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RoadshowNewsCar IndustryMichigan could soon legalize fully driverless carsEnlarge ImageGoogle and other companies have a number of autonomous vehicles on public roads already, but by law, they must include a driver ready to take control. Google Without a national framework, some states like Califo ia and Michigan have taken the lead and drafted up regulations for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads, albeit with drivers standing by in the front seat. But Michigan's about to take it one step further and address a bill that could allow cars without drivers on public roads.The state Senate's Economic Development and Inte ational Investment Committee is currently holding a public hearing on its autonomous...
ادامه مطلب Uber has hired Target's chief marketing officer to help the ride-hailing company boost its global brand.Jeff Jones is jumping ship from Target to Uber. Target Jeff Jones will joining the San Francisco-based startup as president of ridesharing, making him responsible for Uber's operations, marketing and customer support globally, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a company blog post Tuesday. Jones succeeds Ryan Graves, Uber's first employee and first CEO, who will remain with the company as its "resident entrepreneur." Jones' focus at Uber will be to "fuse" its marketing efforts with its global operations, Kalanick said in his post. "It's super clear to me that Jeff understands scale, operational excellence...
ادامه مطلب Alphabet executive David Drummond has left Uber's board over conflict of interest conce s. Alphabet The race to put autonomous vehicles on the road has apparently cost one Alphabet executive his seat on Uber's board of directors.David Drummond, Alphabet's senior vice president of corporate development, resigned from the ride-hailing startup's board several weeks ago amid rising conce s over conflict of interests. Drummond, who had been on Uber's board since 2013, helped oversee Google's $250 million venture-capital investment in Uber that same year.Drummond confirmed his departure from Uber's board in an statement that indicated GV -- Alphabet's venture capital arm -- remains strong. "I recently stepped down...
ادامه مطلب Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageWhere on the dashboard is its moral compass? KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GettyImages I think of morality as a feather that shifts in the wind and occasionally brushes your face delightfully as it falls to earth.I'm still perturbed, however, whether technology has a fine grasp of it. Or whether it can.I'm moved by the news that Uber has launched its driverless vehicles in Pittsburgh. It crossed my mind whether these cars have already been programmed whom to kill if they face a moral dilemma.For example, the car is about to hit another car with three people inside. It can swerve out of the way, but then it'll hit thr...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsSelf-driving taxis hit SingaporeMove over Uber, the newest transport disruptor is here. On a trial basis, at least. Starting on Thursday, some residents of Singapore will be able to take taxi rides in self-driving cars. It's brought to the Asian nation by US-based nuTonomy. The Renault Zoe and Mitsubishi i-Miev taxis will be hailed using an invite-only app. Perhaps to help give peace of mind to all customers, a nuTonomy engineer will be in each car to make sure the ride is smooth and to take manual control if need be. It's a limited trial, though. These autonomous taxis, while free, will only commute through Singapore's one-north business district.The startup, which in May received $16 million in funding, is narrowly beating Uber to the punch. The ride-sharing giant reportedly...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsRoborace unveils self-driving Formula E race car prototype [embedded content] The perils of the high-speed racing circuit may one day no longer apply to human drivers, at least if Roborace and electric car inte ational racing series Formula E has anything to say about it. Roborace has been working on a self-driving motorsport vehicle, announced in November of last year, and now it's unveiled the prototype.Called the DevBot, it will be used to test and demonstrate the technology. "The primary purpose of the DevBot is to allow teams to develop their software and experience the hardware that will be used on the 'Robocar'," Roborace wrote on YouTube. "Unlike the Robocar the DevBot has a cabin that can be driven by a human or a computer a...
ادامه مطلب Close Uber to start using self-driving cars this month, says report Drag First reported by Bloomberg, Uber will be testing out self-driving cars in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber riders will be assigned autonomous Volvos XC90 SUVs at random. Don't fear -- an Uber engineer will be present at the wheel along with a passenger taking notes for data collection. ...
ادامه مطلب Apple's Tim Cook tells The Washington Post about the "lonely" job of CEO. The Washingont Post/Screenshot by CNET For those of you who hold onto every word Tim Cook says, The Washington Post has about 10,000 to offer.Apple's CEO sat down with the Post for what it termed two "sprawling and highly self-reflective interviews" published Saturday that hit on topics ranging from losing and succeeding the late Steve Jobs, the company's recent fight with the FBI and who he tu s to for advice.The Post prefaces the interview with a nice summary of what it covers. But we've also put together a few highlights:Mistakes: After admitting to making mistakes with Apple Maps and initially hiring the wrong person to head up it...
