road transport
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Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza
Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a Bloomberg report. The live data tool was removed ahead of a potential ground invasion for the safety of local communities. “As we have done previously in conflict situations…
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A New Artificial Intelligence Traffic Light Could Help Shorten Your Commute Times
Ask any nerd and they’ll say artificial intelligence is taking over. That may not always be for the best, but finally it seems the tech is being put to good use – in traffic lights.
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We Finally Know How Much Rideshares Are Costing the Planet
Rideshare companies’ big pitch has always been about efficiency. Cities, the argument goes, would reap the benefits of fewer cars on the roads. Fewer greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution along with less congestion, the rare triple win.
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Watch A Car Get Sucked Into The Earth Nose-First By An Invisible Sinkhole
We’ve had our share of sinkhole videos on here before, as they’re always luridly fascinating and terrifying reminders that, somehow, if the Earth feels like randomly opening up beneath your car and just swallowing it like a titanic amoeba, it can do that. It seems like the Earth wanted an Indian-market Hyundai Venue, because it…