Early evidence suggests the pedestrian killed by an Uber autonomous car in Arizona may have been to blame in the controversial accident earlier this week. The ride-sharing company’s self-driving Volvo SUV fleet was grounded on Monday, after a collision overnight. The pedestrian was taken to hospital, but according to police died of her injuries. At the time, the preliminary evidence … Continue reading
The final resting place of Professor Stephen Hawking was announced this week in London. The theoretical physicist was announced to be honored at a Service of Thanksgiving later this year (2018) at Westminster Abbey. At that time, Hawking’s ashes will be interred at the Abbey near scientific minds of similarly revered status. “It is entirely fitting that the remains of … Continue reading
Ford’s 2019 Fusion Hybrid has addressed two of the biggest complaints from would-be EV drivers, gaining all-electric range and a host of new tech in its latest update. The plug-in hybrid sedan is among the first of the automaker’s vehicles to come with Ford Co-Pilot360, a suite of driver-assistance technologies that include features like blind spot information and lane-keeping as … Continue reading
Remember earlier this month when Audible launched on Sonos, only it turned out it didn’t and it was all a cruel mistake? That changed today with the actual, official, guaranteed-real-this-time launch of Audible support for Sonos speakers, making it easy for users of both products to listen to their audiobooks through their sound system. Audible spent a very short time … Continue reading
If there’s one thing Jeep owners love, it’s customizing their trucks, and so the automaker has teamed up with Mopar to provide seven concept inspirations for the 52nd Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. The seven customs won’t, sadly, be up for sale as you see them here: Mopar says it has used a mixture of production parts and new prototypes … Continue reading
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Active2 is available starting today for $420 if you go the WiFi route; there’s also an LTE option available on AT&T and Verizon. Whether you’re on the shop floor or working outdoors, the slate’s unique build should be up to t…
Last year, Roku launched a free, ad-supported film channel available to those with a Roku player, stick or TV in the US. Now, the company has announced that The Roku Channel will be available as an app on select Samsung smart TVs this summer. The cha…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos finally agreed that schools that discriminate shouldn’t receive federal funding.
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