Thursday, August 18, 2022

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The reanimated body of Dead Island 2 has appeared after years of silence, and looks set to shamble onto shelves early next year. Hints that the elusive zombie-basher is still in development have appeared sporadically in the eight years since it was first announced, but a fresh Amazon listing suggests the game will finally release on February 23 next year. As spotted by Twitter sleuth Wario64 , th



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A Google Chrome bug of the worst variety has been discovered: Not only is it dangerous, but it's actively being exploited by hackers. Google released a fix earlier this week, meaning an update is available, which will bring your Chrome to version 104.0.5112.101 on Mac and Linux and version 104.0.5112.102/101 on Windows. It should be automatically installed on your Chrome, but if it hasn't, you ca



Google is bringing its Workspace Individual subscription plan to Europe, a little more than a year after first introducing the service to other markets. Workspace is Google’s productivity and collaboration software suite formerly known as G Suite , constituting Gmail, Meet, Drive, Docs, Tasks, Forms, among other key applications. While many of these apps are available for free individually, Googl




Rebill , an Argentina-based startup, raised $3.6 million to continue building automated payment collection and subscription management tools for Latin America. The funding announcement includes $600,000 from a pre-seed tranche. The $3 million seed round was led by Tiger Global Management and included Y Combinator, Soma Capital, SV Angel and a group of angel investors, including Dropbox co-founder



Splatoon 3 is right around the corner, and it looks like the multiplayer shooter will play and run much smoother than its predecessors. Nintendo Switch dataminer OatmealDome has found evidence that Splatoon 3 supports AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling tech after spotting a reference to it in the game's manual. FSR uses spatial upscaling that, when implemented, can improve a game's



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This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for repair rights advocates.



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Ten tiny satellites will be hitching a ride en route to the moon, each with scientific objectives of their own.



A ground stop for all departures from New York LaGuardia was put in place Wednesday evening, though arrivals were allowed to continue, because the FAA believed that the FBI had "lost track of a fugitive" who was "now loose in the airport". Continue reading ...



There are a couple of things that help early morning flyers enjoy a smoother airport experience: a carry-on bag and, most importantly, a cup of coffee. But unfortunately, the idea of “airport coffee” seems to universally elicit an image of watery, weak, bitter coffee served in a plastic foam cup. As a traveler and coffee drinker, I recently became curious about the dearth of good airport coffee.



The Enter key can mean several things based on context. It can produce a line feed and carriage return, or it can submit a form or text field. With Shift+Enter, you can often toggle between those two modes with ease. Here’s why—and how to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Health information publishing giant WebMD has announced that it’s acquiring Jim.fr , a French-language medical news and information website aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1979 as the Journal International de Médecine (JIM) by a young hospital intern called Dr. Gilles Haroche, Paris-based Jim.fr collates and presents all manner of news, r



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Embracer, the mega game publisher that's been snapping up new properties left and right, has made a deal to acquire the intellectual property catalogue and worldwide rights to various JRR Tolkien-related media and merch. To be precise, it will own the rights to "motion pictures, video games, board games, merchandising, theme parks and stage productions" based on the The Lord of the Rings trilogy



Google has patched a high-severity vulnerability for the desktop version of its Chrome browser . The flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-2856, is being actively exploited in the wild, the company says, which is why it’s paramount that users patch their endpoints immediately. As is common, Google doesn’t want to say much about the flaw, until the majority of Chrome instances have been patched. What it did s



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There's a bloody lot going on at present. Luckily, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have a good joke about butt cheeks. Released on Audible at the beginning of October 2020 during England's second lockdown , French and Saunders: Titting About was part of a swathe of UK comedy releases for Amazon's audiobook app including Steve Coogan's From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast . They were a



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There’s good news for Amtrak riders in the Northeast , along with travelers on Amtrak’s long-distance routes: They’ll be the first to see a variety of new food and beverage options available on board, including bacon-and-cheese egg bites, a vegan noodle bowl and a smoked-turkey-and-havarti sandwich. Enhanced menu options are currently available for passengers on Northeast Corridor and long-distan



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Ethereum is changing. The world's most popular blockchain platform is about to undergo a radical change that will make it greener, and pave the way for many optimizations. It's immensely important for the nascent spaces of decentralized finance and NFTs; on the flip side, its immediate effects on Ethereum's speed, scalability and fees are often overstated. Let's dive in. What is The Merge? First,



