Self-Driving Cars Shouldn’t Look Like Regular Cars

And why do self-driving cars have all their seats pointing forward? Answer: because thats how it is. Until now, electric cars and self-driving vehicles have been novelties. Amazon Theyre experimental flavors of regular, human-steered, gas-powered vehicles. But it may take a while to get there. After all, it’s one thing buying an electric car, but another keeping it charged. Amazon Lets check out a few of these radical new designs....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Joshua Carter

Self-Driving Stroller Raises Safety Concerns Among Experts—Here's Why

Gluxkind recently showed off itsElla AI-Powered Smart Strollerat this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. It’s a sign of the growing interest in self-driving vehicles. “We’re not talking about a robot vacuum. Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images We’re talking about a gadget that transports precious cargo. When it comes to our kids, parents will demand safety first.” The Tesla of Strollers? Glüxkind The Ella has adaptive push and brake assistance, intended to make pushing the stroller easier....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Steven Ayala

Sell your phone for cash: Tips to maximize your profit

So you want to sell your old Android phone or iPhone now or perhaps in the future? Or perhaps you have olderphoneslying around that you don’t really use and haven’trepurposed. The key is to think about these things now, not days before you’re ready to move on. Here’s what it’s crucial that you look out for. Smart tip: Buy the casebeforeyou start using your phone. Phones can and do drop and shatter within minutes of coming out of the box....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Megan Roy

Sen. Warren Asks FTC to Nix Amazon Purchase of Roomba Maker

“The letter contains a number of falsehoods and is broadly inaccurate,” the spokesperson said. The deal,announced in August, was already under scrutiny from the FTC. The agencymade a second requestfor information from both Amazon and iRobot as part of its review of the deal. The request extends the review process and indicates a higher level of scrutiny. The FTC has also made a second request for information in that deal....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Edward Thomas

Senate Democrats Look to Break Deadlock on Biden FTC and FCC Nominees

Schumer used a procedural process called a discharge petition to get to bypass Republican opposition. This will allow the full Senate, which is narrowly controlled by Democrats, to vote on a nomination. Schumer used the same maneuver this week to advance the nomination of Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve. “The FTC is about the best agency to look for this. But without Mr. Bedoya, the chair and members are handicapped in moving that forward....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Peter Torres

Senate introduces bipartisan infrastructure bill with billions for broadband

Theroughly $1 trillion spending packagehas arrived after months of wrangling. A final Senate vote on the bill could happen within days. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio – worked on the legislation through the weekend. And that’s good for everybody,“said Portman. Locating local internet providers Last week, Senate negotiators announced they’d reached a deal on the infrastructure package. President Joe Biden welcomed the news and said it showed America can still “do big things....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Michael Campbell

Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

The vote on the bill was 69-30. The legislation now must be passed by the House. Senators have spent the past week working on nearly two dozen amendments to the 2,700-page bill. But none of the amendments offered any substantial change to the framework of the legislation. It’s a problem known as the digital divide, and it’sdogged policy makers for years. Big news, folks: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal has officially passed the Senate....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Patrick Lopez

Senators look to hold Facebook, YouTube accountable for health misinformation

That includes inaccurate statements aboutCOVID-19 vaccines, as well as other false health-related claims. Lives are at stake." This legislation will hold online platforms accountable for the spread of health-related misinformation. Twitter declined to comment. Google, which owns YouTube, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. This isn’t the first time the senators have urged social media giants to push back against health misinformation. And in January, Klobuchar, along with Democratic Sens....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Kevin Ramirez

Send a Text Message to a Landline Telephone

If your number isblocked by someone with a landline, too, the text won’t go through. The basic idea is to text the landline number like you would any other cell phone. When received, the landline recipient will hear your phone number at the beginning of the message. If they answer and respond, their message is sent back to you. If they don’t, your text/audio message is left on their voicemail system....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Kristin Lawson

Send Your Graduation Wishes in Style With These Top E-Card Sites

Who says waiting until the last minute isn’t a good idea? Punchbowl Some cards offer a video message feature. Send via email or text message. Mohamed Hassan / Pixabay Many customization options inside and on the envelope. Smaller selection than other sites. Free cards include ads. Mark a joyous ending to one chapter and a hopeful beginning to another with an e-card from Punchbowl. Include a personal written or video message and a little extra with a gift card....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Trevor Harrington

Sending an Email Using Stationery in Yahoo Mail

Here’s how to select and apply stationery to your message. Create a new message in Yahoo Mail. From the new menu that shows along the bottom of the message window, select your stationery. you could try different stationery styles without affecting any text you’ve typed in your message already. Continue composing the message, and then send it as you usually do. This allows you to see how your message would look with a given stationery style before you send it....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Taylor Mcmillan

Sennheiser Reveals Rugged New High-End Earbuds

Sennheiser Sennheiser chose amorphous zirconium over something more typical because of how resistant the metal is to erosion. Sennheiser said it intends for the IE 600 to be used for decades after purchase while maintaining high-quality sound. Of course, the earbuds command a pretty high price because the metal is less common. Sennheiser The IE 600 will set you back $700 when released later this year. TheTrueResponse transducer, a tiny 7-mm driver that outputs big sound, sits inside the earbuds....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Nicole Ryan

September Is Your Chance to See Saturn and Neptune: Here's How

Take the chance in September to get outside and gaze at planets. The Seeliger Effect, also called the opposition effect, also comes into play here. Essentially, something will appear brighter when illuminated from behind the viewer. In this case, the sun is behind the Earth and is illuminating Saturn. Saturn entered opposition Sept. 7-8. Neptune’s began Sept. 20-21. But you’ll still be able to see them after those dates pass....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Ronald Lewis