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Snopes fact-checks itself after linking Elon Musk’s Starlink to Titanic sub incident
Popular fact-checking website Snopes ended up fact-checking itself several times following the publication of a post that claimed that a missing submersible craft used to explore the wreck of the Titanic was using Starlink to communicate. Prior to its edits, Snopes’ initial posts received corrections from Twitter’s users through the platform’s Community Notes feature.
The search is currently underway for OceanGate’s Titan submersible, which brings paying customers to the wreckage site of the Titanic. Communication with the craft was lost hours into its latest trip, and a frantic search for the vessel is underway. Amidst these efforts, Musk critics took the opportunity to highlight the fact that the company behind the submersible, OceanGate Expeditions, uses Starlink satellite internet. This was a fact confirmed by Starlink itself through the service’s official Twitter account.
But while the link between Starlink and the missing craft is attractive fodder for the anti-Musk narrative, the fact remains that the satellite internet system is used by OceanGate on its surface vessel, not the submersible itself. This is because Starlink’s Wi-Fi signals simply do not work underwater. Communications to and from the submersible are done through an “acoustic link” with OceanGate’s surface vessel.
It is this context that seemed to have eluded Snopes in its initial post. In a post titled, “Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Using Satellites from Elon Musk’s Company?” the fact-checking website rated the claim as “True.” Amidst a firestorm of criticism and corrections on Twitter, Snopes proceeded to edit its post, changing the claim’s rating to “Unproven.” An “Unproven” rating was not good enough for social media users, however, considering that widely available knowledge would indicate that Starlink could not be used by a submersible craft underwater at all.
Snopes ended up fact-checking itself once more, this time branding the claim as “False.” The title of the post was also edited to “Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Relying on Satellites from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Communicate?”
Elon Musk himself has responded to the progression of Snopes’ post on Starlink’s alleged link to the OceanGate submersible’s disappearance. In a response on Twitter, Musk criticized the publication, noting that it “can’t even run a good psy op.” Snopes’ updates to its post did little to curb the narrative that Starlink may be linked to the submersible’s disappearance, however, as posts from a number of popular social media accounts still alleged the connection.
“It must be stated that at this point there is no direct indication that Starlink failed or was the cause of this terrifying and possibly tragic incident. That said, given Musk’s long history of screwups and reckless dishonesty, an investigation should be launched,” a popular Twitter account called Occupy Democrats wrote in a post, which is still online as of writing, and has since been corrected by the platform’s Community Notes feature as well.
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Tesla launches new feature that cold climate drivers will love
Tesla’s steering wheels are getting better with this simple yet effective software update.
Tesla is launching another new feature in its cars, this time it will cater to those in colder climates, and those drivers will love it.
Perhaps one of the best things about Teslas is that they routinely receive over-the-air software updates that either improve the ownership experience, add features, or make their performance more robust.
Every update offers some sort of bug fix or new feature that simply makes the cars better than they were before. For example, earlier this week, we reported on a new third-party charger latch release feature that will help those with non-Tesla home charging plugs.
Now, Tesla is releasing a new improvement to its heated steering wheel system, which has been around for several years. The new feature is one that will improve its performance and have your wheel nice and toasty the next time you get in, and it is a bit chilly outside.
According to Not a Tesla App, Tesla rolled out the Heated Steering Wheel improvements with the 2024.14 software update:
“If the steering wheel heater is set to Auto, the steering wheel will now heat up based on the cabin temperature, even if the climate system is set manually.
Previously, the climate system needed to be set to Auto for the steering wheel heater to turn on automatically.”
The change impacts all five Tesla models, the release notes state.
The heated steering wheel is one of the features that Tesla has used to help cater the vehicle’s overall performance to those in colder climates.
Tesla Model 3 with heated steering wheel begins US deliveries
Just as the air-conditioned and cooling seats are beneficial during the Summer months, the heated steering wheel is incredibly beneficial to those drivers in colder parts of the globe.
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Tesla announces massive new achievement with 8 million cars produced
Tesla’s 8 millionth car comes just 8 months after it built its 7 millionth car.
Tesla announced a massive new achievement in relation to its automotive division as it has officially built 8 million cars globally.
The 8 millionth car rolled off production lines at Gigafactory Berlin on Friday, the company announced. The car was an Ultra Red Model Y, images show:
Produced our 8 millionth vehicle at Giga Berlin pic.twitter.com/gv1moWhwTH
— Tesla (@Tesla) June 6, 2025
The car comes just about eight months after Tesla built its 7 millionth car at the Fremont Factory last October, a major accomplishment considering the claims of a lack of demand from the media.
Additionally, Tesla was able to achieve this major threshold with a stoppage in production at each of its four production facilities earlier this year. The manufacturing halt was attributed to a production line changeover for the new Model Y crossover.
The car has been the best-selling vehicle in the world for two consecutive years, and the company pausing production for two weeks, yet still managed to produce one million cars in eight months is impressive.
Tesla currently only produces the Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin, but the car is also manufactured at Gigafactory Shanghai, Gigafactory Texas, and the Fremont Factory.
It is the only model to be produced at all four of Tesla’s global manufacturing plants, which span across three different continents.
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump to speak with each other Friday: report
White House aides have scheduled a call between the CEO and U.S. President on Friday.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s feud seems to be thawing, at least to some degree.
As per a recent Politico report, White House aides have scheduled a call between the CEO and U.S. President on Friday.
Musk vs. Trump
Musk turned into a staunch critic of Trump amidst the administration’s efforts to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which the CEO claimed would add trillions to the country’s deficit. Trump, for his part, claimed that Musk turned on him due to the adverse effects of the proposed bill on his companies.
The spat between the two powerful men became so notable that Musk called for the impeachment of Trump on X. He also claimed that Trump was in the Epstein list. The U.S. President, for his part, threatened to cancel billions of dollars worth of government contracts with Musk’s companies such as SpaceX.
Potential Truce
As per Politico, however, White House aides have stepped in to temper the tensions and broker peace between the two powerful men. When asked by the outlet about his ongoing feud with the CEO, Trump reportedly stated that “it’s okay” and that “it’s going very well, never done better.” The U.S. President also highlighted his favorability ratings, stating that his “numbers are through the roof.”
While the CEO was very aggressive against Trump in his X posts, he did back down somewhat after some time. When hedge fund manager Bill Ackman argued that Trump and Musk should make peace for the benefit of the United States, the CEO responded with, “You’re not wrong.” Musk also walked back on his decision to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which is essential to NASA’s operations.
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