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Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

The rapid succession of robotaxi deployments from companies like Waymo and Zoox have people in the industry, once again, dreaming about how autonomous vehicles might change our daily lives. That includes driverless taxi rides, sure, but also headier ideas like sending an autonomous vehicle to fetch groceries or pick up dry cleaning. If those things… Continue reading Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles

Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Waymo is adding another four cities to its growing list of robotaxi rollouts. The company announced Wednesday it has begun testing its autonomous vehicles (with a safety monitor) in Philadelphia, and that it will start manual driving to collect data in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. Waymo did not offer a timeline for when it… Continue reading Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas

Uber customers in Dallas may get an Avride-branded robotaxi the next time they hail a ride. A year after announcing their partnership, Uber and Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas. The service comes with a few caveats, however, including the addition of a human safety operator behind the wheel, and a limited… Continue reading Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas

I changed 5 settings on my TV to quickly improve the picture quality (Samsung and LG models included)

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Whether you’re considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel seems to be doing fine, there are still ways to optimize your viewing experience, and it all begins with your television’s settings. Let’s explore some of the key factors determining how your TV… Continue reading I changed 5 settings on my TV to quickly improve the picture quality (Samsung and LG models included)

Anyone want to buy a car that drives itself?

Transportation Autonomous Cars The biggest names in autonomy, from Waymo to Tesla, want to sell privately owned autonomous cars. Who asked for this? by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 3, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Transportation Autonomous Cars The biggest names in autonomy, from Waymo to Tesla, want to sell privately owned autonomous cars. Who asked… Continue reading Anyone want to buy a car that drives itself?

Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

Getty / Futurism We’ve heard story after story about people becoming obsessed with AI chatbots and experiencing profound breaks with reality. But there was always an ambiguity: was AI use pushing people into psychosis, or were people already suffering from mental health problems seeking out AI as a means to cope? Now, new research has… Continue reading Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

3I/ATLAS Appears to Be Erupting in Ice Volcanos

Getty Images Mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reached its perihelion, or its closest point to the Sun, earlier this year, shedding copious amounts of ice and dust in the process. The material has formed enormous jets that reach out like a tail behind the visitor, which is widely believed to be a comet — and even… Continue reading 3I/ATLAS Appears to Be Erupting in Ice Volcanos

Amazon Quietly Pulls Disastrous AI Dubs For Popular Anime After Outcry

If you watched the English-dubbed version of one of several popular anime on Amazon Prime Video lately, like “Banana Fish,” and “No Game, No Life,” you may have noticed something strange. The voices were generic, unexpressive, and at times robotic, completely disconnected from the action unfolding on screen. Some lines even sounded a little glitchy.… Continue reading Amazon Quietly Pulls Disastrous AI Dubs For Popular Anime After Outcry

Russia Wants This Mega Missile to Intimidate the West, but It Keeps Crashing

A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired from an underground silo on the country’s southern steppe Friday on a scheduled test to deliver a dummy warhead to a remote impact zone nearly 4,000 miles away. The missile didn’t even make it 4,000 feet. Russia’s military has been silent on the accident, but the missile’s crash… Continue reading Russia Wants This Mega Missile to Intimidate the West, but It Keeps Crashing

HBO Max’s ‘Mad Men’ Vomit Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’

But the problem goes beyond a change of aspect ratio. Remastering shows that were originally shot with more primitive technology sometimes goes horribly awry, like an I Love Lucy clip that went viral last year showing a pair of once-blurry background actors brought into so much focus that they now looked like surreal Picasso sketches.… Continue reading HBO Max’s ‘Mad Men’ Vomit Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’