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US Regulators Begin Consultation On Self-Driving Car Safety
Authorities begin public consultation on ways to improve self-driving car safety, ahead of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles
Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
Tesla Model 3 Explodes After Moscow Motorway Crash
Vehicle catches on fire in heavy traffic after collision with stationary tow truck on Moscow ring road, in latest safety incident
Ad Industry Unites With Social Media Giants To Safeguard ‘Digital Safety’
Google, Facebook and Twitter work with major consumer brands and ad buying agencies on coordinated self-policing amidst calls for stricter regulation
Government Demands Social Networks Remove Abusive Content
Government announces plans to tackle cyber bullying and improve Internet safety education
Microsoft Defends Surface Range Amid Reliability Concerns
Consumer Reports says it can't recommend any Surface laptops amid fears they are unreliable, but Microsoft hits back
Samsung Note 7 Fires Caused By ‘Two Separate’ Battery Flaws, S8 Could Be Delayed
Two distinct short-circuit issues introduced by suppliers caused Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 devices to overheat
Samsung ‘To Release Galaxy Note 7 Findings This Month’
The company says it is looking to rebuild consumers' confidence ahead of a planned Galaxy S8 launch in April
Driverless Cars ‘Could Actually Stop Crashes’
Institution of Mechanical Engineers report claims 95 percent of accidents are caused by human error
Half Of Second-Hand Hard Drives Sold on eBay, Amazon Still Contain Personal Data
And even though many have them have had wipe attempts, texts, photos, and emails still persist on hard drives and mobile devices
NSPCC And O2 To Help Parents Protect Children Online
Workshops to help parents deal with online issues as confidently as offline ones, amid fears children are suffering from 'digital delay'
MWC 2015 – How Volvo’s Connected Cars Will Transform The Auto Industry
‘Connected Safety’ initiative is only the beginning for intelligent vehicles, Volvo CIO Klas Bendrick tells TechWeekEurope
Government – UK Is ‘Not Prepared’ For Driverless Cars
Commons transport committee report says that more needs to be done to make Britain ready for the automotive revolution
Say Hello To Bobby – Audi’s Self-Aware Car Of The Future
TechWeek Europe takes a spin with Audi's piloted driving technology
Apple Patent Could Disable Texting While Driving
Apple wants to make driving safer by removing the temptation to text while at the wheel
Google Offers Hurricane Sandy Safety Alerts
Google has collated all public safety alerts as the US east coast struggles to recover from Hurricane Sandy
Lenovo Recalls 160,000 Fire Risk PCs
Lenovo says a number of ThinkCentre M70z and M90z all-in-one PCs are at risk of overheating
Using A Smartphone While Driving More Dangerous Than Alcohol
Research shows that using a smartphone behind the wheel causes slower reaction times than when under influence of alcohol or drugs
Google’s ‘Good To Know’ Ad Campaign Offers Online Safety Tips
Google is looking to educate users about online security and privacy with its new "Good to Know" ad campaign
Melting iPhone Triggers Airplane Safety Probe
An iPhone on an Australian plane which started to smoke and melt has sparked an investigation