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A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end

NPR  

A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end After 25 years and 12 seasons, Curb wraps April 7. HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," creator and star Larry David's follow-up to his mega-successful sitcom "Seinfeld," premiered at the end of the previous century in 1999. HBO hasn't provided a preview, but based on Larry David's extensive, impressively lengthy …

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Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding
1 year ago

Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding

NPR  

As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Tiffani May never saw it coming. He says U.S. automakers may be reluctant to add speed assistance because it would increase the cost of a vehicle for a feature drivers don't necessarily want. Sponsor Message "NHTSA always welcomes the NTSB's input …

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Infotainment systems in new cars are becoming flashy, feature-packed distractions.
54 years, 11 months ago

Infotainment systems in new cars are becoming flashy, feature-packed distractions.

Slate  

You’re driving and you’re bored. “Today’s infotainment systems can be as distracting—if not more so—than personal electronic devices,” says Jennifer Homendy, the newly confirmed chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. It’s just confusing.” Another problem: Many vehicles’ infotainment systems revert to a home screen if a driver fails to complete a multistep task within a few seconds. Young people …

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Investigation of ‘driverless’ Tesla crash could bring new regulation for self-driving cars
3 years, 8 months ago

Investigation of ‘driverless’ Tesla crash could bring new regulation for self-driving cars

Firstpost  

Search warrants have been issued to find out if Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated system was in use at the time of the crash. On Twitter Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote that data logs “recovered so far” show Autopilot wasn’t turned on, and “Full Self-Driving” was not purchased for the vehicle. But it’s also working with “what is an antiquated …

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Scrutiny of Tesla crash a sign that regulation may be coming
3 years, 8 months ago

Scrutiny of Tesla crash a sign that regulation may be coming

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks. On Twitter Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote that data logs “recovered so far” show Autopilot wasn’t turned on, and “Full Self-Driving” was …

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The real self-driving revolution remains years away
3 years, 11 months ago

The real self-driving revolution remains years away

CNN  

CNN — This year, new technologies willenable more drivers to take their hands off the wheel while on the road. “I’m willing to, you know, perhaps trust the automation a little more than I should until something goes disastrously wrong.” There have been fatal crashes when Tesla drivers ignored warnings to keep their hands on the wheel while usingAutopilot.WithSuper Cruise, …

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