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Robotaxi fever is back, baby! After a bunch of automaker-led autonomous driving projects shut down amid concerns over safety and costs, car companies are expressing a renewed interest in self-driving cars, and robotaxis specifically. Stellantis, which oversees brands like Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler, announced today a “new collaboration” with a diverse range of firms, including Nvidia, Foxconn, and Uber, to launch its own robotaxi service.It will work something like this: Stellantis will build the vehicles, Nvidia and Foxconn will install the self-driving systems, and Uber will deploy them on its ridehailing platform. Stellantis says it vehicles platforms are “AV-Ready,”…

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk.Officially, it’s a way to close loopholes and protect US networks from backdoors in Chinese telecom gear. But it could also give the Trump administration a new way to block Chinese consumer electronics that run on the open airwaves, starting with those from dronemaker DJI, even though the US government hasn’t publicly released evidence that they pose a threat.On December 23rd,…

Hello and welcome to Regulator.When it comes to the news cycle, only the actual destruction of the White House could have overshadowed the slate of dubious pardons that President Donald Trump issued last week, including former Rep. George Santos, the compulsive fabulist who had been expelled from Congress for making false statements and went to prison for numerous counts of fraud, and Changpeng Zhao, billionaire and former CEO of the crypto exchange Binance. Unfortunately, the White House did get destroyed, and CZ’s pardon seems to have been put on the news backburner as Washington stares at the literal pile of…

New research from Cambridge University and Meta Reality Labs has concluded that the extra pixels offered by an average-sized 4K or 8K television set fails to offer discernible benefits to the human eye in average viewing situations So what you perceive to be a sharper image might simply be a case of what your mind perceives and what marketing tells you, according to the scientists behind the study designed to test the resolution limit of the human eye. But before you go clutching a receipt and a pitchfork and marching to Currys there are a few caveats. First of all,…

Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwatches on dozens of wrists at any 5K, marathon, or Ironman. You’ll also find Garmin devotees among divers, thru-hikers, golfers, kiteboarders — you name it. But these devices aren’t just for athletes. The company’s made significant strides in its lifestyle offerings, so regardless of your fitness level, there’s a Garmin for everyone.If you’re coming from a more traditional smartwatch, Garmin’s core strengths lie in fitness, GPS, adventuring, and durability. These are hardy devices that are meant to withstand the elements and last weeks on…

Samsung has given us the best look yet at its forthcoming trifold foldable phone by showcasing the latest version of the device at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Korea. But its still a pretty unsatisfying look at the phone we’re expecting later this year. Samsung isn’t saying whether it was a production version of the device hidden away behind a glass case that no-one was actually allowed to touch or witness its folding mechanism in action. Images snapped by those in attendance show a static 10-inch tablet and six-point-something inch (apparently it’s 6.5-inches) smartphone. The depiction of the folding…

If you spend most of your time commuting, walking around, or exercising, the Nothing Ear Open earbuds are worth considering. These open-ear-style earbuds rest securely in your outer ear rather than inside of your ear canals, allowing you to more easily hear what’s going on around you at all times. Right now, they’re matching their all-time low of $99 ($50 off) at Amazon with a Prime membership and Nothing’s online storefront.The Nothing Ear Open join the growing market of open-ear options, which also includes the pricier Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 and Bose Ultra Open. These models all feature designs that…

There have been a flurry of reports on the next-generation Xbox console in the last couple of weeks, which is great considering there’d previously been a lot of uncertainty over whether there’d even be one. The latest report, which comes from Windows Central, says the next Xbox will essentially be a Windows gaming PC that can play your entire Xbox console library going back to the olden days, as well as select PlayStation titles that are available on PC and Steam. You could also run Microsoft Word if you wanted to. For the Xbox OGs out there, the entire library…

Apple’s 4K streaming device rarely goes on sale, but right now it’s available for its lowest price to date at Costco.com. Now through October 31st, Costco members can buy the third-gen Apple TV 4K online with an expanded 128GB of storage for just $119.99 ($30 off). If you’re not already a member, you can still take advantage of the deal if you sign up for an annual subscription, which starts at $65 a year.The 2022 Apple TV 4K is an excellent choice for anyone invested in the Apple ecosystem, one that offers a level of integration you won’t find in…

Dear Games Team,This morning, we are making a number of changes in our Games business. While you’ve likely seen Beth Galetti’s note earlier this morning regarding the larger changes at Amazon that are taking place today, I wanted to dive a bit deeper with all of you, since the strategic changes we are making in Games go beyond what is happening company-wide.Over the last several months, we’ve been evaluating our go-forward plans, specifically through the lens of our mission to deliver the very best gaming experiences to customers while leaning into the things that Amazon does best. We believe that…

Lucid says it will eventually sell “privately owned” autonomous vehicles with the help of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence technology. The company is the latest to declare its intention to sell Level 4 autonomous vehicles to its customers, despite a range of theoretical and logistical challenges standing in the way.Lucid’s autonomous vehicles — which do not exist at the moment — will be powered by Nvidia’s Drive AV platform, which the chipmaker has described as a “modular, flexible approach” that “empowers” automakers to take as much as they need. Nvidia’s system collects and consolidates data from multiple sensors, and improves continuously through…

GitHub is giving developers access to third-party AI coding agents with the launch of a new “Agent HQ.” Instead of just using GitHub Copilot, developers will get to try OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Jules, xAI, and Cognition’s Devin within GitHub in the coming months.Developers with a GitHub Copilot subscription will be able to access a new “mission control” dashboard, where they can control, manage, and track multiple AI coding agents. “With the new set of AI controls, we’re providing a control plane for all of the agent use on GitHub, whether you’re using the GitHub coding agent or one…