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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Disney Imagineer wants his amazing retractable lightsaber to become a toy
I think the company would like to do that. And I think Josh D’Amaro, our number two guy, our head of Disney Parks, said it at a public — I hope — meeting of toy vendors to say, hey, we’d like you to take what we have learned in terms of making a lightsaber, and translate that to something that …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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