1+ week, 3+ day ago   (655+ words) NHTSA opened a formal audit of 1,000 Austin-deployed Cybercabs within days of launch, citing self-certification concerns A driverless Tesla car with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors started picking up paying passengers in Austin. Within days, federal regulators opened…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) Tesla demonstrated Cybercab Braille controls and service-animal space at the NFB convention ahead of a planned September 2026 launch That’s a demo with real stakes. These are design decisions baked into a purpose-built vehicle, not retrofits bolted onto an existing model....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) Utah’s SB 73 forces adult sites to block VPN traffic or ID every global visitor, with fines of $2,500 per violation Here’s what SB 73 actually does: Major VPN providers are standing firm, insisting compliance obligations fall on content platforms — not the tools…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (184+ words) Invite-only Austin event on September 3 marks first public showcase of the two-seat, no-controls autonomous vehicle Here’s what’s confirmed — and what’s still murky — about the vehicle and the event. The real stakes extend well beyond a single launch party in Texas....

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (212+ words) Zachary Klein, an 11-year Lufkin PD veteran, allegedly queried 11 civilians for personal reasons, prompting a citywide camera shutdown Most people have no idea what these roadside devices are actually collecting — or how easily officers can search that data. Flock Safety…...