Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each other
Haunted by glitching algorithms, self-driving cars disturb the peace in San Francisco. Enlarge / A Waymo self-driving car in front of Google's San Francisco headquarters, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. (credit: Getty Im.....»»
UK Anti-Tampering Laws Threaten Classic Cars
UK Anti-Tampering Laws Threaten Classic Cars.....»»
Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America"s climate and economic policies
On a recent visit to Rangely, a small town in northwest Colorado, my colleagues and I met with the administrators of a highly regarded community college to discuss the town's economy. Leaving the scenic campus, we saw families driving into the mounta.....»»
New breed of used-car dealer caters to the fast and furious generation
Legal imports of 25-year-old cars from Japan and Europe have grown from fewer than 300 in 2009 to around 20,000 per year. A new breed of used-car dealer is catering to the fast and furious generation......»»
New Waymo data shows self-driving tech drives safer than humans
Self-driving technology company Waymo said its robotaxis are making roads safer in the markets where it operates — and sharing data to back those claims......»»
What’s new on Peacock in September 2024
Peacock's September 2024 lineup includes Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a lot of classic horror movies, the 2024 Paris Paralympics, and more......»»
ChatGPT gives Volkswagen cars the smarts to talk to you all day long
VW releases ChatGPT-powered voice assistant for most models......»»
City light pollution is shrinking spiders" brains, new study finds
As darkness falls, the nocturnal half of the animal kingdom starts its day. Nocturnal species are perfectly adapted to navigate and survive the dark of night that has existed for countless millions of years......»»
New features aren’t driving iPhone sales, here’s what is
Ahead of the iPhone 16 event next week, CIRP is out with a new report to answer the question, “what compels new iPhone purchases?” Interestingly, only 18% of respondents said new features were a reason to buy a new iPhone, here’s what matters m.....»»
Most iPhone buyers prioritize need over new features in latest upgrades
As Apple gears up to unveil the iPhone 16 lineup, a new study suggests that allure of new features may no longer be the driving force behind iPhone purchases.iPhone 15 Pro MaxHistorically, Apple has wowed customers with significant features that have.....»»
California moves ahead with self-driving trucks despite labor opposition
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has rolled out proposed regulations for self-driving trucks, a move that comes one day after the state's legislature advanced an anti-AV trucking bill......»»
Volvo’s EX90 was meant to be a tech buffet, but ends up a satisfying snack
Volvo wanted its EX90 electric SUV to be all about tech, but it's the basic driving experience that stands out......»»
Study finds lower-income NYC residents trade comfort for affordability
In a revealing piece of research coauthored by a Singapore Management University academic, public policies to ease urban heat in one of the largest first world cities have seen price gaps emerge between homes in cooler and hotter areas, with lower-in.....»»
Does single-pedal driving actually extend EV range? It’s complicated
Single-pedal driving has become much more popular with the rise of EVs. But does using it actually extend range? Turns out, it's complicated......»»
Review: Eve Outdoor Cam is a great HomeKit camera with floodlight [save 18% right now]
Update: Right now, you can . Eve Outdoor Cam is a sleek outdoor video camera for HomeKit, with integrated LED floodlight ideally designed to light up your driveway at night. I’ve been a fan of the for a while, and my experience with the Outdoor.....»»
Floods submerge Vietnam"s dragon fruit farms
Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground......»»
Glacier flooding in Alaskan capital sets new record
In the early hours of August 6, a lake dammed by Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier burst through the ice, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the Mendenhall Valley where many of the Alaskan capital's residents live. This outburst led to the larges.....»»
Apple Wallet now supports Hawaii driver"s licenses and state IDs
Hawaii has now joined as the seventh state to approve the use of driver's licenses and state IDs stored on the iPhone and Apple Watch through the Apple Wallet app.Hawaii residents can sign up to add their ID to the Wallet AppIn 2020, Apple revealed i.....»»
Sparks are flying day and night as SpaceX preps Starship pad to catch a rocket
It's unclear how long upgrades will take or when the FAA will approve a booster catch. Pretty much every day for the last couple of weeks, workers wielding welding guns and torches have climbed onto SpaceX's Starship launch pad in So.....»»
Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels
Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels. Enlarge / Human driver will continue to be a job at the Boring Company Las Vegas Loop for the foreseeable future. (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Gett.....»»
Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles
How does one species become two? If you're a biologist, that's a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. If they remain separate.....»»