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Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars

​The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.  The annual Consumer Electronics Show is currently raging in Las Vegas, and as has become traditional over the past decade, automakers and their suppliers now use the conference to announce their technology plans. Tonight it was Ford’s turn,…

SteamOS continues its slow spread across the PC gaming landscape

Legion Go 2 support announced at CES, wide support for Arm hardware coming soon.  SteamOS’s slow march across the Windows-dominated PC gaming landscape is continuing to creep along. At CES this week, Lenovo announced it will launch a version of last year’s high-priced, high-powered Legion Go 2 handheld with…

Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data

Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers. On Wednesday, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority announced that it is halting the relicensing process for two reactors at the Hamaoka plant after revelations that the plant’s chosen operator fabricated seismic hazard data. Japan has been slowly reactivating its…

EVs remain a niche choice in the US, according to survey

​Consumers around the world told Deloitte what they want in their next vehicle.  The electric vehicle transition might not be moving ahead with the same gusto it showed in the early 2020s, but it’s still happening. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Global Automotive Consumer Study, 7 percent of US car…