Sydney Morning Herald

CELL PHONES IN CARS Driving to distraction on information superhighway San Francisco Chronicle "No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life," National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said in a statement explaining her panel's recommendation in favor of a complete ban on the use of personal electronic devices in cars. … US Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for DriversNew York Times NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while drivingCNN NTSB urges nationwide ban on cellphone use while drivingWashington Post ABC News -BusinessWeek all 3,607 news articles »

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MiamiHerald.com

Hi-tech accelerates the future of cars BBC News CES is the place to be if you are a hi-tech firm with a gadget to unveil to the world. In 2011, it was the place Ford chose to unveil a new car – the electric version of its Focus. … Ford unveils electric car FocusInternational Business Times Ford unveils the all-electric FocusCNET CES: Ford Focus Electric Goes Fuel-FreeInformationWeek Mashable -PC Magazine -Wall Street Journal all 764 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

LA Auto show is a last hurrah for gas-powered cars Daily Breeze Maybe a guy who drives the same 11-year-old car to the LA Auto Show for the 11th year in a row isn't the best person to cover such an event. Such vehicular neglect demonstrates a general lack of enthusiasm for the product and, worse, a belief that … Cool cars at 2010 Los Angeles Auto ShowNDTV.com Electric car industry working to get infrastructure in gearLos Angeles Times Honda sees slow US auto industry sales recoveryReuters Asianjournal.com -CNET -Telegraph.co.uk all 232 news articles »

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Moneycontrol.com

Italy orders Google to mark Street View cars: report Reuters MILAN (Reuters) – Italy's privacy regulator has told Google Inc it will have to make sure its "Street View" photo-collecting cars are clearly marked and their itinerary is publicized, a daily newspaper reported on Saturday. … Google admits further Street View privacy failuresTelegraph.co.uk Google Says Whole Emails Gathered By Street View CarsWall Street Journal Google: Street View cars grabbed emails, urls, passwordsRegister CNET -MarketWatch -CNN all 1,463 news articles »

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Moneycontrol.com

Google Says Whole Emails Gathered By Street View Cars Wall Street Journal SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–Google Inc. (GOOG) acknowledged Friday the cars its uses to collect data for its online mapping service had inadvertently gathered entire emails and passwords, … Google: We collected e-mails, passwordsCNET Google: Wi-Fi Sniffing Collected Whole E-Mails, URLs, PasswordsPC Magazine Google to tighten privacy policies after Wi-Fi fiascoComputerworld Register -MarketWatch -The Associated Press all 1,368 news articles »

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Myjoyonline.com

TECH CHRONICLES Self-driving cars show Google's new focus San Francisco Chronicle Google Inc. was the talk of tech blogs over the weekend after the New York Times revealed the Internet giant has developed cars that can drive themselves, using video cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence software that can "mimic the decisions … How self-driving cars workSeattle Times Google Cars Drive ThemselvesInformationWeek Google driver-free carsNewsday Digitaltrends.com -Singularity Hub -Product Reviews all 1,066 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

Google tests cars that can steer without drivers The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Google Inc. is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver, the company says. The goal is to "help prevent traffic accidents, free up people's time and reduce carbon emissions" through ride sharing and "the new … Google's new robot car: Crazy good or crazy crazy?CNET Video: Google's Self-Driving Cars in Action!PC Magazine Google testing driverless carsAfterdawn.com msnbc.com -The Guardian -ToTheCenter.com all 488 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Video: Google's Self-Driving Cars in Action! PC Magazine We told you yesterday about Google's ambitious plans to develop, "the self-driving cars of tomorrow," as described by PCMag.com's Mark Hachman. As it turns out, the Mountain View, California-based search giant has already been testing its fleet of … Google tests driverless carTelegraph.co.uk Google's new robot car: Crazy good or crazy crazy?CNET Google Tests Driverless Carsmsnbc.com DVICE -DailyFinance -USA Today all 310 news articles »

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Zee News

Google shows cars of the future that drive themselves USA Today In the Hollywood version of the future, we all drive automated cars that can do the driving for us. Like in I Robot, when Will Smith's character takes a nap behind the wheel of the awesome Audi RSQ. But now Google is working on its own automated car, … Google Experimental Self-driving Cars Logged 140K MileseWeek Google robo cars drive selves on public streetsRegister Guided by Computers and Sensors, a Smooth Ride at 60 Miles Per HourNew York Times Death and Taxes -I4U -PC Magazine all 186 news articles »

