Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general.

Even after this one-second delay, the NTSB says, the system doesn't necessarily apply the brakes with full force. If a collision can be avoided with hard braking, the system brakes hard, up to a fixed maximum level of deceleration. However, if a crash is ...

The self-driving car in last year's fatal Uber crash in Tempe couldn't anticipate the actions of jaywalkers and also wasn't designed to slam on the brakes to reduce the severity of an unavoidable accident, according to details revealed in a new federal report.

This week, Uber convenes its third Elevate Summit in Washington, D.C., to promote a future of quiet, electric air taxis whisking us from urban rooftop to rooftop for close to the price of an earthly car share. It’s like a science-fiction convention.

Uber, Lucid, and Nuro's robotaxi service will launch in the Bay Area in 2026 first, before coming to other regions.