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Tesla Accused of Shutting Off Autopilot Moments Before Impact
In 16 separate Tesla crashes, records showed that the self-driving feature had suspiciously "aborted vehicle control" just before impact.

Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
Elon Musk’s EV company lost a quarter of its value this year amid weak profits and high spending on AI and robotics

The Handoff Problem (Updated)
Source Around twelve years ago, Google figured out the fundamental problem facing Tesla's Fake Self Driving. Almost nine years ago in Robot...

3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Consumers should stop using and unplug the recalled thermal laminators immediately and contact 3M Company to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to fill out the online recall registration form at https://www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/tl1302Z-laminator-recall/, confirm that their laminator is included in the recall and upload a photograph of the laminator with the unplugged power cord cut. The refund, in the form of a check, will be mailed to the consumer upon receipt of the completed form and confirmation that the laminator’s power cord has been cut. Consumers should dispose of the recalled laminator in accordance with local and state laws governing electronics recycling.

The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown
In February, a Bluesky post caught the eye of Alex Winter. The result is a coalition of environmentalists, anti-Trump advocates, and federal workers that’s been hyping Tesla’s stock slide ever since.

Elon Take the Wheel - BenBella Books
Timely, thought-provoking, and rigorously sourced, Elon Take the Wheel invites readers to reconsider what automated driving promises, what it obscures, and what it means for the future of mobility.

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net • Minnesota Reformer
Jalapenos. Frozen berries. Beef. Alfalfa sprouts. A summer of food recalls, including the record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce that has sickened thousands, has raised many Americans’ fears of contracting a foodborne illness. The recalls have focused attention on the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding and staff at several public health agencies, and […]

‘Dumbass’ Justin Timberlake ignored warning minutes before DWI bust — from same cop who ended up arresting him: source
After being warned not to drive, Timberlake was stopped a second time after allegedly blowing a stop sign before swerving his BMW SUV into the left lane.

Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapeños from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination, a few weeks after removing lettuce from Mexico that U.S. authorities linked to the cyclospora parasite.

Report Showcases How Elon Musk Undermined His Own Engineers And Endangered Public Safety
For a long time now, it’s been fairly clear that consumer safety was an afterthought for some of the more well known companies developing self-driving technology. That was made particularly c…

Food recalls in 2026: What the data shows so far
There have been 162 food recalls so far in 2026 — but experts say the number alone doesn't tell the whole food safety story.

EV Stupidity Checklist
Automobiles have been around for well over a century. During that time, we’ve gotten pretty good at designing and building their basic components and controls: seats, doors, pedals, steering wheels, mirrors, etc. But when today’s automakers decide to make an electric vehicle (EV), they seemingly forget much of what they once knew, creating new versions of features that are objectively, obviously worse than the time-tested designs they replace.

Twenty-Two States Received None of the Recalled Lettuce and Still Report a Thousand Cyclospora Cases. Here Is Where 16,680 on the Map Came From.
The map below crosses two questions against each other for all fifty states. Did the state receive iceberg lettuce that Taylor Farms de

E-Bike & E-Scooter Battery Passport: LMT Rules for 2027 | Circuland
Do e-bike and e-scooter batteries need an EU battery passport? What counts as an LMT battery, who is responsible when packs are imported, and the deadlines bike brands face from 18 February 2027.

Cyclospora-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to 27 States, Including to Walmart and Jack in the Box via @ConsumerReports
Taylor Farms recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart, Jack in the Box, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.