Who’s Responsible When No One’s Responsible for Driving?

Eric Peters is a Libertarian gearhead, columnist and author.

By eric

Tesla has just been found liable for the death of one person and the severe injury of another after one of its “self driving” cars ran over and killed a couple back in 2019. Twenty-two-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, were out watching the night sky by the side of the road when the “self-driving” Tesla ran them down, killing Leon and almost killing Angulo. A Florida jury has ordered Tesla to pay the victims $243 million in damages…

Quick Take…Are Digital IDs coming piecemeal?

I’m starting to think a full-scale, nationwide compulsory digital ID won’t ever be a thing. Not officially, anyway. Not for quite a while. It’s a vibe I feel coming off t...

by Kit Knightly

I’m starting to think a full-scale, nationwide compulsory digital ID won’t ever be a thing. Not officially, anyway. Not for quite a while.

It’s a vibe I feel coming off the news that gels more with the current methodology – the indirect authoritarianism of the easier path. Piecemeal tyranny washed in on waves of convenience…

‘Robot skin’ beats human reflexes, transforms grip with fabric-powered touch

This fabric-based sensor enables real-time grip control and may soon enhance robotic surgery tools, prosthetic limbs, and industrial grippers.

by Aamir Khollam

Robots have become remarkably advanced, capable of executing complex tasks with impressive accuracy, speed, and coordination. Yet, despite these leaps, they often struggle with something fundamental like sensing and responding to touch…

Mapped: Speeding Ticket Costs by State

Explore how speeding ticket costs vary by state, from $234 in California to just $25 in New Mexico and Nebraska.

By Niccolo Conte

Speeding ticket fines vary dramatically across the U.S., with this map showing the minimum costs for going 10 mph over the speed limit across all 50 states.

The data for this visualization comes from FinanceBuzz, with the costs including both the fine and standard court fees in the state as of 2024…

Tether claims billions in profits as it grows ‘secured loans’

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin company, has continued to grow its secured loans business even after promising to eliminate it.

by Protos Staff

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin firm, has claimed that it made approximately $4.9 billion in profits for the second quarter of 2025.

USDT, the main stablecoin issued by Tether, had grown to a market capitalization of over $150 billion by the end of June.

Moreover, Tether claims that it has grown to be one of “the largest holders of US government debt globally…

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