ادامه مطلب Chris Urmson (right) shows a Google self-driving car to US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (far left) and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt at Google headquarters last year. Urmson has announced his departure from the project. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google's self-driving car project is losing its CTO, and two other key employees are reportedly also leaving.Chris Urmson, the project's chief technical officer, announced his departure on Medium on Friday. "After leading our cars through the human equivalent of 150 years of driving and helping our project make the leap from pure research to developing a product that we hope someday anyone will be able to use, I am ready for a fresh challenge," Urmson...
ادامه مطلب Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageWhat does it say about you? Tinder Does being on Tinder say something about you?Or is it just a natural way to meet people and enjoy a little ca al closeness once in a while?I am moved to ask this philosophical question by a new study from the University of North Texas. Presented at the American Psychological Association's Convention in Denver this week, the study looked at Tinder users and their sense of self-worth.The 1,044 women and 273 men (mean age 20.56) who took part were asked about their thighs, their faces and other personal essences.The conclusions were somewhat bracing. If you're a Tinder u...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryHack in a box: Two thieves steal more than 30 cars using a laptopABC13 declined to mention what kinds of Jeep and Dodge vehicles were stolen in this spree, but given the limited number of Jeep models on the market, I figured a Grand Cherokee would be a fine picture to include. Jeep Back in the day, if you wanted to steal some cars, you may have only needed a coat hanger, a screwdriver and a rudimentary understanding of wiring. These days, it's significantly more complicated, but that's not about to stop criminals. It certainly didn't stop two men, who allegedly stole more than 30 Jeep and Dodge vehicles using a laptop.Houston police told local affiliate ABC13 that it finally caught t...
ادامه مطلب Here are 10 incredibly high-performance racecars that you can buy directly from automakers. You won't find one on your dealer's lot, though -- you'll have to order it....
ادامه مطلب The idea that robots might someday be capable of creating fu iture (or basic structures) is a step closer to reality. Designer Maria Yablonina's thesis project showed off a pair of robots creating a spiderweb-like, carbon fiber object that can hold a human.We're also loving the most recent test jou ey of TEB-1, a massive elevated bus made to pass over carsstuck on congested roads. It can hold about 300 people, and other traffic-challenged gove ments are already expressing interest in the project. Close ...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNews10 production racecars you can buyPorsche 911 GT3 RS The Porsche 911 GT3 has been around since 1999 in an assortment of variations, winning championship and endurance races like the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours Nürburgring. The most recent iteration -- the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS -- debuted at the Geneva Inte ational Motor Show in 2015 and has even more impressive performance than the last version of the GT3. Equipped with what Porsche claims is the maximum amount of street-legal motorsport technology, the GT3 RS has a zero-to-60 mph time of 3.1 seconds and can lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes, 20 seconds. Powered by a six-cylinder engine with 500 horsepower, the GT3 RS provides drivers with higher driving dynamics through features like a specially d...
ادامه مطلب Those of us who don't have pro photographers following us around snapping portraits from the most flattering angles often rely on shots taken via awkwardly placed selfie arm. But camera proximity can make your nose look bigger, your ears look smaller and your forehead look more slope-ey. Didn't realize selfies could do all that? Happy Monday! Enlarge Image Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science The good news: computer scientists from Princeton University have developed a tool that corrects that common brand of selfie photo distortion that comes from getting up so close in your own mug. The tool, presented at the Siggraph 2016 computer graphics conference last week, can modify faces to look ...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryDaimler puts money behind high-end Uber competitor BlacklaneEverybody's investing in ridesharing companies, while I'm just sitting here wishing somebody would give me $11 million. John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images There must be some hip, secret society of automakers where the only admission is an investment in a new-age ridesharing outfit. If that thing I just made up were actually true, Daimler would be the president of that club. And, what do you know, it's investing in another ridesharing company.Daimler led the largest yet round of funding for Blacklane, a ridesharing startup based in Germany, Bloomberg reports. Blacklane allows riders to connect with licensed chauffeurs through a...
