Oct 25
John Oliver Reveals The World’s Weirdest Diplomatic Crisis And Why It Matters
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe host of “Last Week Tonight” called the situation “deeply weird.”
Oct 25
When Apple rolled out the new AirPods at its October 18th event, it didn’t change the AirPods Pro but did introduce a MagSafe charging case. That’s not a bad thing, as they already offered clear sound, good active noise cancellation and always-on Siri access. Now, we’re already seeing the new Magsafe model on sale for the first time at Amazon for $220, or $29 off the regular $249 price.
Buy Apple AirPods Pro at Amazon – $220
The AirPods Pro earned an 87 Engadget score for their improved sound quality, better fitting design, IPX4 water resistance, Siri access and easy switching between Apple devices. They also do a good job blocking out surrounding noise, and the latest feature can boost other people’s voices during conversations — useful for folks with mild hearing difficulties.
As part of its new AirPods and MacBook Pro launch, Apple also gave the AirPods Pro a MagSafe charging case for the same $249 price tag. As before, they have a built-in battery that allows you to go up to 24 hours without needing access to a wall plug. The addition of MagSafe makes charging a bit safer, as the cable will just pull out rather than tripping you or breaking if you accidentally catch it when walking by.
If that feature doesn’t matter much to you, the older AirPods Pro model is also on sale for $197, for a 21 percent discount. They have dropped to lower prices before, so you could also wait for a better deal — like on Black Friday coming up next month.
Oct 25
“If you look at the data that’s been made public, the data look good,” the nation’s top infectious disease expert said.
Oct 25
Okla. Senator Slammed For Using ‘Highly Offensive’ Term For Asian Americans
Posted in: Today's ChiliGOP state Sen. David Rader asked about the inclusion of “yellow families” in a study about racial inequity
Oct 25
Elon Musk says 'issues' have forced Tesla to pull its latest full self-driving beta
Posted in: Today's ChiliTesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software 10.3 has been pulled shortly after it was released, with CEO Elon Musk citing “some issues” in a tweet, TechCrunch has reported. Musk said one such issue is “regression” with left turns, while testers have posted about phantom forward collision warnings, autosteer bugs and more. The FSD has supposedly been reverted to version 10.2, but some users said they no longer have access to FSD at all, according to The Verge.
Seeing some issues with 10.3, so rolling back to 10.2 temporarily.
Please note, this is to be expected with beta software. It is impossible to test all hardware configs in all conditions with internal QA, hence public beta.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 24, 2021
The latest FSD version 10.3 introduced a number of new features, according to the release notes posted on Reddit. Those include FSD Profiles that allow drivers to change vehicle behavior for rolling stops, lane changes, following distance and more. Others include improved creeping speed, reduced false slowdowns, improved crossing object velocity estimation and more.
However, testers have noted in several videos that FSD is showing Forward Collision Warnings despite no apparent danger, along with unexpected autobraking. Others have seen traffic aware cruise control (TACC) problems, AutoPilot “panic” and other bugs.
Elon Musk tweeted that such issues are “to be expected with beta software,” adding that “it is impossible to test all hardware configs in all conditions with internal QA, hence public tests.” The last beta release, FSD 10.2, was delayed due to “last minute concerns” about the update.
The pullback and Musk’s comments about public beta testing are bound to further increase scrutiny of the FSD program. The NHTSA has already requested more data from Tesla around the public beta, saying Tesla needs to address “basic safety issues” before expanding it further. Regulators have also asked Tesla for more information about its “safety score” ratings that make certain drivers eligible for the FSD program.
Regulators are also concerned that while Tesla drivers can opt into the beta program, drivers and pedestrians in the vicinity cannot. For example, some Tesla vehicles with the 10.3 software auto-braked without reason, which could have caused a collision with a vehicle following behind.
The name itself is misleading (much like Autopilot), as FSD does not offer full self-driving at all, but simply advanced driver assistance.
Oct 25
Officials say military forces detained at least five senior government figures after weeks of rising tensions.
Oct 25
“I was sworn to secrecy,” Elton John said — then Ed Sheeran spilled the beans anyway.
Oct 25
The industry practice of “70/30” revenue cuts between developers and app store owners have been put under a microscope in the past few years, especially after Epic Games made some big noise about it. It did force a few platforms to make changes to their policies, usually reducing the so-called “developer tax” under certain circumstances only. In general, however, storefront … Continue reading
Oct 25
Apple definitely dropped a bombshell in its “Unleashed” event last week. In addition to delivering on the expected upgrades and changes that had MacBook Pro fans excited, it unveiled a new screen design that has everyone talking like notches were new all over again. Those elements may have helped buyers bite into getting a new MacBook Pro early, but, unfortunately, … Continue reading
Oct 25
When the video conferencing trend kicked up last year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was no surprise that Microsoft would jump on the bandwagon as well. What was a bit surprising, however, was that it prioritized bringing its younger Teams platform up to snuff instead of promoting the video conferencing service it has had for years. In fact, some … Continue reading
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