Autonomous taxis are safer than Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ tech

Feb10
by on February 10, 2022 at 1:25 pm
Posted In: Insider, Opinion


Cars are evolving quickly — but it’s important that people know the difference between ADAS and autonomous driving. It’s also important that both vehicular categories receive a comparable level of due diligence when it comes to ensuring the safety of car occupants and other road users. And well, we have a problem. Let me explain what’s got me riled up. This week we’ve seen a clash of the titans between autonomous vehicle industry experts, The New York Times, and Tesla drivers. It started with a rallying cry against the use of misleading terms like ‘self-driving’ to describe car functionalities that…

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Meta has BILLION$ of reasons not to leave the EU

Feb09
by on February 9, 2022 at 12:52 pm
Posted In: Plugged


Europeans were either excited or shocked as Meta threatened to pull out of the region over upcoming data laws. Hey Europeans, Meta’s going nowhere. For the uninitiated, lawmakers are considering a new rule that requires tech companies to keep the data of European users within the boundaries of the continent. At the time, the tech giant said that if this law is passed, it “will likely be unable to offer a number of [its] most significant products and services, including Facebook and Instagram, in Europe.” Last night, Meta flipped. It clarified it’s “absolutely not threatening to pull out of Europe.”…

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