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Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.

23 September 2026 at 11:18
Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

Β© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Hands-free driving in a Rivian. The automaker is among those offering systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on certain roads.

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

20 September 2026 at 10:29
Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

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The case touched on the legal extent to which Uber is responsible for the actions of its drivers.

As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights

15 September 2026 at 16:58
Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.

Β© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Birds fill the sky over Ohio in 2025. Tens of millions of migratory birds are expected to take flight Saturday across the Midwest.

Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators

4 September 2026 at 14:07
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

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A Tesla Cybercab in Austin, Texas, where the company has started offering paid rides in the driverless vehicles.

Get to Know Your Phone’s Built-In Emergency Kit

2 September 2026 at 05:03
In times of natural disasters and other dangers, special features tucked away on your iPhone or Android device could help make a difference.

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Apple’s more recent iPhone models include the ability to communicate with emergency services by text chat over a satellite connection, as well as a demonstration mode.
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