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Tesla chief Elon Musk has said that the automaker’s early investigations suggestthe Model S in the fatal accident in Texasat the weekend didn’t have Autopilot enabled. Saturday’s crash in Spring, just north of Houston, killed two men aged 59 and 69 when the vehicle hit a tree and burst into flames. Police at the scene said one person was found in the front passenger seat while the other was in a rear seat, indicating that the car may have been in Autopilot orFull Self-Driving (FSD)mode when the accident occurred....

NASA has launched another deep space mission — this one to explore an icy moon of Jupiter and study whether it could potentially be habitable. TheEuropa Clipper missionlaunched using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy at 12:06 p.m. ET today, Monday October 14, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting off on its long journey to the Jovian system. “Liftoff, @EuropaClipper!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote onX. “Today, we embark on a new journey across the solar system in search of the ingredients for life within Jupiter’s icy moon....

The Hollywood remake machine has turned its attention to another ’80s classic, with Frank Oz’s 1986 filmLittle Shop of Horrorsset to be remade by Greg Berlanti, the producer who played a key role in establishing The CW network’s popular series of DC Comics superhero shows. Warner Bros. Pictures is reportedly planning a new musical feature based on the 1986 film, which was itself based on a stage production inspired by Roger Corman’s 1960 film of the same name....

Google has added a new and exciting feature toGemini Advanced, its AI personal assistant and chatbot. Using just a text prompt, Gemini can now create an 8-second animated video, bringing your words to life in a way you won’t quite believe. The feature is powered byVeo 2, its video model introduced in late 2024, which is designed to create realistic videos complete with a deep understanding of human movements, real-world scenes, and even different lens types....

Electronic Arts and Dice teased “Royale,” the battle royale mode coming toBattlefield V, during the EA Play event in June, but the companies haven’t let us see the mode in action — until now. The latestBattlefield Vtrailer offers a glimpse of Royale, and it looks exactly like what players have been asking for. At the tail end of theBattlefield V“Devastation of Rotterdam” trailer posted for Gamescom, we see the final moments of a Royale match....

Samsung DeX is arguably the best way to get a desktop-like experience from a phone. The platform was first released with the Galaxy S8 series as a way to use your phone as the brains for a computer-like interface, and since then it has grown into a sleek, well-rounded interface that you can use for productivity and entertainment tasks alike. DeX is now a few years old, and Samsung has built loads of great features into it....

Digital cameras and related accessories may not have a starring role in Amazon’s Prime Day deals, but if you look hard enough, there are plenty of savings for photographers. From action cameras to storage and photo-editing software, here are our favorite Prime Day photography deals. We are continuously updating this article to add and remove deals. Check back often. Yi Lite Action Camera When it comes to action cams, GoPro gets the spotlight, but Yi Technology has a few great models as well....

If you’re ever in need of a temporary solution to gain access to the internet onMacOS, one of the most effective ways to do so is using an iPhone as an internet hot spot. Here is how to use an iPhone as a Mac internet hot spot, so you can get back online quickly and easily. Difficulty What You Need Setting up a personal hot spot on an iPhone Step 1:Enable theBluetoothsetting on your iPhone....

Android tablets aren’t a patch on the Apple iPad, right? I mean, they don’t come close in app compatibility, performance, or versatility — making Android as an operating system good on phones, but disappointing on tablets. That’s the rule, and it’s one I have followed for some time. At least, that was until I forced myself to live with and use theGoogle Pixel Tabletjust like I do my iPad Pro. Would it change my mind?...

Watching the gears, springs, and other mechanicals working away inside a traditional watch is a thing of mesmerizing beauty. This is a key feature of the Accutron DNA, as the dial actually exposes the inner workings, but what you see is unlike any other watch. Instead of gears turning, the dial is dominated by three turbines that shimmer as they rotate, while the second hand sweeps around the dial without interruption....

TheGoogle Pixel 7 Prois a standout smartphone for 2022, flaunting a refined design, Google’s upgraded Tensor G2 chipset, Android 13 software, and a whole lot more. But here’s a question that still needs to be answered: Has the Google Pixel 7 Pro’s camera taken a big step forward over the already excellentGoogle Pixel 6 Pro’s? We’ve tested them both out to see if you should think about upgrading if you have a Pixel 6 Pro, and to understand if Google has moved its photography game forward with the latest Pixel phone....

Premium wireless headphones aren’t cheap, especially when you add in noise cancelation, but Lynxsonic is trying to change that with its 4:33 headphones, which it is now seeking funding for on Kickstarter with a promise it calls “accessible premium.” This means you get a set of headphones that offers all the features you’d expect from a top-tier offering, but at a lower price. With Bluetooth 5.0, an aluminum core headband built to withstand 30,000 bends, and a lightweight design, the Lynxsonic 4:33 definitely have a lot to offer....

Mastercard wants to make paying for items online both a little easier and a little safer — and it’s using some pretty fancy tech to make that happen. The company announced the new Mastercard Digital Wellness program, which is aimed at deploying new standards and implementing a ton of tech to enable businesses to protect their customers’ data. As part of the new program,Mastercardplans on deploying EMVCo’s (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) standards, which includes a new click-to-pay checkout system — replacing old key-entry checkout systems and making it much easier to make purchases....