Transatlantic airline startup Norse Atlantic launched service this summer, initially operating transatlantic flights out of Oslo (OSL) , followed by London (LGW) . Then in June the airline announced plans to launch transatlantic flights out of Berlin (BER) — while two such routes are launching this week, a third has just been announced. Norse Atlantic will fly from Berlin to New York, Los Angeles



Discord , the platform for chatting with users across different servers about games and other topics, is rolling out a cheaper plan of its ' Nitro ' subscription service for UK users on the desktop later today (August 18), called 'Nitro Basic'. Priced at $2.49 / £2.99 a month to start with, Discord told TechRadar it had received feedback that users wanted to access the most popular features witho



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Airbnb, which announced a permanent ban on parties at host properties back in June, is testing anti-party technology in the US and Canada. Not that these tools are real-world party crashing gadgets. The tools focus on when the customer books a property, looking at several factors to detect "potentially high-risk reservations." They consider elements such as how long the prospective guest has had



Cathay Pacific has this week rebranded its loyalty program — bye bye Marco Polo Club, hello Cathay! Cathay replaces Marco Polo Club Historically Cathay Pacific’s loyalty program has had some confusing branding — Asia Miles has been the rewards program, while Marco Polo Club has been the status program. That’s changing as of this week, as Marco Polo Club is no more. This is part of a larger rebran



Whether gaming, browsing the web, or doing serious work, there’s a laptop with enough processing muscle to handle almost anything. Unfortunately, it may get very loud while doing it. But there are ways to curb that noise. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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Marvel’s latest show on Disney+ introduces Bruce Banner’s cousin (and comedy) to the MCU. Here’s what to read after you’ve turned green with laughter.




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Russia has made good on threats to reduce supply—leaving the EU to navigate several tough winters of energy squeezes.



The world is entering a huge cost of living crisis, which will inevitably result in a rise in homelessness. But donating to homeless people has yet to go fully digital. Challenger bank Monzo allowed the opening of limited accounts for the homeless using methods like a benefits letter or one from a homeless shelter, for instance. But the solutions are patchy. Howwever, with many homeless people no



"Hello, I'm Kong, or Click, the Hardcore Truth-Seeker." The aptly-titled "Lunch" episode of Netflix 's comic-inspired horror anthology series, School Tales the Series , starts with a close-up of a student's face, mid-livestream from his school's cafeteria while adoring comments rain in. Kong (Tonhon Tantivejakul), it turns out, is a social media influencer who specialises in exposing people for p



AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs have been pushed back slightly in terms of the on-sale date when chips will hit the shelves, if further chatter from the grapevine is to be believed. As ever, exercise plenty of skepticism around this, as the source isn’t the strongest – the Chiphell forums in China, but this has provided accurate enough leakage at times in the past. The rumor comes from a reviewer on Chiphe



Netflix’s ad-supported tier plan just got worse, based on reports saying that subscribers at this level will be blocked from downloading shows or films for offline viewing. Following the news earlier this year that Netflix had failed to meet its lofty subscriber targets , the streaming platform announced that it would launch a cheaper version of its current subscriptions that will show users adve



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There are many golden rules in horror movies , but not accepting invites from strangers — no matter how friendly they may seem initially — has to be one of the biggest. Unfortunately it's also a rule that the family in Christian Tafdrup's Speak No Evil casually ignores, cheerfully accepting an invite to visit the rural home of a family they met recently abroad. As you probably already guessed, th



Australians who grew up in the '90s, you've already fastened your cowrie shell necklace ready to spew Opinions on this one. Everyone else, meet Heartbreak High . Netflix has dropped its trailer for the remake of the iconic '90s Australian teen show, where seven seasons of TV Hits -endorsed crushes roamed the fictional Hartley High — we're talkin' rollerblading, eyebrow-pierced class clown Drazic



Cheaper Netflix may be coming, but it will come with a lot of caveats, it seems. According to a new report by Bloomberg , the streaming platform's upcoming ad-supported streaming plan won't allow downloading shows and movies for offline viewing. The news comes from a line of text in Netflix's app unearthed by developer Steve Moser , which literally says, "Downloads available on all plans except N



Full spoilers for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 1 follow. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has finally Hulk-smashed its way onto Disney Plus. The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project is sure to be the talk of the town for the next two months, and TechRadar will be covering it extensively throughout its nine episode run. That includes every mid and post-credits scene in She-Hulk: Attorney a



Windows-based desktop PCs and laptops, especially those targeted for business use, are often accused of being boring. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 Touchscreen Notebook aims to change that perception with a high-definition display, powerful performance, and a vegan leather exterior. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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The Freedom of Information Act helps Americans learn what the government is up to. The Poseys exploited it—and became unlikely defenders of transparency.



