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Waymo hits the brakes after robotaxis keep missing the signs for freeway construction zones

Nearly 4,000 vehicles recalled for driving past closure warnings and between cones marking shut lanes

Waymo is recalling nearly 4,000 robotaxis after its vehicles repeatedly failed to recognize freeway construction zones, in some cases driving past closure signs or between cones marking closed lanes.

A total of 3,871 vehicles equipped with Waymo’s fifth-generation Automated Driving System (ADS) are affected, and the interim workaround is to restrict freeway driving until a fix is available.

Six events were logged in Phoenix, Arizona, in April, during which vehicles drove past ramp-closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones. The response of Waymo's Field Safety Committee was to implement freeway driving restrictions.

There were seven incidents in May in the San Francisco Bay Area, where vehicles drove between cones designating a lane closure. According to the Safety Recall Report, this was "due to the ADS inappropriately prioritizing the avoidance of other freeway hazards and/or failing...

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The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS’s genre-defying mixes and streaming

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‘The best looking discs I’ve ever seen’: I’ve picked the top 10 4K Blu-rays I’ve tested in the last two years — including reference-quality discs I use as part of reviewing TVs

Over the past few years, I’ve often written about the state of 4K Blu-ray (and the state of physical media in general), and while sales numbers are often very doom and gloom, I’ve remained hopeful over its potential and popularity. We’re big 4K Blu-ray fans here at

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Webb Telescope Discovers Alien Salt Skies On Famous Pink Planet

Astronomers have finally cracked one of the mysteries of the famous GJ504b Pink Planet, discovering that its signature rosy haze is shrouded in bizarre, swirling clouds of salt. Located 57 light-years from Earth, GJ504b has captivated scientists since its discovery in 2013. Despite its enchanting appearance, ground-based telescopes have so

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Bcachefs exits experimental status in new 'performance release'

More Rust, but more trouble with AI slop, too bcachefs boss Kent Overstreet has announced version 1.38.6 of the Linux filesystem, dubbing it “the performance release” and declaring the project is no longer experimental. The new code is ostensibly a relatively modest point release, but is noteworthy as

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The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

&lsquo;The best looking discs I&rsquo;ve ever seen&rsquo;: I&rsquo;ve picked the top 10 4K Blu-rays I&rsquo;ve tested in the last two years &mdash; including reference-quality discs I use as part of reviewing TVs

Webb Telescope Discovers Alien Salt Skies On Famous Pink Planet

Bcachefs exits experimental status in new 'performance release'

‘The best looking discs I’ve ever seen’: I’ve picked the top 10 4K Blu-rays I’ve tested in the last two years — including reference-quality discs I use as part of reviewing TVs