ادامه مطلب Enlarge Image Uber Uber has for years been the ultimate global disruptor, besting competing taxi services around the world. However, it may soon concede defeat in China.The company's Chinese business will be sold to local rival Didi Chuxing, according to a report from Bloomberg. Uber will own a 20 percent stake in the $35 billion combined company, reports the publication. "Uber and Didi Chuxing are investing billions of dollars in China and both companies have yet to tu a profit there," wrote Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in a blog post Bloomberg obtained. "Getting to profitability is the only way to build a sustainable business that can best serve Chinese riders, drivers and cities over the long term."Uber and...
ادامه مطلب Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageDraymond Green. Not hacked. Ximo Pierto/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Technology encourages us to risk the risqué.A suggestive image here can be sent to there in but a snap.Things can and do go wrong, though.Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is on his way to the Olympics to represent the US. He is, however, having to go via the doghouse.As CBS Sports reports, Green took an intimate self-portrait of what is sometimes referred to as one's "manhood" and sent it to Snapchat's My Story.Should you have not availed yourself of this feature, Snapchat helpfully explains: "Adding a ...
ادامه مطلب How much is it worth to Uber to reduce its dependence on Google Maps? Try half a billion dollars.That is how much the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company is getting ready to invest in an ambitious global mapping project, the Financial Times reports Sunday. In addition to weaning itself off Google's map app, which currently powers Uber, the investment is expected to aid the move to driverless vehicles, according to the report.Fresh off raising $3.5 billion last month, the 6-year-old company is using some of its $11 billion war chest to reinvent public transportation. Other companies working on technologies to support driverless cars include Google, Ford, Nissan and General Motors.In a bid to get an edge on the competition, Uber has partnered with satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe,...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar CultureSupercars, super cars and a Gigafactory: Our week on InstagramStepping back into our weekly Instagram post after a week away is a joyous feeling, like retu ing home from a long trip and finding your favorite slippers waiting right inside the doorway. Wait, where was I? Oh, right. You should follow us on Instagram. We do neat things.Carfection's week was all about supercars. With Alex about to embark on a weeklong vacation (another reason for me to hate him), Drew took the helm. First, he slid behind the wheel of Acura's new NSX. To counteract all the electrified trickery taking place under the hood, Drew then went off to drive Aston Martin's new DB11. Not a bad week, that.Over at Roadshow, we had quite the busy week. I spent some time with two different Teslas, while...
ادامه مطلب Enlarge ImageSome Australians ask for directions, yesterday. Getty Images Australia is changing from "down under" to "down under and across a bit".The country is shifting its longitude and latitude to fix a discrepancy with global satellite navigation systems. Gove ment body Geoscience Australia is updating the Geocentric Datum of Australia, the country's national coordinate system, to bring it in line with inte ational data.The reason Australia is slightly out of whack with global systems is that the country moves about 7 centimetres (2.75 inches) per year due to the shifting of tectonic plates. Since 1994, when the data was last recorded, that's added up to a misalignment of about a metre and a half.While...
ادامه مطلب Enlarge Image Tyler Lizenby/CNET Drinking on the job is now required -- if you're a beer know-it-all that is.The National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. is looking to hire a beer expert to conduct research for a new project called the American Brewing History Initiative. The job title sounds like every day would be a Friday night, but the position calls for a true beer historian with a deep knowledge of American business, food, culture and brewing (or a similar specialization). The museum is searching for someone who can write, and conduct interviews at a scholarly level, and not just have deep love for downing cold ones. "The job will involve developing a plan and conducting research, doing ...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar Games and AppsUber and Didi get the legal green light in ChinaAfter launching in Shanghai three years ago, Uber is now legal in China.Up until now ride-sharing apps like Uber had been operating in a legal grey area in China. The new law, which takes effect on 1 November, ends that uncertainty with a set of rules for apps that connect passengers to drivers using their own cars to offer rides.The exact implementation of the new rules will be worked out by local authorities, but will include criminal record checks and licenses for drivers. Meanwhile cars must have alarms and GPS, and there's a ceiling on the mileage of the cars.The stage is now set for the price war to continue between global ride-sharing behemoth Uber and local rival Didi Chuxing. Uber operates in 60 cities i...