Depending on which student you talk to, back-to-school season may be a welcome shift back into a familiar routine with friends, an anxiety-provoking transition that raises fears about classwork, bullies, and school violence, or a complex combination of both. While back-to-school jitters are normal, intense fear or refusal to return are signals that your child needs additional emotional support. O



It's hard to get excited about 5G . But an AT&T drone with an endearing acronym might make naysayers change their minds. Since 2018, telecom evangelists and heavy corporate marketing have been preaching the 5G revolution like it’s the advent of a messiah: Life-altering high-speed downloads are just around the corner. Your unwavering devotion to that expensive service plan will be rewarded. But th



Not a month ago, 53 House lawmakers voted, for the first time this century, to send a comprehensive federal privacy bill to the floor. It was a laudable achievement, but it’s been frozen in place ever since. Now, with fewer than 100 days until the midterm elections, any hope of getting national privacy reform done… Read more...



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We've got good news and we've got bad news. The good news is that Oscar-winning actor Kenneth Branagh has a meaty new TV role to sink his teeth into, a drama directed by no less than 24 Hour Party People 's Michael Winterbottom. The bad news? He's playing soon-to-be-former prime minster Boris Johnson , and the whole show takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's right: With the misery of t



Corsair has revealed a small teaser for its upcoming PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD, the first of its kind from the manufacturer. Called the MP700 (a straight update from the previous Gen4 MP600 series), the new SSD supposedly features a whopping 10,000MB/s read speed, with up to 9,500MB/s sequential write speeds too. Off the back of a strong current partnership with AMD, Corsair was keen to highlight the AM5




When Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis first talked about releasing an "American eMuscle" last year, he said the company's vehicle will "tear up the streets, not the planet." Now, the Stellantis brand has revealed what Kuniskis meant by that. It has introduced the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept , which looks like a futuristic take on its gas-powered Challenger and Charger muscle cars. While it's still ju



The days when computer chips were designed by hand are long gone. Where chips contained thousands of transistors in the 1970s, they have more than a hundred billion today, and it’s impossible to create these designs manually. That’s where electronic design automation (EDA) software comes in. It’s a category of tools that help electrical engineers design and develop ever more complex chips. This s



When Jay told his mom he was bisexual at 14, she was supportive. But when he came out as transgender a few years later, she pushed back. She felt blindsided by the news. YouTube videos and online forums soon convinced her that she was right to feel that way. To her, it was clear that Jay was simply mistaken. A trans “contagion” called “rapid-onset gender dysphoria,” spread through social media, h



One of the best VPN services around right now, Surfshark has responded to the growing demand of its users by enabling manual WireGuard connection to be set up by anyone. Users are now able to take advantage of the better speeds and security protection offered by the WireGuard protocol on even more devices. "A manual WireGuard connection would allow the use of this protocol in cases where our apps



Leaks and rumors suggest the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be extremely exciting handsets, but that the standard iPhone 14 could be underwhelming, not just because it’s likely lumbered with a dated design, but because it might not even get a new chipset. This might not be a one off either, with a source claiming that the iPhone 15 might have older silicon too. That’s according to a lea



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One episode in, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is already a breath of fresh air: chaotic, funny, and asking all the questions about the Marvel Cinematic Universe that fans actually want to know. Or at least, one important one. This scene is best experienced for yourself, but if you're simply not going to watch it, allow me to sum it up. (Obviously, there will be spoilers.) Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Ma



HBO Max is continuing its content removal spree with 36 titles going off the service this week including 20 of its in-house productions. Other titles include originals from HBO and Cartoon Network along with a few acquired titles. The development first reported by Variety noted that this move was aligned with the big HBO Max-Discovery+ merger slotted to take place next year. In order to prepare f



In a frenzied effort, investors are trying to recover lost funds from Celsius Network, a crypto firm that imploded this summer.



The new climate, tax and health law signed by President Biden extends a credit for electric vehicle buyers. But there are new strings attached that kick in at different times.



