Category: Gear / Gear News and Events
GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing
After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life. Source
Read MoreThis Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters
On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe. Source
Read MoreThese Transcribing Eyeglasses Put Subtitles on the World
TranscribeGlass can subtitle conversations in nearly real time and will soon be able to translate languages and tell you when the person you’re talking to you is feeling socially awkward. Source
Read MoreAI Videos of Black Women Depicted as ‘Bigfoot’ Are Going Viral
Some Instagram creators are using Google’s Veo 3 and racking up millions of views on AI videos of “bigfoot baddies.” They’ll teach you how to make them for $15. Source
Read MoreNothing’s New Phone (3) and Headphone (1) Look Nothing Like You’ve Seen Before
The unusual LED lights from the original Nothing phones have morphed into a matrix display that can show the time, a Magic 8 Ball, and even a spin-the-bottle game. Source
Read MoreTrump’s New Fragrance Doesn’t Smell Like Success
Early reviews are in for the US president’s “rallying cry in a bottle”—and they’re not good. It also costs $249. Source
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