GM ends support for Cruise robotaxis

GM is giving up on its Cruise robotaxi subsidiary. The company announced today that it will fold Cruise into its own in-house technical team. Under the new strategy, this single unit will focus for now on developing advanced driver assistance programs, and in the future on fully autonomous personal vehicles. GM acquired Cruise in 2016. However, the robotaxi brand…

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Despelote is dribbling its way to the Nintendo Switch

Wanna go outside and kick the ball around? The soccer story game Despelote is coming to the Nintendo Switch in early 2025. The game was previously announced for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Despelote is a story-driven game about people and the emotional spirit and camaraderie of football. You play as a plucky 8-year-old kid named Julián from…

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Google’s DeepMind GenCast: AI Revolutionizes 15-Day Weather Forecasting

Google DeepMind has introduced GenCast, an AI-powered weather forecasting model that achieves unprecedented accuracy for predictions up to 15 days in advance. Designed specifically for Earth’s geometry, GenCast generates probable future weather scenarios by analyzing recent weather data and patterns learned from historical data spanning 1979 to 2018. In tests comparing GenCast to the industry-leading Ensemble Forecast System (ENS),…

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Rode’s latest Wireless GO microphone system boasts 40 hours of on-board storage

Rode just announced the latest iteration of its well-regarded Wireless GO microphone system. The third-gen kit brings plenty of new features to the table, especially when compared to 2021’s Wireless GO II. The microphone allows for 32-bit float on-board recording and audio can be captured directly to the receiver. The system allows up to 40 hours of footage, stored…

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A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have proposed a new bill, AB 56, that would require social media companies to put a warning label on their platforms to disclose their mental health risks. Citing social media platforms’ “harnessing of addictive features and harmful content for the sake of profits,” Attorney General Bonta says that consumers should…

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