Apple doesn’t like talking about its ongoing efforts to develop self-driving car technology; the program has been one of the company’s most secretive facets in recent years. In a rare instance of openness, Apple voluntarily wrote a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that sheds light on how the company is testing the technology, and the safety precautions it’s taking to avoid accidents. “We are excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation....

Chinese man found missing 6 days after vanishing into wilderness to forget ex-girlfriend A Chinese man was reported missing when he disappeared into the mountains with no warning in an effort to forget his ex-girlfriend after an emotional breakup. Getting over heartbreak can be tough. Some people opt for hitting the gym to sweat out their feelings, while others choose to gobble down their favorite ice cream (ah — tear flavored)....

If you’ve never dropped your smartphone, then guess what? It’s going to happen sooner or later. While most phone cases do a stellar job of protecting handsets when they hit the deck, some drops prove too much, leaving you with a damaged handset and a costly repair bill. Ever since the first phone slipped from some poor soul’s hand, a number of tech firms have been looking into how to better protect the devices from breaking on impact....

NASA’sCuriosity roverhas provided scientists with unexpected insight into the gravity on Mars by using the rover’s sensors as a makeshift gravimeter. The Curiosity rover has accelerometers for measuring acceleration and gyroscopes for measuring orientation and angular velocity on board, just like the sensors in a smartphone which tell you where you are on a map and in which direction you are facing. The very accurate sensors on the Curiosity are used to navigate the surface of Mars and point its other instruments in the right direction....

Huawei, a company that isweathering a banon buying critical U.S-made components and services, said that despite all this, it’s business as usual and nothing has changed in terms of its brand, strategy, or device portfolio. Speaking to a select group of journalists including Digital Trends, Huawei President of the Consumer Business Group in Europe, Walter Ji, said the company remains “in a very strong situation; a growing situation.” On the other side of Ji’s calm and controlled response to questions is Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, who has a slightly different approach — one that’s more forceful and zealous....

Summary The real monster inDoctor Whoseason 14, episode 5 is not a monster at all. Starring Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, and Callie Cooke, the episode focuses on Finetime, a futuristic environment in which every resident is obsessed with social media. The characters are desperately trying to survive a rogue artificial intelligence named Dot, who is hoping to kill everyone in the original Homeworld and Finetime. The episode ends with a harsh twist, asLindy and the rest of Homeworld’s survivorsdecide that they would rather die than spend time with a Black man....

Oppo is credited for several smartphone innovations, especially in the camera andfast-chargingdepartments, and the list keeps growing each year.The company is currently hosting the two-day Oppo Inno Day 2021 event, where it showcased its custom “MariSilicon X” neural processing unit (NPU) on day one and teased two flagship phones launching next year, including the foldable Find N and the 2022 Find X. It also launched its monocle-style smart glass, the Oppo Air Glass, for augmented reality (AR) applications....

Summary Having to choose between Clorinde and Alhaitham duringGenshin Impact4.7 can be a very real and difficult decision to make, especially considering the limitation on free Primogems made available with every patch. Clorinde is a new 5-star Electro DPS character who had previously appeared as an NPC. Now, however, she joins the playable roster along with Sigewinne and Sethos as the threenew playable characters inGenshin Impact4.7. Clorinde uses the Bond of Life debuff mechanic to increase her damage output potential, making her a very menacing unit to use in team comps with Electro at the forefront....

It’s an exciting season for premium smartphones. Apple has unveiled itsiPhone 15 Prowith a sleek new titanium finish and ultra-powerful A17 Pro chip. Now, Google has followed that up with its new flagshipGoogle Pixel 8 Pro, packing in a new Tensor G3 processor, an improved camera system, and a wealth of fun new machine-learning-powered features. There’s little doubt that Apple and Google are two of the biggest names in the smartphone market, which leads to inevitable comparisons between their top-of-the-line smartphones....

Google’s Phone app for Android will soon tell you why a business is calling you. In its latest move to give anonymous spam and marketing calls a modern, technological makeover, the search engine company is developing a feature called Verified Calls. Through this program, Google will allow businesses to verify their identities and display their name and the purpose of reaching out on the incoming call screen. According to asupport pagefirst spotted byAndroidPolice, to be a Verified Calls partner, businesses will need to share the call’s information before dialing their customers....

Summary A talented fan has not only broughtGreen LanternJessica Cruz to life but also one of her most badass constructs in a cosplay that fans are deeming the “best version” they’ve seen so far. One thing is certain: the DC fandom needs this cosplayer to upload more Green Lantern cosplays, if only for the stunning constructs alone. CosplayerKseniyatook to Instagram to share her exceptionallystunning Jessica Cruzcosplay, leaving Green Lantern fans in awe of her incredible talent....

Summary Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies and Bonnie Langford confirm Mel Bush will play a key part in tackling the mystery of Anita Dobson’s Mrs. Flood in season 15. Langford made her classic series debut in Colin Baker’s final season in 1986, and would continue into Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor era before departing in 1987’s “Dragonfire”. After a brief cameo in Jodie Whitaker’s final story “Power of the Doctor”, Mel would join UNIT and aid both David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor and Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor....

If you’re working on a piece inGoogle Docs, you may need a word count to check just how long it is (or needs to be). Google Docs doesn’t make this obvious — there’s no native word counter or quick check like other text-editing options provide, at least not with Docs' original settings. Fortunately, you can still get a word count whenever you need it. Here’s what to do whether you want a one-time word count for a particular section or need consistent word counts for long-term Docs projects....