AI Videos of Black Women Depicted as ‘Bigfoot’ Are Going Viral 01. July 2025 (19:31) Some Instagram creators are using Google’s Veo 3 and racking up millions of views on AI videos of “bigfoot baddies.” They’ll teach you how to make them for $15.(Wired)
The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs 01. July 2025 (19:00) President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.(Wired)
12 Best Cheap Laptops (2025), Tested and Reviewed 01. July 2025 (16:00) From surprisingly good $300 Chromebooks to excellent $650 Windows laptops, these are the best cheap laptops we've tested.(Wired)
Xiaomi’s YU7 Is an SUV-Sized Middle Finger to Tesla's Model Y 01. July 2025 (14:42) In just three minutes Xiaomi took 200,000 pre-orders for only its second ever EV—four times what Cybertruck has sold in its 18-month lifetime. But at $35,000, it's really gunning for Elon's family SUV.(Wired)
