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Tesla drivers have been able to use autopilot since 2014, with the capabilities of the system increasing incrementally year-on-year. The 2017 update included autosteer functionality. Tesla founder Elon Musk has previously claimed its driver aids can improve safety by up to 50 per cent.
“This kind of attack is simple to deploy, and the materials are easy to obtain,” the researchers say in their paper.
Tesla declined to comment specifically on the findings, but the company told New Scientist that the scenario Keen Labs created is not a real-world concern because drivers can easily override autopilot settings and take control of the car themselves.
The lane change trick wasn’t the only issue the Keen Security researchers uncovered: they managed to turn on the windscreen wipers in dry weather, and also control the steering system with a wireless gamepad.
Fancy an Alpha Jet as your personal taxi to the Mediterranean coast?
A French general stands accused of using military fast jets for weekend commutes to his country pile in Provence on the country’s sunny south coast.
French Army minister Florence Parly has ordered an investigation, following the allegations about General Richard Reboul’s travel arrangements by investigative and satirical (think Private Eye) newspaper Canard Enchaîné.
French newspaper Sud Ouest also reported the general’s cheeky alleged doings (en francais), noting that the general was alleged to be using an Alpha Jet training aircraft.
The Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet is used as a basic fast jet trainer by a number of air forces around the world, including France’s. Its maximum level speed is around 990kph, giving a realistic cruising speed in the region of 600kph or so. The two-seater was said to have been flown from the south-western Atlantic city of...
Each alleged flight would have cost les contribuables thousands, given the customary landing fees and the cost of fuel; Alpha Jets burn somewhere in the region of 900 litres (approx 200 gallons) per hour during cruising flight, according to military contractor Air USA. The 301 statute mile flight might take about an ho...
With the approximate price of Jet-A1 being £0.52 a litre at the time of writing, anyone making that flight in that jet would have burned through a cool £468 of fuel per flight. This doesn’t include landing fees, or the notional costs of operation (depreciated maintenance, etc) included by beancounters.
Air Force officers using service aircraft for private jollies is a dubious tradition that goes back decades. In 2008 Prince William, then a serving RAF helicopter pilot, was rapped over the knuckles for picking up his brother Prince Harry in an RAF Chinook helicopter before flying him to a stag party on the Isle of Wig...
Back in the Second World War, Wing Commander Tom Neil acquired a Supermarine Spitfire after finding it seemingly abandoned near the USAAF unit he was attached to. After having the aircraft’s entire paint scheme stripped off, including its serial number, Neil spent the last year of the war treating the fighter like his ...
The head of the local ambulance service said there were "dozens of dead", Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.
Ten people have been killed based on an initial estimate when a 650 foot section of the Morandi Bridge came down on train lines in an industrial district of the north-west port city, police sources said on Tuesday.
The sources said 20 vehicles were involved, adding train services had been interrupted.
The local fire brigade said also victims were likely after the bridge collapsed at around 11:30 a.m. (0930 GMT) during torrential rainfall.
Italian television showed images of the collapsed bridge, which was built on the A10 toll motorway in the 1960s. Restructuring work on the bridge was carried out in 2016.
An witness told Sky Italia television he saw "eight or nine" vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed in what he said was an "apocalyptic scene".
Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said in a tweet that he was "following with great apprehension what seems like an immense tragedy".
Video footage posted by La Repubblica showed the bridge mid-collapse, with parts of the structure slowly tumbling out of sight as fog enveloped the scene. Onlookers could be heard screaming, "Oh my God! Oh my God!
Uncertainty is hanging over the heartland as Iowans ponder the passing of state and federal legislation affecting reproductive rights.
Vice President Mike Pence cast a tiebreaking vote late last month, advancing a bill sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, to be signed by President Donald Trump barring states from allowing federal Title X funds to go toward organizations such as Planned Parenthood that provide abortions.
The measure would repeal a regulation former President Barack Obama signed shortly before leaving office preventing states from denying funding to clinics that provide abortions as part of their services.While federal dollars are not used to fund abortions at the clinics, some anti-choice critics believe such organizat...
