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Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City – Hacker News

Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City  Hacker News Waymo to begin testing self driving cars in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, Mayor Adams and NYC DOT announce approval  ABC7 New York Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City  CNBC Mayor Adams, DOT Announce Approval of First Application to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York …

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New Malaria Case Prompts Testing of Mosquitoes in New Jersey – The New York Times

New Malaria Case Prompts Testing of Mosquitoes in New Jersey  The New York Times NJDOH and NJDEP Investigate Case of Malaria in Morris County Resident with No Recent International Travel  NJ.gov Health officials investigate case of malaria in NJ resident who hasn’t traveled  NBC10 Philadelphia What Two Potential Local Malaria Cases Mean for U.S. Health  Scientific American N.J. Health Officials Are Investigating the First …

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Scientists Testing New LASIK-Like System That Doesn’t Use a Laser on Eyeball

Scientists Testing New LASIK-Like System That Doesn’t Use a Laser on Eyeball

Image by Valeria Blanc / Getty Images Researchers have come up with a potentially groundbreaking — and entirely laser-free — alternative to LASIK, a popular surgical procedure that uses high-power lasers to reshape the cornea to correct vision problems. During a meeting of the American Chemical Society, a team of scientists led by Occidental College chemistry professor Michael Hill showed …

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WhatsApp starts testing AI-powered writing suggestions on iOS

WhatsApp starts testing AI-powered writing suggestions on iOS

In the latest TestFlight release for its iOS beta testers, WhatsApp rolled out a tool called “Writing Help,” which suggests replies based on the tone set by the user. Here’s how it works. As noted by WABetaInfo: When Private Processing is enabled from the app settings, some users will notice that after typing a short phrase within the chat text …

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US testing quantum navigation aboard secretive military space plane

US testing quantum navigation aboard secretive military space plane

A US military space plane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle, is due to embark on its eighth flight into space on August 21, 2025. Much of what the X-37B does in space is secret. But it serves partly as a platform for cutting-edge experiments. One of these experiments is a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science …

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