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Saturday March 15, 2025. 07:34 PM
'Alphabet's Waymo autonomous vehicles are programmed to follow the rules of the road...' notes the Washington Post. But while the cars obey speed limits and properly use their turn signals — they also 'routinely violate parking rules.' Waymo vehicles driving themselves receiv...
Crunchlabs proves Tesla's camera-only system is inferior to LIDAR, killing several mannequins in the process. Mark Rober also smuggled the LIDAR into Disneyland for some of the most amazing LIDAR mapping I've seen. Elon Musk's 'Anyone relying on LIDAR is doomed' quote is ...
Slashdot has run nearly a dozen stories about Michael Mann, one of America's most prominent climate scientists and a co-creator of the famous 'hockey stick' graph of spiking temperatures. In 2012 Mann sued two bloggers for defamation — and last year Mann finally won more...
'Cuba's power grid collapsed Friday night,' reports CNN, 'triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness.' Video filmed by CNN in the capital Havana showed streets and buildings shrouded in total darkness, as people used...
AT&T engineer, and the Deep Throat of the network age, dies at 79 In 2006, a retired AT&T engineer knocked on the door of the EFF's office in a rundown part of San Francisco's Mission district and asked, 'Do you folks care about privacy?' With him he carried schematics...
Tuesday Microsoft 'surprised everyone,' writes Neowin, 'by announcing a new change that will radically improve TypeScript performance' — porting TypeScript to Go. InfoWorld writes that 'The initiative promises dramatic improvements in editor startup speed, build times, and me...
Looking to spend less at the grocery store? Since we're all sick of paying top dollar for eggs, we might as well try to find more affordable ways to feed the family. BJ's Wholesale Club is ready to help you save up to 25% off grocery store prices. — Read the rest The post...
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. François Dupoux has made available a new major release of SystemRescue, an Arch-based specialist Linux distribution for repairing computer systems and rescuing data. SystemRescue 12.00 updates the Linux kernel ...
'Wind and solar energy generated more electricity in the U.S. than coal for the first time last year,' reports the Wall Street Journal, 'according to analysis from clean-energy think tank Ember. 'The two renewable energy sources accounted for 17% of the country's power mix...
From headsets to hard drives, these are the best Xbox accessories.
What would happen if everyone in the entire world peed into the Grand Canyon at the same time? One might think that the pee would at least fill up a noticeable portion of the canyon, but that is false. The amount of pee produced by 8 billion people at once would still be no...
Beware of this tiny critter that wants to make a home inside of your rice. The rice weevil is smaller than a grain of rice, but could turn a jar of perfectly good uncooked rice into a house for its entire family. — Read the rest The post Beware of the tiny weevil that turns ...
I recently ran across this video of Belle the greyhound sleeping in what looks like a terribly uncomfortable position, with her long bendy snout smushed and askew. I watched it several times because I truly couldn't believe that she—or any creature—could actually breathe...
Electronic music legend Moby is feeling overwhelmed and wants to hear from you. He recently shared a post on social media asking folks to call him and tell him what we are all doing to stay sane in this absolutely bonkers world. — Read the rest The post Moby wants you to giv...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Broadband TV News: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the agency to establish a clear, industry-wide transition plan for the full deployment of...
An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas.
A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts say.
If you’re thinking of leaving Windows 10 or 11 but aren’t quite sure if you’re ready to jump ship permanently, the good news is you can try some excellent alternative operating systems without commitment, using tools like VMware Player. One of our top recommendations...
Plus: A nominee to lead CISA emerges, Elon Musk visits the NSA, a renowned crypto cracking firm’s secret (and problematic) cofounder is revealed, and more.
Astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 274 -- more than all the other planets combined. CBC News reports: Jupiter and Saturn have been locked in a battle for the most moons for years -- with...
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