/ Zoox said its steering wheel- and pedal-less autonomous vehicle is the first ‘purpose-built’ robotaxi to operate on public roads. Image: Zoox Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, said that its toaster-shaped driverless vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals was approved to drive on public roads with passengers in California. The company… Continue reading Amazon’s weird toaster-shaped robotaxi hits the road in a ‘first’ for the company
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Tuesday’s top tech news: a trio of breakages
Happy Tuesday, everything is broken. Most significantly, late Monday night T-Mobile experienced what appears to be a fairly major outage across the US, with thousands of customers from California to New York reporting that they were unable to place calls or use other basic network services. T-Mobile says it’s now working at “near normal levels,”… Continue reading Tuesday’s top tech news: a trio of breakages
EU Parliament votes to effectively ban new combustion engine cars by 2035
/ The EU is the world’s largest trading bloc and home to key automakers including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz Group. An electric car being charged at a motorway service station.Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images The European Parliament has given its formal approval to new vehicle emissions standards that would effectively ban the widespread sale of combustion engine… Continue reading EU Parliament votes to effectively ban new combustion engine cars by 2035
Toyota’s first next-gen EV will be a Lexus
/ The new CEO’s plan for electric cars includes new “fully optimized” Lexus vehicles arriving by 2026. The Lexus RZ 450e SUV is the last electric vehicle announced by parent company Toyota.Image: Lexus Toyota’s incoming CEO said the automaker would release “next-generation” electric cars under the Lexus brand by 2026. This is just one part of a new… Continue reading Toyota’s first next-gen EV will be a Lexus
Ram 1500 REV loses the prototype’s gimmicks and looks like an electric Ram
/ The new Ram 1500 REV debuted during a Super Bowl LVII ad but won’t appear on the road until “late 2024.” The Ram 1500 REV electric truck looks like a regular Ram truck now.Image: Stellantis Stellantis revealed its new Ram 1500 REV electric truck with an ad during the Super Bowl yesterday, and it’s… Continue reading Ram 1500 REV loses the prototype’s gimmicks and looks like an electric Ram
Apple’s once again trying to optimize the iPhone’s Crash Detection feature
Apple has released iOS 16.3.1, which includes “optimizations” for the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro’s Crash Detection feature that’s been criticized by some search and rescue personnel for setting off false alarms during winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. The update also includes fixes for iCloud settings and Siri requests for Find My, and Apple… Continue reading Apple’s once again trying to optimize the iPhone’s Crash Detection feature
Ford’s EVs are getting faster charging and more affordable batteries thanks to new chemistry
Image: Nilay Patel / The Verge Ford announced a $3.5 billion electric vehicle factory in its home state of Michigan, where it will produce EV batteries with a lithium iron phosphate chemistry that it says are more durable, faster charging, and more affordable than its current lineup of EVs. Ford will develop the LFP batteries… Continue reading Ford’s EVs are getting faster charging and more affordable batteries thanks to new chemistry
Ford’s reportedly working on a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan
/ The automaker could announce the new plant on Monday, which is expected to bring 2,500 jobs to the area. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ford’s gearing up to announce a $3.5 billion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, according to a report from Automotive News. In an advisory obtained by the outlet, the… Continue reading Ford’s reportedly working on a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan
A company is trying to map America’s cell networks using mail trucks
Mobile/ Tech / Could this be the solution to finally getting reliable coverage maps? Pictured: the FCC’s map of LTE coverage in the US.Image: FCC Cell network coverage maps have always been dubiously accurate in the US, and even the ones released by the FCC in 2021 come with a ton of asterisks. A company… Continue reading A company is trying to map America’s cell networks using mail trucks
Jason Momoa has family feelings in the trailer for Fast X
/ The Fast and Furious franchise is back for a 10th entry that includes new additions like Momoa and EGOT winner Rita Moreno. Fast, Furious, Family. Since Fast Five, each Fast & Furious movie has gotten more patently ridiculous than the last. The series has sent cars into space, returned two characters from the dead,… Continue reading Jason Momoa has family feelings in the trailer for Fast X