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America’s once-promising EV transition may have taken a U-turn, but at least some in Hollywood are trying to do their part. Rivian partnered with Grey’s Anatomy to make a custom electric ambulance for the long-running series.

The ambulance is a modified version of Rivian’s Commercial Van. The custom “vanbulance” serves a dual purpose: preventing on-set exhaust fumes (which could harm the cast and


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Catherine O'Hara in 2024.
Catherine O'Hara in 2024.
  • Comedy legend Catherine O'Hara has died at 71.
  • O'Hara was known for her many roles, including "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Beetlejuice.
  • Her final public appearance was at the Emmys last year.

Catherine O'Hara, two-time Emmy Award winner and beloved movie star, has died at the age of 71.

A representative for O'Hara confirmed the news


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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.
  • YouTube is cracking down on AI channels that it deems spam.
  • Low-quality AI videos could muddy YouTube's pitch to marketers that it should replace premium TV.
  • The share of AI-generated content on YouTube will likely grow as models improve and costs drop.

YouTube is telling advertisers it's the future of TV. AI spam could put that story in


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Enlightened robots standing next to each other.

Yes, you read that right. "Moltbook" is a social network of sorts for AI agents, particularly ones offered by OpenClaw (a viral AI assistant project that was formerly known as Moltbot, and before that, known as Clawdbot - until a legal dispute with Anthropic). Moltbook, which is set up similarly to Reddit and was built by Octane AI CEO Matt Schlicht, allows bots to post, comment, create



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Speedometer-style dial to measure whether the Trump Phone exists or not, pointing to ‘no’.

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. As usual, we're still waiting for a response. In the meantime, I finally got a reply from a company exec.

After months - months - of emailing various official Trump Mobile accounts and press addresses, last week someone answered back. Don


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In case you missed it, we recently overhauled our guides to the best budget robot vacuums and the best mopping vacs, both of which feature a slate of new picks from Roborock, Narwal, Dreame, and others. Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum didn’t technically make the cut, though it was once one of our top picks for carpets. And now through the rest of today, January 30th, it’s on sale at Woot



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The Sundance documentary Ghost in the Machine boldly declares that the pursuit of artificial intelligence, and Silicon Valley itself, is rooted in eugenics. 

Director Valerie Veatch makes the case that the rise of techno-fascism from the likes of Elon Musk and Peter Thiel is a feature, not a bug. That may sound hyperbolic, but Ghost in the Machine, which is built around interviews with philosophers