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Waymo is adding the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to its robotaxi fleet

Waymo has its sights set on its next robotaxi: the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Alphabet company announced that it was entering a “multi-year, strategic” partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group that will result in the Ioniq 5 eventually joining its robotaxi fleet. But first, the Ioniq 5 will need to undergo on-road testing with Waymo’s self-driving technology, which the company …

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Google is testing verified checkmarks in search

Google is experimenting with a new verification feature in search that should make it easier for users to avoid clicking on fake or fraudulent website links. Some people are seeing blue verified checkmarks beside business links in Google search results that indicate the company — like Meta or Apple — is genuine, and not some copycat attempting to benefit from …

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Sony’s best ANC headphones and earbuds are getting Google’s Find My Device

Sony has released new firmware updates for its premium wireless WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones that adds support for new features introduced with the company’s LinkBuds Speaker as well as compatibility with Google’s Find My Device network, potentially making them easier to locate if they go missing away from home. Sony announced its refreshed LinkBuds earbuds lineup a few days ago …

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Apple releases iOS 18.0.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 16 touchscreen and more

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone including: Touch screen may be temporarily unresponsive in certain circumstances on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models Camera may freeze when recording macro mode video on the Ultra Wide camera in 4K with HDR turned off on iPhone 16 Pro models Messages may unexpectedly quit when replying …

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The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers for iPhones

Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale is set for October 8th and 9th; however, if you want to shop early, we’ve already pulled together a guide to the best Prime Day deals you can get ahead of time.Wireless charging is less efficient than plugging in a wire, but it’s certainly convenient — especially when you add magnets. Most people who have …

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The new Ford Expedition adds Android Automotive and half of the Lincoln’s panoramic screen

The new Expedition, which is first being teased with a drone light show today in Texas, looks like it has only the left half of the Lincoln’s 48-inch pillar-to-pillar panoramic display, leaving behind just a 24-inch panel for the Expedition. You’re getting the same instrument cluster and navigation combo in front of the driver’s seat, but without the widgets that …

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Port workers on the East and Gulf coasts agree to end their strikes

Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Many ports along the East and Gulf coasts were shut down, threatening the country’s supply chains, after unionized port workers went on strike on Tuesday. But those workers will return to work after reaching a tentative agreement on wages with the group representing port employers. As part of the agreement on wages, the United States …

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Watch what it’s like to handle an overturned truck full of burning batteries

A truck full of lithium-ion batteries was knocked over near the Port of Los Angeles on September 26th, exploded, and was left to burn for days — interrupting traffic on highways, and a bridge and shutting down port terminals. A local towing company, Pepe’s Towing Service, caught the explosion on camera and vlogged the incident for days until it was …

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