Topic: technology testing
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My Weekend With a Family-Watching AI Got Strange
The author tested Google's Gemini for Home AI, which provided real-time descriptive alerts of household activities, improving on generic security notifications with specific details like identifying family members versus strangers. While real-time alerts were mostly accurate, the system's daily H...
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A Ride in a UK Self-Driving Car - Here’s What Happened
Wayve, in partnership with Uber, plans to launch Level 4 autonomous robotaxi trials in London by 2026, with wider deployment targeted for late 2027, while Waymo also aims to introduce its driverless service in the city around the same time. London presents unique challenges for self-driving cars,...
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China's Falcon 9-Style Rocket Tested as NASA's Moon Rocket Completes Stacking
LandSpace and Blue Origin are advancing reusable rocket technology, with LandSpace preparing its Zhuque-3 for a Falcon 9-style vertical landing and Blue Origin planning its second New Glenn mission, aiming to recover orbital-class boosters like SpaceX. Private companies and defense contractors ar...
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Microsoft Warns AI Could Engineer Biological Threats
A Microsoft report warns that AI could be exploited to design biological threats, such as redesigning toxic proteins, which lowers barriers to creating dangerous agents and highlights the need for stronger global biosecurity. Experts call for enhanced DNA synthesis screening and enforcement mecha...
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Fourth Power's Thermal Batteries Could Undercut Natural Gas Plants
Fourth Power is developing a thermal battery using superheated liquid tin and argon to store and release energy efficiently, aiming to make renewable energy more cost-effective than natural gas. The technology can supply power for about eight hours, twice the duration of most lithium-ion batterie...
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Waymo's Driverless Taxis Arrive in London
Waymo will launch its first international driverless robotaxi service in London starting in 2026, marking its expansion beyond the United States and introducing competition to the city's traditional black cabs. The UK government is facilitating this shift with pilot programs for autonomous rideha...
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Australia, Japan Partner to Launch Laser Satellite Network
Australia and Japan are collaborating through the University of South Australia, RapidBeam, and Warpspace to develop a laser satellite network for faster, more secure data transmission than current radio methods. The partnership will integrate Warpspace's HOCSAI optical modem into the Australasia...
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving Now Testing in Las Vegas Tunnels
Tesla is testing its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology in The Boring Company's Las Vegas tunnels, a controlled but complex environment for real-world application. Despite ongoing testing with safety drivers present, full autonomy is not yet achieved, as human intervention is still require...
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Google's New AI Tested for Holiday Shopping - Here Are the Results
Google has introduced AI-powered shopping tools, including AI Mode, the Gemini app, and agentic AI, to simplify gift discovery, comparison, and purchasing. AI Mode allows conversational queries for personalized product suggestions with details and links, while Gemini offers tailored gift ideas ac...
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Control Your TikTok AI Feed
TikTok is introducing a new feature allowing users to control the amount of AI-generated content in their "For You" feed through a slider in the "Manage Topics" settings, enhancing personalization without complete blocking. The platform is enhancing transparency by implementing invisible watermar...
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Waymo Launches Driverless Taxis on Highways in 3 U.S. Cities
Waymo is expanding its autonomous taxi service to include highway routes in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco, marking the first commercial robotaxi service to operate without a safety driver on public freeways. This expansion represents a significant engineering achievement in mastering fu...
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