Flashy humanoid robot demonstration videos are spreading online, but they should not be used to judge real work capability, experts say. Industry and academic figures cited by Ars Technica point to a gap between viral clips and on-site performance. They stress repeatability across environments and broad usefulness, not one-off stunts. They also urge scrutiny of autonomy, demo settings and playback speed, and call for large-scale quantitative validation in real conditions.

Roswell, New Mexico, is running an ordinance that prevents the city from selling bitcoin donations for at least 10 years, according to reports. Its bitcoin reserve totals 0.173 BTC, valued at about $13,312. The reserve was built through donations starting in April 2025. The ordinance also limits annual spending to within 21 percent even if the reserve exceeds $1 million, and allows expenditures only once every five years.