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The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.

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Car Tech Electronics

All vehicles will be required to have enhanced automated emergency braking by 2029

Requirements call for braking at 62 mph, and being able to detect pedestrians at night
The big picture: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new automatic emergency braking rule requires automakers to develop and equip vehicles with technology that is currently unavailable. Consumer advocates question whether automakers have enough time, given the five-year window, to develop this technology and ensure it meets rigorous testing standards.
Full story By Erika Morphy, 24 comments
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AI Electronics

Hyped Rabbit R1 AI device faces harsh criticism in first reviews

Someone has already turned it into an Android app
Facepalm: The Rabbit R1, the AI-powered digital assistant device that attracted massive levels of hype during CES earlier this year, is here. Like the Humane AI Pin, it has been met with reviews that range from okay to downright bad. Many people question why the device isn't just an app, and one person has shown that, it could have been – though its developers dispute this.
Full story By Rob Thubron,
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Hardware Electronics

This techie created a GPU from scratch in under two weeks

Designing custom CPUs and GPUs has become something of a trend for hobbyists of late
In brief: Building your own graphics card is the kind of undertaking that most people wouldn't even dream of attempting. But for one enterprising engineer known as "adammaj" on X/Twitter, constructing a GPU from the ground up wasn't just a crazy idea; it was a challenge conquered in just two weeks, even "with no prior experience."
Full story By Zo Ahmed,
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