scienceandtechnologyintheunitedstates
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Oh Good. Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Spot Can Now Get Past Closed Doors All By Itself
Available for purchase since 2020, Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot dog, Spot, has been mostly deployed as an autonomous inspection and exploration tool. Today the company revealed several updates to Spot that will further improve its ability to carry out those types of tasks, including finally being able to use handles to open doors all by…
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Hackers Render Tesla Car Unsafe to Drive, Win Themselves a Model 3
A group of security researchers have, once again, proven that Tesla vehicles’ high-tech software and systems are easily exploited. At Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own 2023 hacking competition this week, cybersecurity firm Synacktiv successfully cracked both Tesla’s infotainment and Gateway networks in a Model 3 car, as first reported in a Zero Day blogpost.
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A Flying Motorbike Company Just Got Listed on the Nasdaq
A company that sells flying motorbikes just got listed on the Nasdaq, which means that we’re all living in The Jetsons now, basically.
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John Carmack Quits Meta, Burns His Virtual Bridges Behind Him
The VR and video game pioneer says the company is mismanaging its plans for the Metaverse.