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Apple Maps now available on the the web, 3D-printed blood vessels help with heart disease
Apple Maps is finally available on the web. Through a beta that launched on Wednesday afternoon, you can now get driving and walking directions as well as view ratings and reviews from the web version of Apple Maps in a desktop or mobile browser. Apple Maps is available through the beta.maps.apple.com site. You can do…
Apple facing iPad ad backlash, EV used car sales up 70%
New display, new design. Credit: Apple Apple is facing a backlash online over an advert in which objects including musical instruments and books are crushed into oblivion by a hydraulic press. The video is meant to demonstrate how their creativity has been compressed into the latest iPad. But celebrities including…
Tesla rival BYD sees profits fall, US probes Ford’s hands-free driving tech
Chinese car giant BYD has seen profits fall as it is hit by slowing demand for electric vehicles (EV) and a price war in the world's largest car market. The firm said it made $630m (£502m) in the first three months of the year, more than 47% lower than the previous quarter. BYD has been…
Spotify won’t ban AI music, Tesla robot can now do yoga
The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform. Earlier this year the platform pulled a track featuring AI-cloned voices of the performers Drake and The Weeknd. Daniel Ek told the BBC there were valid uses of the tech in making music…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally fully revealed at Munich Motor Show
Following a global first look at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this year, the Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally has been revealed without camouflage for the first time today at IAA Mobility, Munich. The Mustang Mach-E Rally boasts a tuned version of the Mustang Mach-E GT powertrain, with a two-motor layout targeting at least 880…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple strikes chip deal with US firm Broadcom
Apple says it has struck a multi-billion dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom to use more US-made parts. Under the multi-year agreement, the two US companies will develop components for 5G devices that will be designed and manufactured in America. Apple says the deal is part of a plan it announced in 2021 to invest $430bn…
9 in 10 drivers not keen on buying a self-driving car, survey claims
Image: Shutterstock According to a new survey, nearly 9 in 10 car drivers 'would not be keen to buy a self-driving car'. Motoring experts at Quotezone.co.uk asked 1000 car insurance customers whether they would be keen to buy a self-driving car and 87% said they wouldn’t. Last month the UK became the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorways
Drivers on Britain’s motorways are being allowed to let go of steering wheels for the first time, after the UK became the first European country to approve a hands-free system. Ford said it has been given the go-ahead by the Government to switch on its BlueCruise self-driving technology. The system is only available on the 2023 Ford…
Ford receives regulatory approval for hands-free driving in the UK
Ford becomes the first automaker to introduce “hands-off, eyes-on” advanced driver assistance technology approved for pre-mapped motorways in Great Britain Drivers of 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles can activate subscription for top-rated system that has already enabled 64 million hands-free miles (102 million km) driven in the US and Canada BlueCruise monitors traffic, speed signs…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Ford’s EV business has lost $3 billion
Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology. The figures were released Thursday as Ford rolled out a new way of reporting financial results. The new business structure separates…