The White House decided to rain on Tesla’s victory parade for its connector, NACS, becoming the charging standard in North America. The government still wants some CCS connectors to be included in order to get funding. After Ford and GM both announced that they plan to adopt NACS as the new connector in their future… Continue reading White House throws some cold water on Tesla’s NACS victory
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Tesla driver hits a dog, claims they were on Full Self-Driving Beta
A Tesla driver hit and killed a dog. They claimed they were driving using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is a driver-assist system that takes over all the tasks related to driving a vehicle, but Tesla requires that drivers keep their hands on the steering wheel and pay attention at all times.… Continue reading Tesla driver hits a dog, claims they were on Full Self-Driving Beta
Tesla is about to pull the plug on its main EV charging rival
/ With Ford and GM in its corner, Tesla’s North American Charging Standard will control nearly three-quarters of the EV market in the US. But CCS still has one chip left to cash. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years… Continue reading Tesla is about to pull the plug on its main EV charging rival
OpenAI CEO Says He Loses Sleep Over Decision to Release ChatGPT
Does Altman dream of electric sheep? AI Accelerationist OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is back at it again, with yet another admission that he’s fearful of the artificial intelligence he hath wrought. During a live panel interview with the Times of India, Altman said that he’s been stressed out enough about the release of ChatGPT that… Continue reading OpenAI CEO Says He Loses Sleep Over Decision to Release ChatGPT
A Scandal Is Making Reddit Look Absolutely Horrible Right Now
Redditors are furious. AITA As the company’s IPO looms, a huge swathe of Redditors is absolutely teeming with rage after the platform’s controversial decision to start charging third-party apps huge quantities for access to its API. The company announced back in April that it will start charging a premium “for third parties who require additional… Continue reading A Scandal Is Making Reddit Look Absolutely Horrible Right Now
Self-Driving Car Runs Over Dog
“We send our sincere condolences to the dog’s owner.” The Dog Died A Waymo self-driving car killed a dog in San Francisco while its “autonomous mode” was turned on last month, an incident that will likely fan the flames of the debate surrounding their use. The unfortunate collision occurred on May 21 just before 11am,… Continue reading Self-Driving Car Runs Over Dog
Scientists Ponder When Our Ancestors First Started Cranking the Hog
“It’s not that some species woke up one day and started doing it. This is an ancient, evolved trait.” Old Habits Thanks to science, we may now have a good idea of when our ancestors first started pleasuring themselves — and it could help answer why they would develop such a practice when, on its face,… Continue reading Scientists Ponder When Our Ancestors First Started Cranking the Hog
Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Tesla’s new Supercharger strategy allows the company to make money off its competitors’ customers by collecting charging fees from them. (Pricing varies by region, time of day, and whether an EV was made by Tesla, but it generally costs between $10 and $30 to charge up a car.) And if more carmakers follow Ford and… Continue reading Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Watch Summer Game Fest’s Tribeca Games Spotlight here at 3PM ET
Expect new details on ‘The Expanse: A Telltale Series’ and other games focused on artistic storytelling. The Summer Game Fest party keeps rolling today with the Tribeca Games Spotlight. Unlike many of the other Summer Game Fest showcases, Tribeca has already announced which games it will feature. As in previous years, the festival is highlighting… Continue reading Watch Summer Game Fest’s Tribeca Games Spotlight here at 3PM ET
Generative AI can help bring tomorrow’s gaming NPCs to life
Elves and Argonians clipping through walls and stepping through tables, blacksmiths who won’t acknowledge your existence until you take single step to the left, Draugers that drop into rag-doll seizures the moment you put an arrow through their eye — Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls long-running RPG series is beloved for many reasons, the realism of their… Continue reading Generative AI can help bring tomorrow’s gaming NPCs to life