The Huge Problem Waymo Didn’t See Coming

A blackout in San Francisco revealed a new way for robotaxis to go wrong. Waymo’s self-driving robotaxis can successfully ...
eWeek

'Phantom' Humanoids Target Factory Floors and Foxholes

Cue the Terminator soundtrack; Foundation's Phantom is itching for deployment.

Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out

When the traffic lights went out, Waymo’s robotaxis got a little too cautious at intersections. With no red-yellow-green to ...
Hackaday

Hardware Store Marauder’s Map Is Clarkian Magic

The “Marauder’s Map” is a magical artifact from the Harry Potter franchise. That sort of magic isn’t real, but as Arthur C.
WLKY

Snow creates treacherous road conditions: Check traffic maps for Kentucky, Indiana

NEW RESPONSE PLAN TO THE TEST. THE SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT, JUST AS JAY SAID IT WOULD, LEAVING ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 4IN ON THE GROUND. YOU NAILED IT, JAY. STUDENTS ACROSS THE AREA WERE OUT OF SCHOOL, MANY ...
The New York Times

Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps

As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground. By Nick Corasaniti Ashley Wu and Taylor Robinson ...
Android

Gemini Arrives in Google Maps With Full Hands-Free Navigation

Google has begun rolling out Gemini for Google Maps. It is a new hands-free navigation feature, which is designed to replace the existing Google Assistant. The update further allows users to keep ...
Action News Jax

‘Put it in the trash,’ agency tells man who finds nearly 12-foot Burmese python in road

A Florida man who found and killed a nearly 12-foot-long Burmese python was told by a state agency to “put it in the trash” because “there were too many” of them for officials to handle. Wayne Gardner ...