“We know that one, Planned Parenthood, is not the foremost provider of women’s health care in the United States, but it is the No.1 provider of abortions in the United States,” Ernst said at a March town-hall meeting in Cedar Rapids.
Only 3 percent of the services Planned Parenthood provides are abortions, according to 2013-14 data from Planned Parenthood. Other services include contraception, STI/STD testing and treatment, and cancer screening.
Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, said Planned Parenthood has done more than any organization in the country to reduce unplanned pregnancies, especially among teenagers, and abortions. He thinks this is an issue that politicians should not be meddling in.
“Cutting off funding from Planned Parenthood is going to result in more abortions and more unplanned pregnancies, and I don’t think anybody wants more unplanned pregnancies or more abortions,” he said.
Daniel Larkin, the president of Students for Life at the University of Iowa, contends that Planned Parenthood downsizes its numbers regarding abortion services. Other organizations provide cancer screenings and contraception, he said, so he supports Ernst’s push for the federal legislation.
Adelaide Zwick, the president of Student Advocates for Planned Parenthood at the UI, emphasized how tax dollars are not used to fund abortions. Despite the stigma surrounding it, she said, it is a basic health procedure. Additionally, she said, millions of Americans — including males — use Planned Parenthood’s services...
In Iowa, the House voted to prohibit abortions after the 20th week of gestation. The bill, which is headed back to the Senate for approval of the amendments before going to Gov. Terry Branstad’s desk, also requires women to wait for a period of three days before obtaining an abortion.
Larkin said he believes abortion is wrong, no matter the situation, so he thinks the legislation is a step in the right direction.
Bolkcom, discontented with the bill, said that after 20 weeks, most abortions are provided to women whose health is at risk because of the pregnancy or something has gone wrong with the pregnancy.
It’s easy to believe that car technology is a modern phenomenon.
But gadgets for vehicles have been constantly evolving over the last century.
From the first car radio in the Chevrolet 490 in 1922, to the built in GPS systems and reverse parking sensors we see in todays cars, new and innovative car tech keeps appearing.
This impressive infographic from Halfords shows how weird and wacky early contraptions, such as drinks cabinets in the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, have been long forgotten. While car stereos, which evolved from the first 8 track in a Ford Mustang in 1966, have continued to be a staple requirement of automobiles.
And who could now manage without electronic digital dashboards, which were first pioneered in Europe by Renault in 1983?
With future car technology likely to see self-driving and magnetised levitating vehicles like the Nissan Motivity 400-C, the sky is the limit for car tech.
Will Nissan’s levitating car take off?
Office space available with the potential of using the large outside lot or part of the warehouse for your business needs. Owners bought the building recently for their business but only need the upstairs offices and the warehouse. However the warehouse is big enough that a small part of it could be included in the off...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers believe Gabe Carimi will provide depth for them at right tackle and could potentially be a starter after acquiring him via trade from the Chicago Bears.
The Bucs picked up the former first-round draft pick in exchange for a 2014 sixth-round pick. He had not participated in the Bears’ voluntary offseason program and that lack of commitment to Marc Trestman and his new coaching staff made him available. Carimi suffered a serious knee injury in Week 2 of his 2011 rookie s...
The J-1 summer visa program that attracts thousands of Irish students each year will undergo a radical change for 2016 as applicants will, for the first time, be required to secure a U.S. job prior to arrival.
The new regulation was recently introduced by the J-1 visa’s U.S. sponsors CIEE and Interexchange. A spokeswoman for the State Department told the Irish Voice on Tuesday that the Department had nothing to do with the change, but that the sponsors had discretion to implement the particulars of the J-1 program as they sa...
The J-1 summer work and travel visa program has been hugely popular among Irish students for decades, with up to 8,000 each year traveling to various cities across the U.S. Many of them journey to resort areas for seasonal work, and though there have been issues in the past with securing employment and accommodation, t...
Ireland has one of the highest J-1 visa issuance rates in the world, and the job requirement will drastically alter how the program is administered by USIT and SAYIT, the two Irish agencies contracted by CIEE and Interexchange to process the visas in Ireland.
The new change will not only affect Ireland but also J-1 visa applicants from the 37 other countries approved under the visa waiver program, which allows for visa-free travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days for eligible citizens.
