Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

When Google’s self-driving car project began testing in the Bay Area back in 2009, its engineers focused on highways by sending its sensor-laden vehicles cruising down Interstate 280, which runs…

Elon Musk’s X botched its security key switchover, locking users out

We’re seeing reports across social media that users of Elon Musk’s X are getting stuck in endless loops and, in some cases, getting locked out of their X account, following…

The Rogue Prince of Persia hits Switch and Switch 2 on December 16

The Rogue Prince of Persia is coming to Switch and Switch 2 consoles on December 16. The game was in early access for around a year before being officially released…

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 13 #620

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections…

Energy and tech news at UN climate negotiations in Brazil

The most high-stakes United Nations climate change conference in years is taking place this November in Belém, Brazil. It’s the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris agreement, which committed nearly…

An explosion 92 million miles away just grounded Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket

A series of eruptions from the Sun, known as coronal mass ejections, sparked dazzling auroral light shows Tuesday night. The eruptions sent a blast of material from the Sun, including…

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Is Marked Down by $350

While Apple may have the first-party laptop market cornered with the MacBook lineup, Microsoft’s Surface laptops have been steadily improving over the past few years, and are now an increasingly…

Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive

As generative AI content starts to fill our social apps, a project to bring back Vine’s six-second looping videos is launching with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s backing. On Thursday, a…

Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records

A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret. The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt…

The best stocking stuffers you can get for $50 or less

While it’s probably tempting to go all-out and give a loved one their most desired gadget this year, doing so could put a big dent in your budget. And it…