Vehicle ramming kills pedestrians again. Can tech provide a solution?

Nov24
by on November 24, 2021 at 8:20 am
Posted In: Insider


The last few decades have seen the mainstreaming of a very particular kind of crime — vehicle ramming.  According to the US Department of Homeland Security, this is when a perpetrator deliberately aims a motor vehicle at a target with the intent to inflict fatal injuries or cause significant property damage by striking with concussive force. And it’s a problem for cities, law enforcement, and carmakers.  This week, it was front and center in many people’s minds when a man driving a speeding car crashed into a Christmas parade in Milwaukee, killing five people and injuring 48 others.  There’s nothing to…

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Forget the Apple car, I want an Apple iBike

Nov23
by on November 23, 2021 at 2:53 am
Posted In: Plugged


Apple is making a car. Maybe. Supposedly. Probably? Rumors about the mythical Apple Car, codenamed ‘Project Titan,‘ have been making the rounds for a good 6+ years now, with the project reportedly stagnating and pivoting multiple times. Now the latest batch of rumors suggests the project is back on again, this time focusing on a shared autonomous vehicle that may not even have a proper steering wheel (although a driveable version may be in the works too). Apple is reportedly aiming for a 2025 launch. I’ll admit it, an Apple car would be cool, and I’m mighty curious to see…

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Are phones designed to slow down over time? Let’s review the evidence

Nov21
by on November 21, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Posted In: Insider, Plugged


It’s usually around this time of year you hear people complain about their phones slowing down. Apple and Google release new versions of their operating systems (OS) and suddenly there’s a slew of people claiming their old devices have started to lag – conveniently just before Christmas. But do manufacturers really slow down our phones on purpose to nudge us towards shiny new ones, as has been claimed? The answer to this, as usual, is complicated. Let’s take a look at the evidence. The ol’ operating system shuffle Every year, usually around May and June, tech companies announce their new…

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