The J-1 program had allowed citizens from visa waiver countries to enter the U.S. without a job offer. Going forward, citizens from any country wishing to spend a summer in the U.S. with a J-1 visa will need to have pre-arranged employment.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny raised the J-1 visa change during remarks in the Dail last month.
“I am not keen on a situation where there could be an abrupt ending to the J-1 system as we know it, through the dramatic introduction of a requirement for pre-employment,” Kenny said.
Michael Doorley, managing director of the Shandon Travel Group which oversees the Irish J-1 agency SAYIT, told the Irish Voice that the new changes “should make it easier” for Irish students to secure jobs in the U.S.
“The U.S. sponsors are tidying up the situation,” Doorley said. “We have been talking to some students and they feel that it will be helpful for them to have a job in the U.S. before they go. It will let them know exactly what they’ll be doing and where they will be. It will also help them get a head start on getting a...
Doorley said SAYIT already has a multitude of job openings for next summer, in various parts of the U.S. SAYIT, he added, will help students in any way to comply with the new pre-departure employment regulation.
For those in the U.S. who have summer employment opportunities to share, contact Doorley at Michael.doorley@shandontravel.ie.
Do you think this change to the J-1 Summer Visa Program will be positive? Share your thoughts in the comment section, below.
Alfonso Ribeiro is suing Epic Games for using the dance he made famous on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in their Fortnite video game.
According to court documents obtained by ET, the actor, who played Carlton Banks on the TV sitcom, filed papers at the U.S. District Court in Central California, alleging that Epic Games has unfairly profited from exploiting his protected creative expression, likeness and celebrity without his consent or authorization.
The documents state that “The Dance” has become synonymous with Ribeiro, who is credited with creating it, and that its unique movements evoke a connection to him. Ribeiro has also been interviewed several times about the creation and how to properly perform it.
The papers state that Ribeiro submitted an application on Friday to register “The Dance” with the US Copyright Office.
The 47-year-old actor is requesting a jury trial and an order restraining Epic Games from using, selling or displaying Ribeiro’s copyright in the Fortnite game. He is also requesting an award of damages according to proof, punitive and/or exemplary damages, attorney’s fees and cost.
In 2016, Justin Timberlake shared a video of him doing “#TheCarlton” alongside Ribeiro and basketballer Stephen Curry at a celebrity golf tournament.
Ribeiro, who is currently expecting his third child with wife Angela, starred on the NBC show alongside Will Smith from 1990-1996.
According to NBC New York, Ribeiro’s attorney, David Hecht, is also working on a lawsuit for "floss" dance creator Russell Horning for Epic Games’ use of the dance, and rapper 2 Milly recently sued the company for using an emote that resembled the "Milly Rock" dance.
See more on Ribeiro and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air below.
London hockey star Julia Gosling recorded an assist as Team Canada won gold in thrilling fashion at the world under-18 women’s championships in Japan on Sunday.
Gosling, whose teammates included cousin and London Devilettes teammates Nicole Gosling, had a strong tournament en route to the 3-2 overtime victory against the United States. It’s Canada’s first U18 women’s gold in five years.
Maddi Wheeler, who is from the eastern Ontario community of Erinsville, slapped home her own rebound to give Canada the win 1:34 into OT.
Gosling’s assist came on the game’s opening goal. She was named one of Canada’s top three players at the tournament.
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2019 is going to be big year for Marvel, but that doesn’t mean fans aren't looking to the future of the franchise. One movie that has yet to be greenlit is a third Ant-Man film, but luckily, one of the movie’s stars thinks there's a chance.
Veteran actor, Michael Douglas, is best known to Marvel Cinematic Universe fans for playing Hank Pym in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp. According to ET Online, the actor revealed that there’s been discussion surrounding another Ant-Man movie.
"There's been talk [about another Ant-Man]... [but] there's been nothing formal right now that I know of," he said during a Television Critics Association set visit to his Netflix show, The Kominsky Method. "They always kind of spring it on me. The first time you hear about it, it's already in its third rewrite."
When asked about his character’s fate, Douglas was understandably tight-lipped.
