EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest
EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest

The EU won’t vote on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” on October 6. The draft agenda for the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting lists only a 25-minute “continuation of discussions” on the Dutch request to extend its FSD approv…

The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics — see it at TechCrunch Disrupt

Muju Earth Technologies has developed a deceptively simply pod that can save farmers money while improving crop yields.

Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web

The findings highlight how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can spill and expose users’ data when not configured or secured properly.

Astra and Opus just passed Turing’s other test

Frontier AI models are finishing Alan Turing’s World War II codebreaking work.

These camera apps give you more control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture
These camera apps give you more control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture

One of the questionable limitations of the iPhone 18 Pro’s new main camera with a variable aperture is that you’re limited to just four settings in the native iOS’ camera app in manual mode: f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, and f/4. Those same limitations are also in place when the app is adjusting the iris itself in […]

2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge
2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge

2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.”  As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, make […]

2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge

2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the aviation industry are searching for ways to increase safety, […]

Podcast: Tesla Semi launch, Geely’s battery healing fast-charging, Rivian R3, and more
Podcast: Tesla Semi launch, Geely’s battery healing fast-charging, Rivian R3, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Semi launch, Geely’s battery healing fast-charging, Rivian R3, and more.

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Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enough
Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enough

Bill Gates said artificial intelligence is powerful enough to drive events causing a billion deaths, and that self-regulation is not enough because safeguards and monitoring have to be a required thing. The European Union has required them since August…

Untapped Healthcare Technology Value Hiding In Plain Sight

For many healthcare systems, the next meaningful technology improvement may come from making better use of what’s already there rather than adding another tool.