone often can’t reliably predict someone’s age, and may not meet the bar set by government regulators. When the system is unsure about someone’s age — or…
Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock
…It features a sleek, compact design that looks and works like a regular doorknob, but it’s much more than a doorknob. It can automatically unlock as you approach, lock behind you…
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
…It’s been the great defect of tech regulation to date. And when people who understand both regulation and tech argue with people who only understand regulation or who only understand tech…
Phone Reviews
…What’s not to like? Jacob Kastrenakes Sep 17, 2025 Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a bold redesign but a basic upgrade But most people should buy the regular iPhone 17…
That UL logo is more complicated than it looks
…You always want that deep industry expertise when you’re developing any type of safety standard that then moves into regulation. If you start with regulation top-down, you don’t always…
Porsche’s Cayenne Coupe Turbo will even make 911 owners nervous
…Blessedly, old-school analog switches manage regularly sought controls, such as a volume knob and temperature toggles. An optional passenger screen blows away previous shotgun screens from Ferrari and others, with…
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
…Look, discovering something that’s new to you is exciting — ask anyone who listened to me yell about the joys of European (higher-fat) butter — but you can’t take for…
Honor’s Magic V6 sets three foldable firsts
…But book-style Android foldables have well and truly matured, now able to go toe-to-toe with regular flagship phones in almost every respect. Honor has been one of the…