"You know I can't say a word about that," he teased. "They have one of those machines that, as soon as you say the word 'Avengers,' a blowgun comes to the side of my neck."
Hopefully, the actor will make another appearance has Pym, especially since his last moments weren’t exactly happy. The character was last seen turning to dust in the mid-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp. While it’s safe to assume most victims of the Thanos snap will make a return, Douglas is not expected to show ...
Last summer, Ant-Man and the Wasp director, Peyton Reed, revealed he has ideas for the third movie, so there’s definitely hope.
"Just the same as last time. We didn't have any idea there would be a second Ant-Man until maybe a month or so after the first one came out," he explained. "This was a giant question mar. With the first one, there was obviously behind the scenes drama that preceded me, but also, it's Ant-Man. There was a question of, a...
In addition to playing Hank Pym, Douglas has had some great luck landing new gigs. The actor’s Netflix show recently earned him a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination at the SAG Awards. The series also stars Alan Arkin and follows Douglas, an “aging actor,” who now has to make his living as an acting coach.
Douglas is also currently in development for The God Four, a new drama from the writer of Sully.
Would you like to see a third Ant-Man movie? Tell us in the comments!
Ant-Man and the Wasp is currently streaming on Netflix. Upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe films include Captain Marvel on March 8th, Avengers: Endgame on April 26th, and Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 5th.
WikiLeaks has released a seventh tranche of emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chair, John Podesta, comprising over 1,000 emails.
The latest leak follows the release of around 9,000 emails via the WikiLeaks website, including messages highlighting Hillary's email scandal, Wall Street connections, and handling 'backroom deals'.
Earlier leaked emails suggested that Clinton knew Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) received “clandestine”support from Saudi Arabia and Qatar – both major allies of the US in the Middle East.
They also showed that in 2013, Clinton admitted that the largest share of donations to the Clinton Foundation came from abroad, and that the new DNC chair leaked Bernie Sanders’ campaign strategy plans to the Clinton campaign.
Podesta’s Twitter account and new email account were hacked on Wednesday after the fifth WikiLeaks email release.
The new releases include further details on handling Hillary’s email scandal, as well as the hearing by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs into the 2012 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi.
In a 2015 email sent to Podesta about Hillary’s Benghazi hearing, the sender suggests turning the focus from Clinton to the “Congressional Republicans” and their “totally skewed and misplaced priorities”.
“I believe this challenge could be potent enough to garner a headline – and have Hillary Clinton stand up for Americans rather than for herself while putting Republicans much further on the defensive,” the email reads.
It wouldn’t be a Hillary leak without a mention of the infamous email scandal.
While discussing possible responses for Clinton’s traveling press secretary Nick Merrill, campaign spokesman Brian Fallon writes “in preparation for the possibility that the State Department may acknowledge as soon as today that there were 16 Sid [Blumenthal] emails missing from the 55k pages of material produced by HR...
“On-the-record: ‘Hillary Clinton has turned over 55,000 pages of materials to the State Department, including all emails in her possession from Mr. Blumenthal’,” Fallon notes.
In one email chain, Podesta recommends staging “an intervention” to deal with a New York Times reporter’s queries about ‘gig’ economy companies - companies that hire short-term or temporary workers.
In another, Podesta asks what he’s being “accused of” by a Washington Post journalist writing about financial donations to a lobby group founded by Podesta, the Center for American Progress (CAP).
In May 2015, Clinton’s director of communications Jennifer Palmieri emailed national finance director Dennis Cheng to complain about media leaks. The leaks concerned Clinton reportedly doing meetings for the Democratic Super PAC, Priorities USA.
In emails from late January, Clinton’s message to voters was described as being “tone death [sic] on what is happening in the country” by a leading political strategist critiquing her “core message”.
Responding to a request to review Clinton’s performance in the fourth Democratic debate with Bernie Sanders, Stan Greenberg warned Podesta that their run for the White House was “badly positioned”.
Assessing the Town Hall debate in Iowa on January 26, the political pollster explained how Clinton’s campaign team needed to keep up with Sanders’ crusade for “change”. He compared Clinton to a “grown-up lecturing… young people” and advises she transition from talking about her past.

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