Idiot Invents New Way To Get Seriously Injured By Cars
Jokes about leg day aside, uh, please never ever use your body as a push-bar between two cars.
Elon Musk-backed AI Company Claims It Made a Text Generator That's Too Dangerous to Release
Researchers at the non-profit AI research group OpenAI just wanted to train their new text generation software to predict the next word in a sentence. It blew away all of their expectations and was so good at mimicking writing by humans they’ve decided to pump the brakes on the research while they explore the damage…
People in Michigan Are Betting on When a Decrepit Saturn Will Break Through Ice
Michiganders from the upper peninsula—also known as as Yoopers—have me scratching my head today, as I just learned via Michigan news site MLive that a Rotary club is putting on a contest asking people to guess when a 1998 Saturn SL will break through ice and fall into a lake. And there’s even a live feed showing the…
Zappos' Presidents' Day Sale Features Cole Haan, Nike, and More
Zappos is basically a one-stop shoe destination already, but right now, they’re having an actual sale, marking down over 60 shoes, boots, and apparel for Preidents’ Day weekend. Heels, boots, sneakers, sweaters, layering pieces, all kinds of styles from brands like UGG, Adidas, Nike, SOREL, Converse, Dr. Martens, and…
This Is How Apocalypse-Bringing Nuclear Submarines Work
One of the most mysterious and little known aspects of the military is how the nation’s fleet of nuclear submarines work. Submarine warfare, with its emphasis on stealth and secrecy to ensure survival, tends to result in less information about how the submarine community goes about its business. But this video is a…
Australian Dealer Selling 'Last' Dodge Demon Pulls Claim but Not $320,000 Asking Price
Earlier this month, stories began to pop up about the “last” 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ever made listed in Australia for more than $320,000 ($450,000 Australian). That was surprising, considering that Dodge had already sold the last Demon, and it didn’t look like this one.
Here's Exactly How Much the 2020 Ford Explorer Will Jump in Price
The 2020 Ford Explorer and its subsequent trims will be the most advanced (and sporty) Explorers to date, so I suppose it only follows that they won’t come cheaply either. They will be loaded with safety features and come with an ST and hybrid version, which will cause the price of the Explorer to jump by as much…
Build Your Spring Workout Wardrobe With An Extra 20% Off Under Armour's Outlet Prices
What better way to get ready for exercise-friendly spring weather than an extra 20% off Under Armour’s already affordable sale section? Pick up workout shirts, sweats, leggings, shoes, and more, and use promo code RALLY20 at checkout on orders over $100 to stack on the savings. If you do nothing else with this sale,…
VeilSide: Inside the Most Extreme Tuner Car Company of 2002
Big wheels, bigger spoilers, and some of the most over-the-top bodykits ever designed. The early 2000s tuning scene is taken as a joke now, but this is what it looked like in the middle of the big-money, big-style era. Right at the heart of it all: VeilSide.
An Open Letter To Game Developers From America's Largest Labor Organization
Editors note: Given ongoing issues in the games industry, the AFL-CIO recently reached out to Kotaku about addressing the people who make games. The AFL-CIO represents more than 12 million workers in the United States across more than 50 labor unions (including the Writers Guild of America, of which Kotaku and its…
The Ferrari F1 Team's 2019 Car Livery Goes Matte for Performance Reasons
The Ferrari Formula One team is back and ready for a new race season, full of opportunities to celebrate its 90th anniversary and likely finish second a lot. But the car Ferrari will race looks a bit different this year, and not just because of its new black accents: It’ll have a matte finish, for performance rather…
Run Over to Adidas This Weekend For Up to 50% Off Hundreds of Styles
Even if you don’t have to pass your presidential fitness test anymore, you should take a good long look at Adidas’ President’s Day sale, where they’re taking up to 50% off pretty much every kind of workout gear, plus some fun stuff like Real Madrid and Manchester United soccer jerseys. As always, use the sidebar tools…
Washing Your Honda Ridgeline Could Cause a Fire
Here’s your scenario: it’s a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon and you want give your Honda Ridgeline a nice wash. You get everything ready, hose, bucket, sponge and car soap. I’m gonna go ahead and stop you there, though. That car soap might do more harm than good right now.
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America's Car Loan Debt Is out of Control and Getting Worse
The sad truth about living in a country that has no real serious commitment to mass transit is that if you don’t live in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., or the Bay Area, you need a car to live and work. Cars are great, sure, and we love them, but the shocking rise in delinquent car payments shows the major…
Friday's Best Deals: LEGO Darth Vader, Marmot, Nintendo Switch, Anker Projectors, and More
Designer sunglasses, ANC Headphones, Nordstrom’s Winter Sale, and Edifier Bookshelf Speakers lead off Friday’s best deals.
Amazon Just Led a $700 Million Investment Into Rivian
Despite being rebuked by the people of New York City for an office nobody wanted, Amazon doesn’t seem to be feeling too bad. It’s moved on to Rivian, leading a $700 million investment round into the startup electric truck maker.
40 Countries Agree to Make Automatic Emergency Braking Standard
Automatic Emergency Braking will no longer be optional, big changes at Ford, Sting holds a concert for embattled GM plant workers, the French government is investing in battery tech, and more for The Morning Shift of Friday, February 15, 2019.
Should I Really Avoid a Car in the First Model Year?
As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help people out. This week we’re discussing the risks of buying a car in the first year of production, certified pre-owned cars being sold “as-is,” and why it’s so hard…
Always Find Your Way Home with These Refurbished Garmin GPS
As someone who is always kinda lost, GPS is amazing. And if you’re like me and venture to unknown territory frequently, you’ll be glad to know that Amazon is selling a bunch of refurbished Garmin GPS devices right now.
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