Days after a driver was killed when his Tesla Model X crashed near Mountain View, California, a National Transportation Safety Board investigation has turned to the subsequent vehicle fire and a defective crash shield on the stretch of U.S. 101 where the wreck occurred, authorities […]
Day: March 29, 2018
Uber settles with family of pedestrian hit by its self-driving SUV
Tempe Police are still investigating the fatal crash where an Uber autonomous SUV struck and killed a pedestrian and there are many questions about the safety of its procedures and technology. However, one aspect of the case has been resolved, as Reuters reports that the […]
Why Climate Change Skeptics Are Backing Geoengineering
This story originally appeared on Reveal and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Next month, a Silicon Valley engineer plans to head out on a snowmobile from Barrow, on the northern tip of Alaska, to sprinkle reflective sand on a frozen lake to try to stop it from […]
SoftBank Group and Saudi Arabia plan to spend $200 billion building the world’s biggest solar power plant
SoftBank Group Corp., known for splashy deals involving billions of dollars (see: its Vision Fund and investments in Uber and Didi), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to build a $200 billion solar power plant. Expected to reach its full capacity of […]
Pensioni e cumulo, via ai pagamenti
Raggiunta l'intesa fra l'Inps e le prime Casse professionali per sbloccare i pagamenti delle pensioni in cumulo e le prime liquidazioni sono previste entro Pasqua e i pagamenti ci saranno a partire dal 20 aprile. Lo annuncia l'Istituto riferendo che le casse professionali Inarcassa ed […]
The BBC says it’s being squeezed out by Netflix and Amazon
However, the broadcaster is determined to do all it can to survive in the ever more digital TV world increasingly dominated by companies like Netflix and Amazon. In that regard, it laid out a few goals for the year that are aimed at keeping the […]
Dal primo aprile va al Comune il “tesoro” della Fontana di Trevi
Secondo la leggenda, chi chiudendo gli occhi e dando le spalle alla vasca vi butta una moneta si assicura di tornare nella Città Eterna: così ogni anno la Fontana di Trevi, uno dei monumenti più noti della Capitale (anche grazie alla scena del bagno di […]
Bumble is suing Match Group for $400M for fraudulently obtaining trade secrets
Two weeks ago Match Group (Tinder’s parent company) sued Bumble for patent infringement and misuse of intellectual property. Bumble has now returned the favor by filing a separate lawsuit accusing Match of multiple improprieties in regards to interactions between the two companies over the past few […]
NBN peak hour congestion is way down, according to ACCC’s first official speed tests
The first results from the ACCC’s NBN broadband speed testing program have been released, revealing average peak-hour speeds for customers signed up with one of the major providers, and the results are… promising. It was found that Telstra, Optus, iiNet, and TPG are delivering download […]
SF Motors reveals two electric SUVs with 300 miles of range
Both vehicles boast a proprietary powertrain that promises 1,000 horsepower and the ability to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under 3 seconds. They utilize a LiDAR system for adverse weather, road conditions and more. According to SF Motors, it also developed a “range-extension […]