No driver? No problem—this is the Indy Autonomous Challenge
Ars meets the college engineers who hope to revolutionize racing. A whopping 37 different partners contributed to the creation of the AV-21, providing sensors, radars, throttle, brakes, and mor.....»»
Opinion: Canada must continue cutting emissions regardless of the actions of other polluters
I have, over the years, lost count of the number of times I have seen or heard people say that it doesn't matter what Canada, or the more-developed world, does to reduce carbon emissions. It is argued that the main global problem is that major emitte.....»»
Physicists develop new model that describes how filaments assemble into active foams
Many fundamental processes of life, and their synthetic counterparts in nanotechnology, are based on the autonomous assembly of individual particles into complex patterns. LMU physicist Professor Erwin Frey, Chair of Statistical and Biological Physic.....»»
How a former BMW exec"s advice helped shape an ADAS specialist"s focus
Provizio CEO Barry Lunn was told early on that cost was king in the automotive sector, which inspired him to try to make advanced driver assistance systems affordable for every vehicle......»»
WhatsApp might have figured out a way around its spam problem
WhatsApp is apparently looking into an advanced username process that could potentially solve problems related to spam. The post WhatsApp might have figured out a way around its spam problem appeared first on Phandroid. Setting up a WhatsA.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy Ring has a battery drain problem
It seems that due to potential software issues, the Samsung Galaxy Ring is experiencing faster battery drain than normal. The post The Samsung Galaxy Ring has a battery drain problem appeared first on Phandroid. Last month, Samsung officia.....»»
Saving the vanishing forests of Iraq"s Kurdistan
In a plant nursery in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting them from the fierce summer sun......»»
The Great Circle is Indiana Jones for a post-Uncharted world
MachineGames isn't just throwing Indy into Wolfenstein: The New Order. Enlarge / A time traveler with a flashlight would blow Indiana Jones' mind. At first glance, Wolfenstein: The New Order developer MachineGames might.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 3 may be a harder sell than ever before
In a few short weeks, Apple will hold its iPhone 16 event. Though not the star of the show, new Apple Watch models will debut alongside the iPhone. An Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are coming. But there’s a problem: the Series 10 is.....»»
The best hard drive enclosures you need for your Mac
There are thousands of external computer storage cases on the market. Some are good, some are bad, and we have opinions on which are the best hard drive enclosures for Mac users.An assortment of drive enclosuresStorage is a persistent problem when it.....»»
0-day in Windows driver exploited by North Korean hackers to deliver rootkit (CVE-2024-38193)
CVE-2024-38193, an actively exploited zero-day that Microsoft patched earlier this month, has been leveraged by North Korean hackers to install a rootkit on targets’ computers, Gen Digital researchers have revealed. About CVE-2024-38193 CVE-202.....»»
AMD signs $4.9 billion deal to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead
Company hopes acquisition of ZT Systems will accelerate adoption of its data center chips. Enlarge (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) AMD has agreed to buy artificial intelligence infrastructure group ZT.....»»
Final Fantasy XVI already runs incredibly on PC, but there’s one problem
Final Fantasy 16 is finally coming to PC, and the opening hours of the demo already showcase a robust PC port......»»
Four things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind......»»
Gen Z has a trust problem with British institutions—especially the police
The new government has come to power at a time when trust in politics is, in the Labor party's words, "shattered." Keir Starmer has set out his government's aim to restore "the highest standard of integrity and honesty" in political life......»»
Steam has one big problem with its smallest games
With so many games releasing every day across all storefronts, discoverability has become such an issue that even great games are slipping through the cracks......»»
AMD has nothing to lose, and that’s the problem
AMD has been on a tear since the release of its original Ryzen CPUs, but its latest Ryzen 9000 chips are an odd bump in the road......»»
Review of 400 years of scientific literature corrects the Dodo extinction record
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of bird......»»
One of the largest U.S. states is supporting driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet
If you live in the Golden State, good news! You can finally start to get your digital ID in Apple Wallet......»»
California IDs in Apple Wallet rolling out ‘in coming weeks’
Earlier this month we reported that California seemed to be prepping to support digital IDs in Apple Wallet. And now it’s official: digital driver’s licenses and state IDs are coming to California very soon. more….....»»
Headrests remain top problem for drivers for fifth consecutive year, J.D. Power finds
The study also found that Chevrolet dominated seat comfort and quality for mass-market vehicles, ranking in the top three for all segments except compact cars. For premium vehicles, Porsche vehicles held two of the top three spots for both cars and S.....»»