The Waymo and Geely driverless car. [credit: Waymo ] Waymo is now running a robotaxi service in two states, but the vehicles for those services are retrofitted commercial cars. The company rolls around in either the “4th-gen” Waymo vehicles, built on the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, or the “5th-gen” driver, built on the Jaguar I-Pace. That’s…
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If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you’ve come to the right place for hints. There aren’t just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way,…
To help electric planes take off, German battery company Customcells says it landed about $63 million (€60 million) in Series A funding from Porsche and several climate-tech investors. World Fund, a one-year-old venture firm that backs European climate startups, led the deal. Abacon Capital and Vsquared Ventures also chipped in. Customcells develops and recycles high-performance…
There’s a lot of weird and wonderful uses for AI applications. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen AI powering better marketing emails, more smartly understanding the context of video content, and getting the most from customer feedback. It shows no sign of slowing: OpenAI announced it is pouring $10 million into the ecosystem to…
Twitter Blue plan is on halt right now but when it resumes you will have to pay $11 per month if you subscribe from iOS, according to a report from The Information. The report noted that the subscription plan will cost $7 per month if you purchase from the web. But it will be costlier…
Uolo, an Indian edtech platform that works with private K-12 schools to offer online learning programs to middle and low-income families, has raised $22.5 million in a funding round led by UAE-headquartered VC fund Winter Capital. The vast majority of edtech startups operate in a business-to-consumer model and spend on ads to reach the parents…
It’s Thursday, and you can pass a fraction of the endless hours til Friday with a fresh Wordle. We’re here to help you with some subtle clues and the word of the day itself. A friendly reminder, in case you missed the recent rule change: The New York Times has added a new word list…
TL;DR: The Unlimited Lifetime Learning Subscription Bundle (including Rosetta Stone) is on sale for £124.28, saving you 91% on list price. A new language you start learning today could be a doorway to fulfilling work opportunities or exciting places to travel. A new skill you start practicing could very well turn into a valuable side…
Why did I do it? Why did I shell out $8 for 50 different abstract, impressionistic, mind-bending portraits of myself? Am I that much of a narcissist? Are we all? Our Instagram and other social feeds are currently flooded with these high-resolution interpretations of our faces and various lewks, also known as Magic Avatars. They…
BUNDLE UP AND SAVE: The Western Digital December sale is live until Dec. 11, with bundle deals on memory cards, SSDs, wireless chargers, and more. Christmas is all about giving, and that even extends to the biggest of brands. And if you’re shopping for memory cards, SSDs, wireless chargers, and other storage solutions, it doesn’t…