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Google Maps Keeps Sending Traffic on Tiny Road, and Authorities Have Had Enough
Google Maps Keeps Sending Traffic on Tiny Road, and Authorities Have Had Enough

23 Mar 2023, 18:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Herefordshire officials claim they’ll reach out to Google specifically to remove a road from Google Maps; it’s not suitable for heavy traffic, they say

 
First Android Auto 9.2 Update Now Available for Download With This Little Trick
First Android Auto 9.2 Update Now Available for Download With This Little Trick

23 Mar 2023, 12:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto showed up for beta testers, presumably coming with additional refinements for the Coolwalk experience

 
Apple's Self-Driving Program Increases Total Number of Drivers, Its Cars Love Curbs
Apple's Self-Driving Program Increases Total Number of Drivers, Its Cars Love Curbs

23 Mar 2023, 11:53 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Apple's self-driving program appears to be progressing uneventfully, with the Cupertino company increasing the number of test drivers, but not the cars

 
Cruise Robotaxis Failed To Detect Yellow Tape, Causing a Blockage in San Francisco, Again
Cruise Robotaxis Failed To Detect Yellow Tape, Causing a Blockage in San Francisco, Again

23 Mar 2023, 10:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cruise robotaxis in San Francisco failed to detect yellow tape installed to isolate a street affected by the storm and got entangled in downed electricity wires

 
Testing if Smart Summon Works on a Non-USS, Non-Radar Tesla Model 3 Is Lots of Fun
Testing if Smart Summon Works on a Non-USS, Non-Radar Tesla Model 3 Is Lots of Fun

23 Mar 2023, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The popular EV maker decided to leave its customers with just a camera-based navigation and parking system. Now, some disabled features are coming back online

 
Government Chooses Waze Over Google Maps to Provide Users With Route Info
Government Chooses Waze Over Google Maps to Provide Users With Route Info

22 Mar 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze is once again selected by government officials to provide citizens with traffic restrictions and alternative routes during Ibero-American Summit

 
BMW Will Disable Your Highway Assistant Automatically After 8 Years, Unless You Pay Again
BMW Will Disable Your Highway Assistant Automatically After 8 Years, Unless You Pay Again

22 Mar 2023, 11:09 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you plan on buying a new BMW and keeping it for a longer period, you might want to know what happens with one pricy option you may have on your next car

 
New Waze Update Includes Both Good and Bad News for Android Auto Coolwalk
New Waze Update Includes Both Good and Bad News for Android Auto Coolwalk

22 Mar 2023, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new beta build of Waze brings back the Coolwalk support for all users, though the feature seems to be unpolished, to say the least

 
Rivian Releases App and Software OTA Update, Explains What Bricked Some of Its EVs
Rivian Releases App and Software OTA Update, Explains What Bricked Some of Its EVs

22 Mar 2023, 06:10 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Irvine-based automaker gave its customer a nice surprise this evening through these useful updates and the explanation that puts a major worry to rest

 
A Brilliant Ford System Could Make Augmented Reality the Next Big Thing in Cars
A Brilliant Ford System Could Make Augmented Reality the Next Big Thing in Cars

21 Mar 2023, 17:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has created new technology that would allow the AR content provided to the driver to become available to all passengers

 
New Secret Navigation Feature Could Make Waze Better Than Google Maps
New Secret Navigation Feature Could Make Waze Better Than Google Maps

21 Mar 2023, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is developing a new Waze feature that would provide users with more straightforward route guidance when the navigation is enabled

 
General Motors Wants Drivers to Sleep Comfortably in Its Cars
General Motors Wants Drivers to Sleep Comfortably in Its Cars

21 Mar 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has patented new technology that would provide car seats with an accessory specifically aimed at making sleeping more comfortable

 
One More Carmaker Hacked, Personal Customer Details Exposed
One More Carmaker Hacked, Personal Customer Details Exposed

21 Mar 2023, 06:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Italian carmaker was the victim of a ransomware attack, with hackers eventually managing to get access to limited personal data

 
Google Maps, Waze Force Top Sat-Nav Company to Abandon the Fight
Google Maps, Waze Force Top Sat-Nav Company to Abandon the Fight

20 Mar 2023, 20:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navman has decided to leave the sat-nav market in Australia, citing the growing adoption of mobile navigation solutions as the main reason

 
Google Silently Releases Major New Google Maps Feature
Google Silently Releases Major New Google Maps Feature

20 Mar 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The immersive view announced last year is seemingly rolling out to users out there, possibly as part of a very limited test

 
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back

20 Mar 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in Minneapolis has launched a new service that can locate a stolen car, send information to the police, and even get it back

 
Speeding Days Are Over: Free App Can Record Driving Offenses, Report Them to the Police
Speeding Days Are Over: Free App Can Record Driving Offenses, Report Them to the Police

20 Mar 2023, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This application will soon launch in the United Kingdom with an innovative feature that would automatically detect driving offenses

 
Tesla Reinstates Distance Measurements for Cars Without Ultrasonic Sensors
Tesla Reinstates Distance Measurements for Cars Without Ultrasonic Sensors

19 Mar 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / New findings show that Tesla will offer parking distance measurements for cars without ultrasonic sensors using Tesla Vision with the 2022.45.11 software update

 
Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta V11.3.2 to a Wider Group of Beta Testers
Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta V11.3.2 to a Wider Group of Beta Testers

19 Mar 2023, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / More Tesla owners started to receive the FSD Beta V11.3.2 update over the weekend, in a rare case of Elon Musk keeping his promises

 
The Android Auto Update Google Forgot It Promised
The Android Auto Update Google Forgot It Promised

19 Mar 2023, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google originally promised it would provide touchpad support in all apps on Android Auto, but the feature is still nowhere to be seen