Waymo is updating software to help its fleet of robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages like the one San Francisco endured last weekend. Many Waymo vehicles requested a “confirmation check” instead of treating intersections with dead traffic lights as a four-way stop. [@Techcrunch](
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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout | TechCrunch
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
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Have plastic laptops been getting a bum rap? Tech writer Chris Hoffman lays out a convincing defense for them. Read it at @PCWorld@flipboard.com:
Plastic laptops aren't bad, actually | PCWorld
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Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment game studios, has died in a car crash at age 55. A key figure in the video games industry for decades, he's most recently been heading up the Battlefield franchise. Here's [@ign](
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Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella killed in a car crash
Game developer Vince Zampella, known for his work on many popular first-person shooter franchises, has died.
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Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Read more (plus photos and videos) at [@Techcrunch](
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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout | TechCrunch
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
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