Comma Ai continues to impress with its aftermarket driver assistance tech

With that in mind, Comma AI returned to Vegas (for CES) to show off its latest product, the Comma Two. Since 2016, the company has released hardware and software that takes the ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance systems) features of a vehicle and in some cases supercharges them.I had the opportunity to test-drive a Honda Civic with…

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8K at CES 2020: The future or a waste of time?

So many 8K TVs, so little 8K contentDevindra HardawarSenior EditorWalking through the halls of CES was a baffling experience this year. Every major TV manufacturer seemed to be preparing for an onslaught of 8K content on the horizon. Except we all know that's not happening anytime soon. It was like they were all Linus from…

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Mazda purposely limited its new EV to feel more like a gas car

Even though it's producing the MX-30, Mazda seems less than enthusiastic about electric cars. It recently said that it made the MX-30 with a relatively small 35.5 kWh battery because long-range EVs are worse for the environment than diesels -- a claim that's based on a number of questionable assumptions. As a result, the MX-30…

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US may permanently ground civilian drone program over China fears

Normally, the drones would be used for less urgent situations like mapping terrain and tracking resources.The Interior Department hasn't responded to a request for comment. DJI, which built about 121 of the drones, said it was eager to look at the Department's drone program review and point out the "lack of credible evidence" to support…

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Weber Connect will be a useful tool for grillers of all skill levels

I've reviewed Traeger's Timberline and Ironwood connected grills that allow you to control and monitor the machine remotely. The connectivity offered via that company's WiFire tech is extremely useful, especially during longer cooks like a brisket or pork shoulder. Trager's app has a massive library of recipes and you can automatically set grill temperature based…

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It’s Easy to Be a Jerk on Twitter. And Twitter Wants to Fix That

This past week, at the Wired HQ at CES, I spoke with Kayvon Beykpour, the head of product at Twitter. We discussed some of the company’s new product launches, and then went deep into questions about the incentives created by the structure of the platform. And, also, whether Twitter should give every user a “troll…

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Streaming Giants Need Shows Like Schoolhouse Rock

Saturday mornings in the late '70s and early '80s my classmates and I stretched out on our living room floors, waiting for our cartoons to be interrupted by Schoolhouse Rock. ABC was squeezing into our weekends on-the-fly learning about immigration and bills becoming laws through three-minute animated lessons. It was a civics sandwich made between…

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China’s Swift ID of a New Virus Is a Win for Public Health

Since mid-December, a mystery illness has gripped the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in the same region where a deadly viral epidemic emerged nearly 20 years ago. So far, one person has died and dozens of others have been hospitalized with unexplained pneumonia-like symptoms, including high fever, lung lesions, and difficulty breathing. While initial reports…

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Australia’s Wildfires Might Intensify Future Climate Crises

Australia’s wildfires are burning with such intensity that they’re sparking contained, small-scale weather systems. Thunderstorms triggered by atmospheric disturbance might at first seem to offer relief in the form of raindrops, but instead, bolts of lightning can strike nearby trees and spread the fire even further than before.Wired UKThis story originally appeared on WIRED UK.This…

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This Company Hires Gig Workers—as Employees

Last September, as California legislators considered Assembly Bill 5, a measure designed to limit which workers can be classified as independent contractors, companies like Uber and Lyft bemoaned a potential blow to their bottom lines—bottom lines that were, for the record, already suffering. But one gig economy CEO cheered the bill from the sidelines.“We're big…

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