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I can’t believe it any more than you can, but it’s true: There’s finally a foldable phone that not only works, but actually makes sense. After years of deriding the concept of a foldable as something tech companies are only doing because they can and not because they should , I didn’t expect much from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 . Starting at the same $1,800 price as last year’s model , the Z Fol



TL;DR: Through August 24, you can get a pair of Mymanu CLIK Translation Earbuds for just $99 with code CLIK — that's a 55% discount. Do you have travel plans once the semester ends? Or maybe you’re thinking of teaching or studying abroad, even. Whether you’re traveling or here at home, there are a lot of reasons you might want to understand and communicate in another language, even if it’s just t



TL;DR: Through August 24, you can get the ACT & SAT Test Prep Bundle for just $29.99 instead of $597 — that's a 94% discount. Prepping for the SAT and ACT can be incredibly stressful , whether you’re doing it right out of high school or coming back to it after a gap. These enormous tests have a hand in determining what colleges are available to you, so studying for them is a big deal. But how do



TL;DR: As of August 18, you can get the Ninja Dragon Blade X PRO 4K Dual Camera Smart Quadcopter for just $85.99 instead of $169.99 — that's a 49% discount. How do you plan on enjoying the outdoors as the summer heat continues? You may not be comfortable doing your everyday activities, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some time outside, especially if there’s a sport you can enjoy that doesn’



TL;DR: As of August 18, you can get the SwingLogic SLX MicroSim for just $189 instead of $249 — that's a 24% discount. Does your school have its own golf course? It might have a golf club for you to join, but if you’re looking for somewhere to play, you may be out of luck. That is, unless you can turn your dorm into its own golf course. The SwingLogic SLX MicroSim is a compact golf simulator that



You know that laugh. You're more than familiar with the signature pairing of a dramatic red lip with a purple suit and a green coiffure. But do you really know the Joker? The latest episode of Harley Quinn , entitled "Joker: The Killing Vote," has us wondering if Gotham's clown prince of crime might be on his way to becoming a good guy. Over the decades, DC fans have seen the Joker take on a bevy



The power grid supply in Africa is erratic and inconsistent, affecting rural and urban households and businesses. For restaurants or neighborhood stores dealing with perishables, frozen foods and beverages, having intermittent electricity inhibits the growth of their businesses. Some of them turn to diesel-fueled generators, which are expensive and toxic, to provide electricity. Companies such as



If you cook the hell out of your food simply because you're afraid of undercooking it, the Breville Joule Oven Pro might be the kitchen gadget for you. Whether you're outright bad in the kitchen or you just want to learn some new skills, this smart oven can teach you how to cook, so you never need to eat food that resembles cardboard again. The latest addition to Breville's line of smart air frye



Tiger Global has led a new funding round in Jar, the Indian fintech that is helping millions of Indians save small amounts to invest in digital gold as the startup gears up to launch a host of new offerings including insurance, mutual funds and lending. Jar said Thursday it has raised $22.6 million in its Series B financing round. The funding values the one-year-old startup at over $300 million,



I can vividly remember the first time I had a yeast infection . I was in my mid-teens at school and my vulva was extremely itchy. I would excuse myself to go to the bathroom and do the very normal thing of taking photos of my vagina to find out what was wrong. I was alarmed when I saw redness around my vagina and vulva, as well as a cottage cheese-looking discharge. Naturally, as most teenagers d




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Vetster , a veterinary telehealth service which has raised $40M, is launching in the UK following expansion in the US. Vetster connects licensed veterinarians with pet owners via video, voice and online chat. It hopes to fill a yawning gap in provision. In the UK one in two veterinary clinics are overbooked and unable to take on more patients, according to research. Vetster commissioned research



A mod that removes Spider-Man Remastered 's rainbow Pride flags and replaces them with American flags has now been removed from Nexus Mods itself. The popular video game modification website wasn't shy about its decision either, firmly asserting its stance in favour of diversity and inclusivity while condemning the uploader as a "coward." "It was very clearly done deliberately to be a troll mod,"



The shortage of agricultural inputs like fertilizer, unpredictable prices, and the proliferation of substandard products into markets are some of the biggest challenges for Kenya’s agricultural sector. This impact is especially felt in the country because agriculture accounts for 23% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), making it the single largest contributor to its economy, and its biggest empl



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The DJI Mavic 3 has just been given a significant certificate that will loosen the restrictions on where you can fly the drone in the EU – and other DJI drones are likely to follow suit. The DJI Mavic 3 has been granted the first ‘C1’ certificate for flying in the EU, which owners will be able to request via a firmware update later this year. This is big news for owners of that drone, but also an



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Some parts of China are suffering from record high temperatures in the past few weeks, prompting local governments to halt industrial power use, including those of battery plants. When news reaches the West, it generates fear-mongering headlines like “China heat wave shuts Tesla suppliers” which have likely rattled investors (because Tesla is all we care about, right?). But is the EV giant really



