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Tesla software update recognizes speed limit signs and more

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Tesla has begun to roll out an updated version of the software for its vehicles that adds the ability for the car to visually detect speed limit signs and more. There had been speculation on if Tesla automobiles could detect speed limit signs in the past or was simply using GPS data for Tesla’s famed Autopilot. Tesla’s latest software is 2020.36 and adds “Speed Assist Improvements.”

The release notes for the software says that Speed Assist is now able to use the cameras on the vehicle to detect speed limit signs to improve the accuracy of speed limit data on roadways. The software also displays detected speed limit signs in the driving visualization and uses the data to set associated speed limit warnings.

Drivers are still able to adjust Speed Assist settings by tapping Controls – Autopilot – Speed Limit. Tesla has also improved its Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control feature by adding a new chime to alert the driver when the light turns green. Tesla says that the chime will play when the traffic light they’re waiting for turns green.

If the driver is waiting behind another car, the chime will play when the car in front advances unless Traffic-Aware Cruise Control or Autosteer is active while Traffic Light and Stop Sign can control is active. Users do have to enable the chime in the Controls – Autopilot – Green Traffic Light Chime menu.

Another change in the updated software brings cruise set speed improvements. Users can adjust the Traffic-Aware Cruise Control or autosteer set speed to the current speed by tapping the cluster speedometer. Users can also tap the speed limit sign to change the set speed to the speed limit. This update improves the previous system that required the user to scroll on the steering wheel to modify the speed. This update is being pushed out to the fleet now.

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Today’s Wordle Answer #649 – March 30, 2023 Solution And Hints

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If you’re still unsure, the solution you seek is bread. Certainly, the word needs no introduction, but its origins might be unfamiliar to you. Etymonline reports that its specific roots are uncertain, but one prominent position is that it is from Proto-Germanic “brautham,” itself from the Proto-Indo-European root “bhreu-,: which means to boil, burn, or bubble, a reference to the rising or leavening of the dough used for bread.

The same source notes that the Oxford English Dictionary maintains that the word derives from Proto-Germanic “braudsmon-,” which means fragments or bits, in the sense of meaning “piece of food.” Fun fact, the Old English word for bread was “hlaf,” which is the root from which the modern word “loaf” is derived.

Since “great” worked, well … great as a starting word yesterday, we repeated it today as well, and it delivered. There were only eight possible answers after it, and we made a lucky and correct second guess. We hope you finish just as fast, and if you’re in the mood for more puzzles, check out these other Wordle-like games.

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Microsoft Is Already Exploring Ads For Bing Chat

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In a blog post published on March 29, Microsoft discussed the topics of boosting traffic and overall “value” for publishers in relation to Bing Chat. The company acknowledged the role that publishers play in creating content and the vital importance of advertisements, which fund the paychecks for those behind the websites. The company says that it has made it a “top goal” to “drive more traffic to publishers in this new world of search.”

Revenue is a key concern, of course, which is where the second goal comes in. Microsoft says that it is working on “pioneering the future of advertising” as it relates to an AI-dominated internet. How will it do that? Two possibilities were shared: displaying multiple links from publishers when the user hovers over a reference, and a revenue-sharing arrangement with publishers that could, among other things, involve putting ads in the chatbot. In the example provided by Microsoft — which is simply referred to as an idea at this time — the revenue would be shared with the publishers whose content was used to generate the answer for the user.

Of course, Bing Chat is only one player in the arena, with its most notable competition being Google Bard — though the latter is still very much in its infancy and was, by all accounts, a rushed project spurred out of desperation to stay competitive. It seems likely that Google will eventually embrace some sort of revenue-sharing arrangement of its own, but only time will tell how that works out.

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The 2024 Porsche Cayenne Debuts A Dramatic Dashboard Upgrade

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For infotainment, the main screen is a 12.3-inch display that shows your navigation and music, similar to the screen used by the Taycan. Below that, Porsche put the climate controls. In a move that will make plenty of old-school gearheads happy, Porsche used physical buttons to control the A/C and heat. 

Front-seat riders can enjoy an optional 10.9-inch feature on the passenger side of the cabin. That screen can stream media or allow the passenger to act as the vessel’s navigator. According to Porsche, a filter on the screen prevents the driver from getting distracted. Onboard Siri functionality can also bear the load if necessary. The interior also features a litany of USB-C chargers that can keep devices topped up and a wireless and cooled charging pad that can deliver up to 15 watts. 

According to Porsche, the 2024 Cayenne will be fully revealed on April 18th. 

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