Tag: traffic

Now the FAA says gamers are the answer to its air traffic controller shortage

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has struggled for years to have enough air traffic controllers to address...

The FAA is encouraging gamers to get jobs in air traffic control

Sick! The Federal Aviation Administration is targeting gamers in its most recent job advertisement for air traffic...

Baidu’s robotaxis froze in traffic, creating chaos

A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan, China. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Numerous robotaxis operated by Chinese...

Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are ‘less than 1%’ of traffic

New data shows just how impactful AI has been to the web, with Google Search referrals falling...

AdGuard goes open-source with its custom VPN protocol that can mimic web traffic

AdGuard has open-sourced its custom VPN protocolTrustTunnel uses HTTP over TLS to mimic normal web trafficThe open-source...

“Another wave of VPN blocks:” Windscribe records drop in traffic in Russia

Windscribe has confirmed a ~90% reduction in traffic from RussiaThe provider is working to restore connectivity for...

Chicken versus traffic! My obsession with the world’s most addictive hopper

It’s a new year, and that means resolving to do some things differently, but if there’s one...

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

Waymo driverless car is not able to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San...

Holidays 2025: retailers face a perfect storm of traffic, threats, and customer pressure

For retailers, the holiday season continues to be the biggest, most unforgiving moment in the calendar.It’s the...

Cloudflare report reveals global internet internet traffic grew 19% in 2025 – but a lot of it was just bots

Cloudflare says global traffic saw a 19% rise in 2025, with Facebook, Google taking top spotsHowever bots...

Proton VPN’s Black Friday deal cuts its price by 75% – and secures your traffic via a military base

Proton VPN is keeping the Black Friday VPN sales season rolling with a massive 75% discount on...

Whisper it – Microsoft uncovers sneaky new attack targeting top LLMs to gain access to encrypted traffic

Microsoft finds Whisper Leak shows privacy flaws inside encrypted AI systemsEncrypted AI chats may still leak clues...

X appears to be sending fake traffic across the web

X's new link experiment on iOS may be artificially inflating traffic. Websites like Substack and Bluesky noticed...

The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars

Pornhub says there's been a 77% drop in UK visitors since JulyPeople turning to VPN apps and...

Wikimedia says AI bots and summaries are hurting Wikipedia’s traffic

Wikimedia is sounding the alarm on the impact AI is having on reliable knowledge and information on...

How a guy used 99 phones in a cart to create traffic jams on Google Maps

Find out what happened when this guy fired up Google Maps on 99 smartphones and carted them around Berlin.

There’s a bit of a problem with the Waze navigation app, L.A. official claims

Waze may be taking cars off LA's busier streets with its time-saving route recommendations, but the app is also sending them through quiet neighborhoods with streets that can't take the extra traffic, a city official claims.The post There’s a bit of a problem with the Waze navigation app, L.A. official claims appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google Maps for iOS adds easy access to traffic and transit info

Over a year ago, Google updated its Maps app for Android, making it easier for users to search for restaurants,

Waze’s crowd-sourced traffic info comes to Ford Sync 3 cars

In 2016, Ford wisely decided to offer Apple's CarPlay and Android Auto on all its Sync 3 infotainment system-equipped 2017

New Jersey town will close streets to fight navigation app traffic

It's no secret that some communities hate traffic-savvy navigation apps like Waze with a bitter passion. A congested highway can

Waze adds Liam Neeson as its latest navigator

Liam Neeson seems like the kind of guy you'd want around in a crisis, and while the chances of him

Uber Movement’s traffic data is now available to the public

Back in January, Uber announced that it's giving urban planners access to a website with traffic data of their cities.

Audi, BMW and Mercedes cars will share live traffic jam data

It's not too hard to find real-time traffic data, but it's usually specific to one car make. Wouldn't it be

A small number of self-driving cars on the road could solve some traffic woes

According to a recent study, just 5 percent of cars on the road being autonomous vehicles could eliminate stop-and-go waves of traffic -- and all the accident risk and fuel inefficiency it comes with.The post A small number of self-driving cars on the road could solve some traffic woes appeared first on Digital Trends.

AI will take control of Milton Keynes traffic lights next year

Whatever sins you've committed in life, being sandwiched in traffic in Milton Keynes is a punishment no one rightfully deserves.

A single autonomous car could greatly reduce man-made traffic

Traffic. We all hate it, but what can honestly be done to significantly reduce it? Well, according to an experiment

An interactive map can keep you off LA’s most fatal roads

Open data can be an incredibly powerful tool, but it still requires context and people to actually pay attention to