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Google Experimental Self-driving Cars Logged 140K Miles eWeek Google is using Toyota Priuses that drive themselves in an ambitious experiment to save peoples' lives, time and pare strain on the environment. Google Oct. 9 said it has built technology to make cars drive themselves, an exercise to help reduce … Google robo cars drive selves on public streetsRegister Google Develops Automated Robo-Cars; Already Cruising on Public RoadsNitrobahn Google Has Developed a Self-Driving Car, and It Works!Inhabitat Wall Street Journal (blog) -Next Big Future -I4U all 163 news articles »

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CNET (blog)

Google robo cars drive selves on public streets Register Google has built a fleet of cars that drive themselves, and over the past several months, these robotic vehicles have driven over 140000 miles on public roads, from the Pacific Coast Highway to the famous twists and turns of San Francisco's Lombard … Google Automated Car drives itselfI4U Guided by Computers and Sensors, a Smooth Ride at 60 Miles Per HourNew York Times Google search: road safety with driverless carsMarketWatch Financial Times -International Business Times -PC Magazine all 137 news articles »

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New York Times

Google search: road safety with driverless cars MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) — Google Inc., the specialist in helping people find stuff on the Web, is now searching for safer streets by developing and road-testing cars that drive themselves. In a Saturday statement on the … Google working on secret self-driving car projectInternational Business Times Google Is Testing Cars That Drive ThemselvesMashable Google's driving the future of… drivingZDNet (blog) New York Times -Bloomberg -PC Magazine all 106 news articles »

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NDTV.com

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 85000 Cars Due to Steering Defect InjuryBoard.com Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, part of Daimler AG, has announced a recall of 85078 2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class and 2010-2011 Mercedes Benz E-Class vehicles because the power steering system in the subject vehicles may fail due to the loss of power steering … Mercedes recalls 85000 cars over steering problemCNN International Mercedes recalls more than 85000 carsThe Associated Press Mercedes recalls 85K cars for steering issueabc7.com KTLA -Brandimposter.com -Inside Line all 227 news articles »

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Mercedes recalls 85000 cars over steering problem CNN International (CNN) — Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 85000 vehicles from certain 2010 and 2011 models due to potential steering problems. The recall affects 2010 C-Class cars as well as the 2010 and 2011 E-Class coupe and cabriolet models. … Mercedes recalls more than 85000 carsThe Associated Press Mercedes recalls 85K cars for steering issueabc7.com Mercedes Benz Recalls More Than 85000 CarsKTLA Inside Line -Car and Driver -Hybrid Cars News all 223 news articles »

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CNET (blog)

Google Is Testing Cars That Drive Themselves Mashable Google announced today that it has developed cars that drive themselves automatically in traffic, and that it has been testing them on the streets of California for months. It might seem like an unusual project for Google, but it could actually have … Google Developing a Self-Driving Car – And It WorksPC Magazine Google tests 'intelligent' carsBBC News Google Car: Toyota Prius and AI SoftwareProduct Reviews Electronista -PC World -CNET (blog) all 47 news articles »

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New York Times

Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic New York Times Dmitri Dolgov, a Google engineer, in a self-driving car parked in Silicon Valley after a road test. By JOHN MARKOFF MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Anyone driving the twists of Highway 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles recently may have glimpsed a Toyota … Google Developing a Self-Driving Car – And It WorksPC Magazine Google pulls an Asimov, announces self-driving cars smart enough to take on …VentureBeat Are you feeling lucky? Why Google's driverless cars show its technology heftThe Guardian (blog) TechCrunch -Huffington Post -V3.co.uk all 13 news articles »

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Hyundai to Recall 140000 Cars in U.S. Wall Street Journal SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday it will recall some 140000 Sonata sedans in the US because of a safety defect that could result in a loss of, or reduced, steering. Hyundai Motor America is voluntarily recalling Sonatas built between … Hyundai to recall 139500 Sonata Sedans in USEconomic Times Car reviews: 2011 Hyundai TucsonHelium http://www.familycarguide.com/blog/1049730_2011-hyundai-sonata-steering-recall …Family Car Guide (blog) all 18 news articles »

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Kansas City Star

Flying cars set to soar into the marketplace in 2011 Computerworld Computerworld – A Massachusetts company hopes to start delivering its flying car to customers by late 2011. Terrafugia Inc., founded about five years ago by MIT graduates, got a key go-ahead last month when the Federal Aviation … World's First Flying Car Cleared for Take OffTechtree.com Cars with wings may be just around the cornerThe Associated Press Fictional Jetson cars to come true: Flying Car in 2011Tech Jackal KVUE -Creative Loafing Atlanta -dBTechno all 374 news articles »

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