Cruise launches first electric self-driving vehicle
The innovative self-driving car startup Cruise recently launched the Cruise Origin, a self-driving electric car without steering wheels or pedals. Cruise is majority-owned by General Motors and developed the car in collaboration with Honda, who are also shareholders. The two carmakers had been planning on releasing self-driving cars since 2018 but faced delays due to safety concerns and regulations.
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TikTok bans under-16s from private messaging
TikTok bans under-16s from private messaging
New rules on the hugely popular TikTok app mean under-16s will no longer be allowed to send or receive direct messages. NSPCC child safety online policy head Andy Burrows said: "This is a bold move by TikTok as we know that groomers use direct messaging to cast the net widely and contact large numbers of children.
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Tesla sales exceed expectations despite virus outbreak
Tesla has managed to sell 88,400 vehicles in its first quarter this year, surprising most analysts who anticipated much lower numbers due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company has managed to continue producing in its Shanghai factory and is still selling cars to consumers all over the world. It's factories in the US have been forced to shut down.
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Google's coronavirus website is online
Google's coronavirus website is online
Google recently announced that a website built by the company to inform readers about safety precautions and verified information regarding the highly contagious disease is now online, but it does not contain the testing features that US President Donald Trump had claimed it would. Instead, Verily, which shares the parent company Alphabet with Google, is currently building a testing screening website.
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Coronavirus threatened cruise ship confirms serious data breach
Princess Cruises, the cruise liner that had a serious outbreak of the coronavirus earlier this year, has recently admitted that it has suffered a data breach. The data that could have been stolen includes the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and government IDs of both the crew and passengers on the ship.
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