Logitech has revealed a new audio accessory exclusive to the Meta Quest 2 headset, called the Chorus, which the company claims provides an “ultra-realistic” sound. At a glance, the Chorus makes the Quest 2 look a lot like the Valve Index . And like the Index, the Chorus accessory doesn’t press against your ears, but instead hovers over them. The purpose of this off-ear open-back design is to allo



Netflix's upcoming ad-supported tier might not be the best streaming option for commuters and other viewers who frequently watch on the go. Developer Steve Moser has discovered text within the code of the service's iPhone app that says "Downloads available on all plans except Netflix with ads." If viewers can't download content to their devices on the tier, that means they won't be able to watch



TL;DR: Pay what you want for the Advanced Python Masterclass and Automation Training Bundle . To get the whole bundle, you'll just need to beat the average price. Not every coding language is equal. That’s not to say some are outright better than others, but some do have more diverse applications. Python, for example, can be used to build desktop apps or as an automation tool. If you want to star



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Thursday is here, and with it a new Wordle . If you're a bit stuck, our daily Wordle help is here — and there's no shame in needing a nudge. The answer to the August 18 Wordle, puzzle #425, can be found at the end of this article. Before you get there, though, there are a couple of subtle clues to help you narrow it down, and as you scroll down, you'll see we've gathered a selection of the best t



Dodge revealed Wednesday an EV concept that looks — and even sounds — like the gas-powered Charger muscle car that will be discontinued next year. The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept — the Daytona name a nod to its gas-powered ancestor’s 200 mph NASCAR track milestone — is not just a design exercise, according to the Stellantis brand. The Charger EV concept unveiled at M1Concourse in P



In addition to its anticipated iPhone 14 launch, Apple is expected to introduce the iPad 10 soon, and it may bring some major design and feature upgrades.



We're only weeks away from the official iPhone 14 announcement, and that means more leaks are rolling in. The latest claims you should expect a price hike.



Most modern smartphones and tablets feature a dark or night mode, and for good reason. If you haven't yet, now is the time to turn the feature on.



It's the BMW M Series' 50th birthday, and the German vehicle manufacturer is using the occasion as an opportunity to look toward the future.




From the depths of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) database, a new filing was discovered for a new Google Nest Wi-Fi router that supports Wi-Fi 6E. The filing is available for the public to read through , but it’s all test results, some reports, and a few letters. Unfortunately there are no images of the new Google Nest Wi-Fi device apart from a label . What we do know is the model



Quordle hints? On a Thursday of all days? I can see this sort of thing happening on a Monday or a Tuesday, but Thursdays are usually so nice and chill. I never would have expected this. Wow. Fortunately the answers you need are below, along with hints, tips, tricks, and one very silly sentence that uses synonyms of all four words. Scroll down and get it over with, or read through this whole strat



Docker Volumes provide persistent storage to your containers. Data stored in volumes is stored independently of containers so it can be restored after restarts and replacements. Volumes support use with multiple containers simultaneously, facilitating data sharing situations. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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There’s more disheartening news out of the Discovery and Warner Bros. merger as the latest casualty of cuts have fallen on DC’s animated series Young Justice . According to TV Line , season five will not be moving forward . Read more...



If you've ever wondered what the future holds for the Dodge Charger, then you're about to receive a pretty big hint in the form of a concept model.



Enlarge (credit: Tetra Images | Tetra images ) As TikTok’s popularity and earnings soar , the company has decided to crack down on political content creators—sometimes with thousands of followers—who violate the app's policies against paid political ads. TikTok says it has been aware of the problem since 2020, but it became an issue of public concern in 2021. That’s when the Washington Post and T



In the U.S., most electric vehicle owners say that public chargers are easy to use. That is, when they actually work. A new J.D. Power survey finds that, while public charging stations are a tad easier to come by these days, faulty chargers are souring the experience and hampering EV adoption. That’s no good, because the planet is only getting hotter and EVs are expected to play a key role in red



Kimberly Bryant is officially out from Black Girls Code , eight months after being indefinitely suspended from the organization that she founded. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, a Black Girls Code spokesperson writes that it “believes the decision to remove Ms. Bryant as CEO and as a board member is in the best interests of the organization, the girls it serves, its employees, and its dono



In case you haven't noticed, Porsche has a particularly confusing number system for its cars. It's not gibberish, though, and there's a way to decipher it.



Wordle is back with an unusual word that, thankfully, isn't too hard to guess - at least according to WordlebBot. Here are some hints just in case.



As surprising as it may sound, Lamborghini is done with manual transmission cars. Why? It turns out that giving drivers that much control is a problem.

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