Oct 27
Jupiter, who hurt you? Last month, NASA’s Juno mission spotted a region of the gas giant’s atmosphere forming an abject face, complete with wide eyes, a nose, and frowning mouth.
Oct 27
Apple is aware there’s a significant issue with iPhone 15s breaking when attached to the charging pad on some modern cars, according to a report from MacRumors Wednesday. While the company has yet to make any public statement regarding iPhone 15 becoming bricked when plugged into some in-car chargers, Apple is…
Oct 27
Leica, one of the oldest, most venerable camera companies in the world, has debuted a new $9,500 camera that, among other things, is designed to fight the scourge of digital manipulation. The M11-P is specifically marketed to professional photojournalists, and, in addition to producing beautiful images, includes a new…
Oct 27
It’s the season of horror movies—but if you don’t have the time or the fright tolerance to watch a feature, why not stream a spooky TV episode instead? Here are 10 to get you started, with animated and live-action picks; please share your favorites (and where to watch them!) in the comments below.
Oct 27
Here’s a terrifying medical tale, just in time for Halloween. In a new case report, doctors detail finding a spider inside a woman’s ear. The arachnid had likely made itself comfortable for at least four days, even managing to molt once. Thankfully, it was removed without any issues, though not before the doctors took…
Oct 27
Cruise puts robotaxi operations on pause following California license suspension
Posted in: Today's ChiliCruise has paused all its driverless operations, the company has announced on LinkedIn and X. The GM-backed self-driving firm explained that it’s taking time to examine its “processes, systems and tools” and that it will “reflect on how [it] can better operate in a way that will earn public trust.” Cruise has been thrust under the spotlight recently after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended its permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state due to several safety related issues. The California Public Utilities Commission also suspended the license giving Cruise the right to charge passengers for robotaxi rides.
(2/3) In that spirit, we have decided to proactively pause driverless operations across all of our fleets while we take time to examine our processes, systems, and tools and reflect on how we can better operate in a way that will earn public trust.
— cruise (@Cruise) October 27, 2023
One of the latest incidents involving a Cruise vehicle happened in early October when a woman was hit by another car and was hurled in front of one of the company’s driverless vehicles. Cruise’s robotaxi stopped on top of her leg and pinned her underneath until first responders arrived and could extract her. The DMV suspended the company’s permits a few weeks afterward.
As CNBC notes, this move comes shortly after GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker will support Cruise’s expansion with “safety” as its “gating factor.” TechCrunch says it also comes just a day after an all-hands meeting, wherein CEO Kyle Vogt told his staff that Cruise hasn’t paused operations outside of California. To note, the company has driverless fleets in Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Dallas and Miami, as well.
The company didn’t elaborate on what examining its tools and systems entail and how exactly it intends to “rebuild public trust.” For now, Cruise will only be deploying autonomous vehicles with drivers behind the wheel.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cruise-puts-robotaxi-operations-on-pause-following-california-license-suspension-051300118.html?src=rss
Oct 27
‘It’s The F**king Weapons’: Democrat Gives New GOP Speaker Blunt Fact-Check On Guns
Posted in: Today's ChiliRep. Mike Johnson had made a wild claim about the true cause of mass shootings — and his critics aren’t buying it.
Oct 27
“Now behold the rock pile, a splendid collection of stone ensconced within wood boxes,” said Boston Dynamics’ famous Spot robot dog, mustering all the emotional vitality of a beleaguered tour guide eight hours into their shift. The Boston Dynamics engineers are famous for their autonomous robot designs, and their…
Oct 27
Threads’s chess match against X, formerly called Twitter, continues with the launch of its polls and GIF features on Thursday. The additions bring to Threads two staples that are widely used on X and are yet another change Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced on the platform in recent weeks.
Oct 27
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified in his fraud trial Thursday with no jury present. In his testimony, he acknowledged that Alameda was being used as a payment processor for FTX, but did not recall conversations around the $13 billion hole in his crypto empire, according to Bloomberg.
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