How driverless Waymo Taxi rides in San Francisco look like
admin “Hi, Tripp,” a disembodied woman’s voice said through the loudspeakers of a driverless taxi about to pick up a fare near the colorful Victorian homes known as the Colored Ladies.…
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The world of superconductors faces the investigation as the paper is pulled out
Why it matters: Frequent skepticism about the claims of blockbuster physics. A superconductor is a material that effortlessly carries an electric current. If this material were to function in everyday…
Can’t hear the dialogue on your streaming show? you are not alone.
“What did he just say?” These are some of the most common words in my household. No matter how much my wife and I increase the volume of TV, the…
How Nvidia Created a Competitive Moat Around Its AI Chips
Naveen Rao, a neuroscientist turned tech entrepreneur, once tried to compete with Nvidia, the world’s leading maker of chips designed for artificial intelligence. At a startup that was later bought…
A self-driving car gets stuck in wet concrete in San Francisco
Supporters say that self-driving vehicles promise a future of less crowding and pollution, fewer accidents caused by human error, and better mobility for people with disabilities. But every now and…
Tactile suits let you feel the music through your skin
Jay Alan Zimmerman, a deaf composer and musician, used to put himself near speakers in clubs, struggling to feel the vibrations of songs he couldn’t hear. So when he was…
Do you use ChatGPT in your school or university? We want to hear about it.
New AI-powered chatbots upended public schools and universities across the US last winter. Some colleges and districts have raced to block student access to AI tools over concerns that they…
Cruz agrees to reduce the fleet of self-driving cars in San Francisco after the crash
Less than a day after a driverless taxi collided with a fire truck at a San Francisco intersection, Cruz on Friday approved a request from state regulators to halve the…
Cruz agrees to reduce the fleet of self-driving cars in San Francisco after the crash
Less than a day after a driverless taxi collided with a fire truck at a San Francisco intersection, Cruz on Friday approved a request from state regulators to halve the…