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Self-driving cars come closer to being a reality every day. Many vehicles already have autonomous features, but several challenges remain.
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Yesterday, GM announced it was delaying production of the Cruise Origin indefinitely, opting to use the Chevy Bolt as the main vehicle for its self-driving efforts. Introduced four years ago, the Cruise Origin embodied a futuristic vision with no steering wheels or pedals and ‘campfire’ seating for six passengers, all while providing wireless internet. However,…
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: On February 1st last year, Montana residents gawked upwards at a large white object hovering in the sky that looked to be another moon. The airborne object was in fact a Chinese spy balloon loaded with cameras, sensors, and other high-tech surveillance equipment, and it set off…
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Brussels launched an investigation last year into Chinese manufacturers to probe whether state subsidies unfairly undercut European automakers – Copyright AFP Jalaa MAREY
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Car infotainment systems are getting ever bigger, but a startup’s new prototype takes things further than even something like Ford’s pillar-to-pillar touchscreen — by turning your windshield into a full-color 3D heads-up display.
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In today’s interconnected world, the advent of smart cars has brought convenience and innovation to the automotive industry. However, with this connectivity comes a new set of cybersecurity challenges, particularly concerning user privacy. Modern cars, equipped with sophisticated onboard systems and internet connectivity, are susceptible to cyber threats that can compromise the personal data and…
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China has spearheaded a targeted industrial strategy to boost its EV sector, pouring vast state funds into domestic firms as well as research and development – Copyright AFP –
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The Tesla Cybertruck might be little more than a punchline after six months on the road, but that hasn’t stopped people from celebrating Elon Musk’s vision for the future. So we shouldn’t be surprised that some folks want to turn the Cybertruck into a cop car and have even designed modifications to make that a…
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When we think about self-driving cars, we normally think about big projects measured in billions of dollars, all funded by major automakers. But you can still dive into this world on a smaller scale, as [jmoreno555] demonstrates.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Crashing into parked cars, drifting over into oncoming traffic, intruding into construction zones — all this “unexpected behavior” from Waymo’s self-driving vehicles may be violating traffic laws, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said (PDF) Monday. To better understand Waymo’s potential safety risks, NHTSA’s…
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Published in · 5 min read · 1 day ago I am Harish SG, a security researcher who studies Masters in Cybersecurity at UT Dallas and AI security intern at Cisco,previously hunted on the Microsoft Bug Bounty Program and Google VRP
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They’re small, they’re convenient, and, according to security researchers, they’re extremely hackable. The car key fob doesn’t exactly have the greatest reputation when it comes to digital security. Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking schemes and, more often than not,…
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Self-driving cars will undoubtedly change how people move around in the near future. Autonomous vehicle technology is improving immensely, and self-driving cars are now seen in major cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. While such vehicles are starting to get spotted here and there predominantly as robotaxis, self-driving cars have yet to…
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Meredith Dietz is Lifehacker’s Senior Finance Writer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Northeastern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of her college. She grew up waitressing in her family restaurant in Wilmington, DE and worked at Hasbro Games, where she wrote rules for new games. Previously, she worked in the…
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: There’s a new Linux distro on the scene today, and it’s a bit specialized. Its development was led by the automotive electronics supplier Elektrobit, and it’s the first open source OS that complies with the automotive industry’s functional safety requirements. […] With Elektrobit’s EB corbos Linux…
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The Los Angeles Times reports that the U.S.-China rivalry “has a new flashpoint in the battle for technology supremacy: electric cars.” “So far, the U.S. is losing.” Last year, China became the world’s foremost auto exporter, according to the China Passenger Car Assn., surpassing Japan with more than 5 million sales overseas. New energy vehicles…
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In January, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent letters to automakers and wireless service providers to hear what they were doing to protect survivors of domestic violence from being stalked by their abusers through real-time location, hands-free communication, and other connectivity services in their cars.
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