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Self-driving vehicles planned for UK roads by 2025, but public trust is an issue

Getty Images/iStockphoto The UK government says that driverless vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 and has announced a £100 million (~$119m) package to fund research on safety developments. The government’s plans could see cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features on motorways in the next year, with new legislation in the pipeline to… Continue reading Self-driving vehicles planned for UK roads by 2025, but public trust is an issue

Welcome to ZDNET’s next chapter

ZDNET has been future-proofing humans since 1991. From its beginnings at the rise of the internet, this brand has always helped people understand how tech is changing the world. And as revolutionary as the last 30 years have been, the next decade will be even more astounding.  All the biggest industries in the world –… Continue reading Welcome to ZDNET’s next chapter

Lyft announces new battle plan in the autonomous vehicle race

Motional Lyft is planning to deploy a massive driverless car fleet beginning in 2023. In anticipation of that milestone the company, which has partnered with self-driving car developer Motional, is updating its existing robotaxi service in Las Vegas with brand new all-electric models. The IONIQ-5 vehicles, developed by Motional atop a Hyundai platform, provide L4… Continue reading Lyft announces new battle plan in the autonomous vehicle race

Elon Musk drops details about Tesla’s humanoid robot

Tesla Tesla is set to unveil a new humanoid robot, called Optimus, in late September. There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding Tesla’s strategy in entering the robotics market, and a recent post by boss Elon Musk sheds some new light. In the post, published in the China’s Cyberspace Administration’s official publication, Musk continued to… Continue reading Elon Musk drops details about Tesla’s humanoid robot

Space Force takes robot patrol dogs for a walk

U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker If you happened to be sneaking onto Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in late July, you wouldn’t have made it far. Last month, Space Force conducted a demonstration where two robot dogs built by Ghost Robotics conducted patrols in advance of potential broader adoption of the… Continue reading Space Force takes robot patrol dogs for a walk

An Apple employee told me the truth about the M2 MacBook Air (that was the problem)

So pretty. (A screenshot from an Apple ad.) Chris Matyszczyk/Screenshot I’ve been resisting so hard. I’ve been telling myself no, no, no; you don’t need it. But myself started answering back: “I have to at least take a look, don’t I? It’s new. And I haven’t been to an Apple store in a long time.”… Continue reading An Apple employee told me the truth about the M2 MacBook Air (that was the problem)

A United Airlines pilot made a big speech to passengers. Not everyone will love it

Kindness wins? (A screenshot from a United ad.) Chris Matyszczyk/Screenshot Airlines haven’t done a fine job of communicating with their customers lately. Their chosen method, most often, has been not to communicate with their customers at all. They prefer telling them that hold times for customer service will be four hours. Or more. So, good… Continue reading A United Airlines pilot made a big speech to passengers. Not everyone will love it

Apple looks to make money from the switch to USB-C

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNet The European Union has legislated that devices are going to have to standardize on USB-C as the charging mechanism in order to reduce e-waste. This common charger legislation requiring all smartphones and accessories to use USB-C will come into force in 2024. While most Android devices have already standardized on USB-C, one company… Continue reading Apple looks to make money from the switch to USB-C

MYXfitness bike beats Peloton on weight capacity. Too bad that’s where support for larger riders ends

Pros Supports up to 350 pounds Swivel screen Apple Watch integration Solidly built Cons That horrid seat Few programs for people of size Plus version doesn’t include a weight rack Privacy concerns According to ZDNet sister site Healthline, more than two-thirds (69%) of adult Americans are considered overweight or obese. Canada, Spain, the UK, and many… Continue reading MYXfitness bike beats Peloton on weight capacity. Too bad that’s where support for larger riders ends