Autonomous rideshare rivals Waymo and Cruise have both reportedly applied for permits to charge passengers for self-driving rides in the San Francisco Bay area. The applications are still under review but could be a major step toward autonomous rideshare vehicles operating as commonplace soon.
Waymo was launched in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc., as a self-driving car project.
Stadia doesn’t seem nearly ready for Google TV launch w/ just weeks left on Chromecast promise
May 13, 2021
When the new Chromecast with Google TV launched in late 2020, the product came with the promise that Google Stadia would be supported sometime in the first half of 2021. That deadline is just six weeks away at this point, so the clock is certainly ticking for Google to take…
For years now, Google has been steadily developing Fuchsia OS, exploring the potential benefits of building an operating system from the ground up. Now it seems that Samsung has begun contributing some of its work to Google’s Fuchsia OS project.
Back in December, Google…
The latest phone available on Google Fi is the Samsung A32 5G as the MVNO, like all other carriers, continues its 5G adoption push.
Samsung announced the A32 in January as its cheapest 5G phone to date. It starts with a 6.5-inch waterfall (“Infinity-V”) TFT LCD at HD+ resolution. There’s a thicker bottom bezel, but that’s par for the course at this price range. It’s powered by an…
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a…
Tesla has reportedly applied to enter the profitable renewable fuel credit market that is currently dominated by ethanol producers as it is expected to be opened to electric vehicles.
There are currently at least eight companies who applied with the Environmental…
New Gmail with Google Chat tabs rolling out for free accounts, here’s how to turn on [Update: iOS]
May 13, 2021
Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this “integrated workspace.”
Update: The new Gmail with access to Chat and Rooms is now available on iOS for free Google Accounts. This…
GM has released cool new footage of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup off-roading, as well as the full off-road specs.
When GM relaunched the Hummer brand as an electric pickup truck, it started presenting the new vehicle as a great off-roading machine, especially with…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile ranged 400 kilometers — roughly 250 miles — in a test shot at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on May 12, Lockheed Martin announced.
The test marks the farthest the PrSM has flown so far, which is roughly…
Google Search is chock-full of easter eggs and the latest mimics the bouncing DVD screensaver that later generations most likely know from The Office (as they’ve primarily only ever used streaming devices).
As surfaced this afternoon by @_zouhir on Twitter, enter “dvd screensaver” into Google Search on desktop web — this easter egg does not work on mobile web/devices. After the…
