Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla has been testing a robotaxi service in the Bay Area for the past few months, Elon Musk said during the company’s earnings call Wednesday. The company’s employees have been able to summon an autonomously operated Tesla vehicle for trips using the company’s prototype ride-hailing app, Musk said. The vehicles arrive with safety drivers behind the wheel, ready to intervene in case anything goes wrong. But Musk said the vehicles are operating autonomously using the latest version of the company’s Full Self-Driving software, which he said will be “1000 times better” than human driving by the second quarter of 2025. The company first teased several screenshots of a ride-hailing function in its app earlier this year. The first screen... Continue reading…

A remarkable treasure from one of the most transformative periods in English history has been secured for the British nation. The Chew Valley Hoard, an unparalleled collection of 2,584 silver coins dating back to the Norman Conquest of England, has been acquired by the South West Heritage Trust. Thanks to substantial funding from the National Lottery and Art Fund, this historic acquisition, valued at £4.3 million, is the most expensive treasure acquisition on record in the UK. The hoard offers a window into the chaotic years immediately following the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when England underwent its last successful invasion. This will be divided equally between the finders and the owner of the land where it was found, according to UK Treasure laws. There were seven in the finding team altogether, and so their share is divided between them all. One of the finders, Mr Staples, explained he has already spent some of his share. "I've got a few hundred thousand pounds out of it, and I bought a house," he said, according to the BBC. Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later 

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