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Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China

Baidu, the Chinese internet giant that became known for its search engines, is making some big strides in autonomous driving. Starting this week, the public can ride its robotaxis in Wuhan between 7 am and 11 pm without safety drivers behind the wheel. Previously, its unmanned vehicles could only operate from 9 am to 5 pm in the city. The updated scheme is expected to cover one million customers in certain areas of Wuhan, a city of more than 10 million people. Like most autonomous vehicle startups, Baidu combines a mix of third-party cameras, radars, and lidars to help its cars see better in low-visibility conditions, in contrast to Tesla’s vision-based solution. In August , Baidu started offering fully driverless robotaxi rides, charging passengers at taxi rates. In Q3, Apollo Go, the firm’s robotaxi-hailing app, completed more than 474,000 rides , up 311% year over year. Accumulatively, Apollo Go had exceeded 1.4 million orders as of Q3. That sounds like a potentially substantial

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 27

If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing game similar to Wordle , except each guess applies letters to four words at the same time. You get nine guesses instead of six to correctly guess all four words. It looks like playing four Wordle games at the same time, and that is essentially what it is. But it's not nearly as intimidating as it sounds. Is Quordle harder than Wordle? Yes, though not diabolically so. Where did Quordle come from? Amid the Wordle boom of late 2021 and early 2022, when everyone was learning to love free, in-browser, once-a-day word guessing games, creator Freddie Meyer says he took inspi

The Rise, Fall and Renaissance of AMD

AMD is one of the world's oldest CPU makers and the subject of polarizing debate among tech enthusiasts for nearly 50 years. Its story makes for a thrilling tale of twists and turns that we examine today from past to present. from TechSpot https://ift.tt/cSGB0nD via

6 travel tech trends you can expect in 2023

The pandemic may still be rearing its ugly head, but travel is back in a big way. While bingeing our favorite shows and working from home, we've been plotting our next wanderlust destinations. At the same time, travel and tech companies have been quickly evolving with the times to develop technologies like AI, biometrics, and remote work solutions to enhance or improve the travel experience. That's setting up 2023 for a big year in travel. Here are some of the top travel tech trends we expect to see in 2023. 1. Airports getting a tech upgrade  Expect to see a whole lot more technology designed to make airport travel easier. From before you even leave your house to baggage claim, new technologies are stepping in to address the headaches that come with flying. Clear now offers a free online tool called Reserve to book your spot in the security line ahead of time. Of course, Clear also hopes you'll sign up for its paid membership, which offers identity verification and

You can grab Death Stranding free from the Epic Games Store for the next few hours

Death Stranding was one of the most hotly anticipated games when released on the PS4 in 2019 (the PC version arrived in 2020). The open-world adventure and its all-star cast arrived to critical acclaim—it was PC Gamer's best title of 2020—but the unique gameplay and mechanics mean it's not for... from TechSpot https://ift.tt/GL5N6oa via

The most important tech terms you need to know for 2023

As technology evolves, so does our collective vocabulary. Even if you’re a luddite who would rather not engage with every new tech trend, chances are you’re going to have to learn about them anyway. That’s why I’m here. Just as in years past, 2023 is sure to bring prominence to plenty of tech buzzwords you haven’t heard yet. That, or existing terms will take on whole new meanings.  SEE ALSO: 8 gadgets we couldn't live without in 2022 Either way, you need to know about it. You’re hungry for knowledge, I can feel it. Without wasting any more time, let’s dig into the tech terms you should really learn before the calendar changes. Extended reality Reality is about to become extended. Maybe. Credit: Weiquan Lin/Getty Images First up is extended reality, commonly shortened to XR. This is not a new term by any means, but it’s one you’re likely to hear going forward as companies like Meta push their visions of the metaverse into our lives. Thankfully, XR is pretty easy to u

Indian fintech Money View valued at $900 million in new funding

Indian fintech Money View said on Monday it has raised $75 million in a new funding round, its second this year, despite the market slump as it looks to scale its core credit business and build more products in the South Asian market. Apis Partners led Money View’s Series E funding round, valuing the Bengaluru-headquartered startup at $900 million, up from $615 million in a Series D funding round in March. The startup said in a statement that the round hasn’t closed and it expects to raise more capital. TechCrunch reported in October that Money View was engaging with investors to raise up to $150 million at a valuation of $1 billion . The startup said today that existing backers Tiger Global, Winter Capital and Evolence also participated in the funding. The eight-year-old startup offers personalized credit products and financial management solutions to customers who otherwise don’t have a credit score and so can’t avail credit from banks and other financial institutions. India’s cre