Just no. One more good reason not to use this "service". Uber is clearly run by a bunch of a-holes who think they can do whatever they want with your data. I'll pass. I hope this drives more customers away but, sadly, I doubt it will.

I wasn't referring to use time, to be honest. Plenty of legit reasons you want to "turn it off" and know it's actually turned off.

There are other reasons than battery charging to want a user replaceable battery. Just to be clear.

Sometimes they do need a reminder. Sometimes we just do things out of tradition. Sometimes we do things simply because we like it. Sometimes, we do things to "prove" something. Even if it's just a "minor league game" it's important to someone who's there. Whether it's the players who'll never make it to the big leagues or the kids who only get to see their dad on occasions like that or whatever. Just because you think it's trivial doesn't make it trivial for everyone else.

I find it all a bit ridiculous, personally, but to argue that the US is the only place this happens is also inaccurate. They do it at baseball games in Korea and Japan, if my memory serves properly.

Not exactly a rarity for people to feel pride in their place of residence.

If it controls itself, in any capacity, to include steering, braking, and accelerating as necessary to do an "auto park" then, by definition, it has a "self driving" capacity. Inertia should have already been accounted for in the design of the auto-park feature, so that argument is bullshit to say the least.

I can't view the video at work, I was only commenting on the PR statements made and why they would have been put out there to begin with, rather than discussing the actual video footage.

I was speaking only regarding the position corporate lawyers will take until there is definitive proof one way or the other. I have no cynicism only realism.

Thanks for pointing out the irrelevance of my driving prowess in the grand scheme of things.

I have no idea. I wouldn't use the feature as I actually can park a car properly. Whether the guy did override the system or not Volvo's lawyers will point that direction until there is definitive proof of an error. It's standard practice.

Regardless, "pedestrian detection" should never be an "additional" feature for a self-driving vehicle of any kind, no matter what mode of operation the vehicle is using.

Early songs were the length they were. People regularly played "little ditties" that were a couple of minutes because people like to change up what they're doing (and who they're doing it with) while dancing. Recording technology has nothing to do with the length of songs. Dancing, and human emotions have everything to do with it. That's why operas take longer than the latest Britney Spears song. A Sinatra song lasted about the same as a Britney Spears song does, though. Rock music typically lasts a little longer per song than "pop" music does, I don't know why. I think that genre averages about 4-5 minutes per song, rather than 3-4.

The only thing technology changes is the final sound of the song. Records buzzed, tapes hissed, CDs occasionally click and streaming sounds "tinny" or muffled when done badly. Technology provides an outlet for all those who have mediocre musical talent (such as myself) to produce something a little more polished. It may change (slightly) the way bubble-gum pop is created but not much else.

No, it sounds like Volvo's lawyers told him to point the finger to limit damage when the pedestrians file a civil suit against the driver and also name Volvo. Typical PR spin. Nothing to see here, these aren't the droids you're looking for, etc etc.

There's a reason they play the National Anthem of the winners for the Olympics. You shouldn't be ashamed of your Anthem or boo it, ever. Maybe ignoring it makes sense (it can be a bit "over the top" sometimes) but booing should definitely be considered bad form.

Just because England doesn't do it doesn't mean the rest of the world doesn't do it.

Once again we all fall victim to bad generalities based upon our own perspectives, rather than actually speaking about things we know.

So get rid of the tool instead of shitty users of the tool? That makes zero sense.

A better option than no windows would be "automatic shades" that make the windows opaque if the passengers choose to do so. Windows serve a lot more function than just giving the driver a field of view. Not everyone likes AC and many of us like to drive with the windows open, but being able to block the windows with an opaque tint would have its benefit too.

Hell, just about every porn video out these days has "toilet to tap" scenery. Should be easy to get by the "activists" these days.

At the end of the day it's supposed to be about everyone being safe, not just the police officer. Any time a cop shoots his/her weapon, they risk more lives than the guy with the knife did. Period.

20 meters ? I'd think 20 feet, maybe 10 meters, but 20 meters is an insane engagement range for a knife. Even considering the possibility of an olympic quality sprinter somehow surprising you and closing the distance, you've got 1 or 2 seconds and they'd have to be prepared for a sprint. For "normal" people standing in a normal defensive/offensive fighting stance you've got at least 3 or 4 seconds to react.

I wasn't suggesting they do it themselves, that's ludicrous. I assumed they had written some sort of program (can't view the article here at work for some reason) that pulled the records automatically.