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Stanford Car Can Learn How to Handle Unknown Driving Conditions
Stanford Car Can Learn How to Handle Unknown Driving Conditions

Performance driving isn't just for race cars. If autonomous vehicles are going to be truly safe, they'll need to be able to perform at the safe maneuvering limits under a variety of conditions. A team of Stanford researchers has just brought us one step closer.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Builds a Game Around an Impossible Main Character
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Builds a Game Around an Impossible Main Character

Daedalic Entertainment wants to build an entire game around The Lord of the Ring's Gollum as a main character while remaining true to what Tolkien wrote and the story he told. It may be impossible to do both.

Astronomers Catch the Formation of a Dark Vortex on Neptune
Astronomers Catch the Formation of a Dark Vortex on Neptune

After seeing several dark vortexes appear in the ice giant's clouds over the decades, scientists have finally been able to watch one form, and it was a big one.

Samsung Gives First-Ever Earnings Warning as Semiconductor Troubles Mount
Samsung Gives First-Ever Earnings Warning as Semiconductor Troubles Mount

Samsung issued its first-ever profit warning. Weak economic indicators, the ongoing US trade war with China, and the collapse of memory sales have collectively hit the company hard.

Samsung Unveils Galaxy A70 With Huge 6.7-inch Display, 32-Megapixel Selfie Camera
Samsung Unveils Galaxy A70 With Huge 6.7-inch Display, 32-Megapixel Selfie Camera

The Android Pie-based A70 has a massive 6.7-inch display, a 32MP selfie camera, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Asus Acknowledges, Responds to Attack but Disputes Kaspersky Numbers
Asus Acknowledges, Responds to Attack but Disputes Kaspersky Numbers

Asus has acknowledged being infected by unusual, highly targeted malware, but insists very few people were impacted. That's difficult to square with what we know about the attack thus far.

HTC Vive Focus Plus VR Headset Launches April 15 for $799
HTC Vive Focus Plus VR Headset Launches April 15 for $799

The HTC Vive Focus Plus is an enterprise device, and now we know when it launches and at what price. It's coming on April 15 for $799.

Intel Blasts Nvidia For ‘Inferior’ Self-Driving Technology
Intel Blasts Nvidia For ‘Inferior’ Self-Driving Technology

Intel has unloaded on Nvidia with a remarkable blog post, accusing the company of repeatedly copying its work and pretending otherwise.

60-Day Bed Rest Study Will Test Effects of Weightlessness, Artificial Gravity
60-Day Bed Rest Study Will Test Effects of Weightlessness, Artificial Gravity

Lying around may not seem particularly brave, but the study participants have to stay in bed without sitting up for 60 days and occasionally go for a spin in a giant centrifuge.

Palmer Luckey Claims 30 Percent of Rift Customers Can’t Use New Rift S
Palmer Luckey Claims 30 Percent of Rift Customers Can’t Use New Rift S

The Rift S looks like a considerable upgrade from the original Rift, but according to Palmer Luckey, it may not work for up to 30 percent of would-be buyers.

Asus Will Combine AMD APUs, Nvidia GPUs in Upcoming Laptops: Report
Asus Will Combine AMD APUs, Nvidia GPUs in Upcoming Laptops: Report

A leak suggests AMD APUs and Nvidia GPUs could tip up together in future Asus products. It'd make for a refreshing change.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: 737 Max 8 Stall Prevention Software Active During Crash
Ethiopian Airlines CEO: 737 Max 8 Stall Prevention Software Active During Crash

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has stated that Flight 302's anti-stall system was active when the aircraft crashed. It's the strongest statement yet implying that the plane's MCAS system was responsible for the disaster.