No technology is perfect. Even self-driving cars trained to obey traffic laws are bound to run into issues that cause them to commit a citable offense. Such was the case with a Cruise-operated hatchback in San Francisco last weekend, which was pulled over by local law enforcement for failing to Read more…
As Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown leaves residents struggling to access food or medical care, citizens elsewhere in China fear similar stringent measures are heading their way — even as officials seek to assure the public they are well prepared. In the southern port city of Guangzhou, where all 18 million residents Read more…
Train travel in Europe is on the upswing, thanks to growing interest from travelers, a renaissance in sleeper trains, and new investments in high-speed rail lines across the continent. But to see major growth in passenger traffic — which is one of the goals of the European Green Deal — Read more…
A new app will allow any member of the public to submit evidence of other drivers speeding to the police. Using AI to estimate the speed of a passing car, Speedcam Anywhere, has been created by a team of AI scientists with backgrounds in Silicon Valley companies and top UK Read more…
“Weather predictions here on Earth are more accurate than they’ve ever been,” writes ScienceAlert. “Trying to predict the behavior of our wild and wacky Sun is a little more tricky.” Case in point: according to official predictions, the current cycle of solar activity should be mild. But the gap between Read more…
The U.S. government recently gave California approval to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes bred by British biotech company Oxitec. Oxitec, a private company, says its genetically modified bugs could help save half the world’s population from the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread diseases such as yellow fever, Read more…
Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge more quickly and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. CBS News reports: The all-solid-state battery will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for a 2028 product launch and Read more…