The nation’s leading stun gun maker is pulling its plans to equip schools with Taser-wielding drones, but that wasn’t enough for three-quarters of its ethics board, which resigned in protest over the company’s mishandling of the rollout. The resignation of nine out of 12 Axon International ethics board members, announced in a statement published by the… Continue reading Most of Company’s Ethics Board Resigns in Disgust Over Taser-Wielding Drones
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Inventor Unveils Flying Motorcycle Powered by Eight Jet Engines
Hell yeah. Flying Motorcycle Startup JetPack Aviation has shown off its latest adrenaline-fueling invention: a prototype of its upcoming P2 Speeder flying motorcycle. The vehicle, which it’s calling an Air Utility Vehicle (AUV), features eight jet engines and is the third full scale prototype developed by Mayman Aerospace, a subsidiary brand launched by JetPack Aviation.… Continue reading Inventor Unveils Flying Motorcycle Powered by Eight Jet Engines
Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them
For the first decades of Sohee Park’s career in schizophrenia research, she rarely stopped to consider what life was like for her research subjects. Now a professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, Park made a name for herself by studying working memory—the quick, scratch-pad-like memory that helps us keep track of what we’re doing. By… Continue reading Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them
Uber and Waymo are working together on long-haul autonomous trucking
Waymo and Uber have signed a long-term, strategic partnership to collaborate on long-haul autonomous trucking. They’ll blend Waymo’s self-driving tech with Uber Freight’s network. The idea is to help customers deploy autonomous trucks more efficiently. Those who buy trucks equipped with the Waymo Driver system will be able to tap into Uber Freight’s marketplace technology,… Continue reading Uber and Waymo are working together on long-haul autonomous trucking
‘F1 Manager 2022’ heads to consoles and PC on August 30th
For the first time in more than 20 years, F1 fans will soon have a new manager-style game to play. On Tuesday, Formula 1 announced it would release the highly anticipated F1 Manager 2022 on August 30th. The organization also shared a new gameplay trailer showcasing various aspects of the upcoming title. Created by Frontier… Continue reading ‘F1 Manager 2022’ heads to consoles and PC on August 30th
First season of ‘Battlefield 2042’ debuts June 9th with a new map
After a months-long delay, DICE and EA are finally ready to premiere the first season of Battlefield 2042. The two have announced that Season 1: Zero Hour premieres on June 9th with a large batch of fresh content. There’s a new map set in the Canadian Rockies (Exposure) for the All-Out Warfare and Portal modes.… Continue reading First season of ‘Battlefield 2042’ debuts June 9th with a new map
Google adds auto-transcription and simplified grading to its education tools
Many students have returned to in-person classes, but that isn’t stopping Google from making online education more viable. The company has updated Classroom and Workspace for Education with a host of features that improve life for teachers and students alike. In Workspace, for instance, you can now auto-transcribe Meet calls directly into Google Docs —… Continue reading Google adds auto-transcription and simplified grading to its education tools
Car companies haven’t figured out if they’ll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens
Apple can’t seem to build its own car, so it’ll just have to take over everyone else’s. At its annual WWDC event on Monday, the tech giant announced that the next generation of CarPlay will soon break free from the bonds that confine it to the main infotainment screen and spread to additional screens within… Continue reading Car companies haven’t figured out if they’ll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens
Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Club stores
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods like Dixie cups and Quilted Northern toilet paper to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. The deliveries, which are slated to begin in July, are part of a… Continue reading Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Club stores
Waymo Via and Uber Freight partner up for the long haul
Waymo Via, the delivery division of Alphabet’s self-driving unit, is embarking on a long-term, strategic partnership with Uber Freight, Uber’s logistics spinout. As part of the agreement, Waymo is committing to reserve billions of miles of its “goods-only,” driverless capacity for the Uber Freight network. Over the past year, Waymo Via has lined up other… Continue reading Waymo Via and Uber Freight partner up for the long haul