Transportation

Let's talk about what's really involved with switching to electric cars. Then we'll close with the product of the week, a laptop from Vaio that showcases just how much you can get for under $700 -- at least for now.

Getting low-income drivers behind the wheel of electric vehicles is necessary to reduce greenhouse gases in the coming years, according to a new report by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation.

Last week was BlackBerry’s annual analyst summit. Since BlackBerry’s tools and QNX operating system are expected to be heavily used in the next generation of cars, this event often provides a view into the future of automobiles.

I was at Dell Technologies World 2022 last week. Often, I’m not very excited about anything on the showcase floor at events like this, but DTW has been the exception. So, I’m going to tell you what you missed.

Delivery drones will be buzzing the Texas skies beginning Thursday, April 7. Wing, which is operated by Google's parent company Alphabet, will launch the first commercial drone delivery service in a major U.S. metropolitan area.

Nvidia's GTC conference last week was amazing. What Nvidia does that no other vendor seems to get is use their technology to craft the keynote. Instead of watching a boring talking head, you get to see the benefits of their latest technology used and demonstrated virtually.

Technology to reduce road deaths to zero is at hand, according to research results by Neural Propulsion Systems. Based on principles from physics and information theory, it is possible for sensors to see well enough to enable zero roadway deaths," said NPS CEO and founder Behrooz Rezvani. "This is n...

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is at risk for doing the right things while CEOs who are behaving badly enjoy incredible financial rewards. It seems like we are rewarding the wrong behavior. Let's talk about that this week, and we'll close with an offering announced last week which focuses on wireless charg...

Jaguar is a company that believes in cars you drive, not cars that drive you. Thus, last week's announcement that Jaguar and Land Rover would adopt Nvidia's full stack of technology for automated driving is fascinating because Jaguar and Land Rover will be using the tech to make driving safer while ...

Facebook is suddenly starting to look a lot like Netscape did many years ago, and that isn't a good thing. The cause appears to be the same: inexperienced leadership. Meanwhile, AMD is doing exceedingly well because it aggressively pursued experienced leaders. Let's compare AMD and Facebook this wee...

The automotive market is moving rapidly to make and sell autonomous vehicles, but studies suggest that two out of three drivers don't want them. Let's talk about what the industry is doing wrong with its positioning of autonomous electric cars. Then we'll close with the product of the week, an impre...

It was an amazing CES this year. Although it was unsafe for me to travel to the show, much of the event is streamed and I saw a number of sensational products. Let's cover those this week -- and we'll close with my product of the week, which appropriately enough is my favorite product from CES 2022.

CES 2022 officially runs Jan. 5 to 7, though numerous big press events took place on Monday, one day earlier than originally planned. TechNewsWorld attended many of the press conferences and presentations virtually. We assembled a roundup of some of the major announcements and innovations that will ...

OPINION

Tesla Smartphone Could Be a Game Changer

One recent rumor that Elon Musk has been emphasizing is the creation of a Tesla phone with a unique feature set. This makes a lot of sense given where Tesla is going, particularly as a hedge against Apple's rumored electric car. Let's explore the potential for a Tesla phone this week. Then we'll clo...

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