Do autonomous vehicles deserve your trust? Experts weigh in
How safe are autonomous vehicles?
Dec 22, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Automotive
When solar radiation grounds planes
In late November, airlines around the world were told to urgently ground planes within their Airbus A320 fleets. Investigators had found that intense bursts of solar radiation could corrupt data inside a flight-control computer, ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Automotive
NASA, Boeing test how to improve performance of longer, narrower aircraft wings
The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a smoother ride while saving fuel.
Dec 19, 2025
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Engineering
Model predicts optimal cooling and aging for stronger, lightweight aluminum alloys
High-strength aluminum alloys are critical for making cars and planes more lightweight and fuel-efficient, but manufacturers struggle to process them consistently.
Dec 18, 2025
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Automotive
California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims
California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla's license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Drivers struggle to multitask when using dashboard touchscreens, study finds
Once the domain of buttons and knobs, car dashboards are increasingly home to large touchscreens. While that makes following a mapping app easier, it also means drivers can't feel their way to a control; they have to look. ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Detecting distant vehicles for safer roads: A new camera-based technique sees farther
Road accidents often stem from failing to notice vehicles. A study published in the journal IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems introduces a method for detecting distant vehicles with over twice the accuracy ...
Dec 16, 2025
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Automotive
EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.
Dec 16, 2025
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Automotive
Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology
Automakers Hyundai and Kia must offer free repairs to millions of models under a settlement announced Tuesday by Minnesota's attorney general, who led an effort by dozens of states that argued the vehicles weren't equipped ...
Dec 16, 2025
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Automotive
Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles in lieu of investment in more efficient gasoline-engines and hybrid EVs, the ...
Dec 16, 2025
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