ادامه مطلب Enlarge ImageThe Trump tower of sound. Sound of Power Finally, you can get Donald Trump to say or sing whatever, whenever and wherever you want. Sound of Power is commemorating Trump's official nomination for president by the Republican Party by adding a bust of The Donald to its line of high-end speakers in the shape of some of the world's more controversial leaders. "It's with pride we present the final character in the Sound of Power series, Donald the Great. Offering you to play Donald like he's been playing you," reads the catty description of the speaker on the company website. "Donald the Great is portrayed as an emperor, a shiny white man with exquisite details, including his life-like express...
ادامه مطلب Alex Ward, the director of the Bu out series, has confirmed work has begun on a new driving game. He announced the project with a short and sweet message on Twitter, but no further details on the game were provided. Work has begun on a driving game.- Alex Ward (@CrashedAlex) July 27, 2016"> Ward is working on the title alongside fellow Criterion Games alumni Fiona Sperry. The two founded a new indie studio called Three Fields Entertainment in 2014.Three Fields previously released Dangerous Golf, a game which had some very obvious Bu out inspirations. It tasked players with hitting a golf ball in a way that would cause the most damage to their surroundings."It's as serious a golf game as Bu out was a serious simulation to driving games," Three Fields said p...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryDaimler creates taxi-hailing Voltron to do battle with UberThe resulting partnership will stand as the largest app-based taxi-hailing company in Europe. Hailo Teamwork makes the dream work. Sometimes, you need a little help from your friends to ensure your survivability in the long run. That's why Daimler's Mytaxi service is joining forces with another cab-hailing app, Hailo, to better bring the fight to Uber, which has grown positively monstrous in the last few years.One of Uber's biggest problems is the taxi industry. Long stymied by complicated and expensive registration processes, cabbies are none too happy to see their jobs disappear to folks that bypassed most of those hurdles....
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsFuture CarsDelivery company to trial self-driving vans in Japan DeNA Self-driving cars are the future, so why not use them to do our bidding? Yamato, a postal service in Japan, is hoping to do just that, as the company will next year trial self-driving delivery vehicles. It's partnering with IT company DeNA for the project, dubbed Roboneko Yamato. Roboneko Yamato will start its trial in March 2017. The testing phase will last a year, and will use two models of self-driving vehicles.While other major delivery companies, such as DHL, have given considerable thought to implementing a self-driving delivery service, no company has as of yet made movements to get autonomous vehicles on the road. Simil...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryWant to help the future of self-driving cars? Sign up for ChffrOh, da , somebody already took the use ame 'Joeyjoejoe.' Bonus points if you get the reference. Comma.ai You don't have to be a billionaire investor to get involved with the development of self-driving cars. Thanks to George Hotz and his company, Comma.ai, all you need is a cell phone, a windshield mount and Hotz's own Chffr app.Chffr is available only for Android phones at the moment. After downloading it, mount your camera on the windshield and open the app. Chffr records your drive and watches along as you navigate around bicyclists, wait for cars at stop signs and other daily traffic-related occurrences. It uploads th...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryMitsubishi recalls nearly 200,000 cars for suspension detachmentSalt: Is there anything it can't screw up? Mitsubishi Cars, being made primarily of metal, have several glaring weaknesses, one of which is salt. Add salt and moisture to steel, and you get rust. Corrosion can eat straight through metal, causing parts to fail, which is exactly the reason behind Mitsubishi's latest recall.Mitsubishi is recalling 174,382 cars and SUVs over an issue related to corrosion. The recall affects the following vehicles: 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander, 2007-2013 Outlander V-6. According to the automaker's recall filing, the front lower control a...
ادامه مطلب RoadshowNewsCar IndustryKia brings Apple CarPlay, Android Auto to more cars via downloadBig, bright icons on Apple CarPlay should help cut down on distraction while driving. Kia Back in May, Hyundai expanded its Apple CarPlay and Android Auto availability by way of a user-installed update. Given that Kia and Hyundai are sister companies, it was only a matter of time before the same was offered for Kia. That time has come, with multiple Kia vehicles becoming compatible with the phone systems.At the end of July, Kia will email owners with instructions on how to download and install the update, which can be done without the help of a dealership. To get on the list, you'll have to sign up at MyUVO.com, which is...
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