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Over the past year, Google has added several AI-powered features to Maps to improve search and help users ask questions about locations. Now, the company is using Gemini to upgrade its app to allow users to ask AI bots questions while driving, improve navigation, and perform more tasks. While driving, users can now have Gemini answer questions about points of interest along their route, return results on other topics (such as sports or news), and perform tasks such as adding events to their calendar. You can also ask multiple questions during the conversation. For example, “Are there any affordable restaurants…
ADP reported on Wednesday that private sector employment growth in October was slightly higher than expected, offering some hope that the labor market is not in danger of sinking.Companies added 42,000 jobs during the month, a gain of 22,000 jobs that followed a decline of 29,000 in September and exceeded the Dow Jones consensus estimate. According to the payroll company, the revised figures for September reduced the number of jobs lost by 3,000.The trade, transport and public works sector added 47,000 jobs, offsetting losses in several other sectors. Education and health services also showed an increase of 26,000 cases, and…
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near the tower section at the Revolution Wind Project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, USA, on Friday, October 24, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDanish renewable energy giant Orsted reported a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as the beleaguered company continues to battle U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-wind policies.The world’s largest offshore wind group posted a net loss of 1.7 billion Danish kroner ($261.8 million) in the July-September period. The result was slightly better than analysts had feared, but it was still significantly lower than the previous year’s…
On the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest signs of China’s growing global automotive ambitions. There is an influx of electric cars from Chinese brands such as BYD and Great Wall Motors. “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the road,” said EV owner Sergio Ramalho. Brazil has become the new frontier for China’s electric vehicle boom. According to Brazilian customs data, the country imported about 138,000 electric and hybrid vehicles from China in 2024, an increase of nearly 100,000 from the previous year.Cut off from the U.S. market, Chinese automakers are focusing…
F1’s three-way title race resumes this weekend in Brazil, with another McLaren driver at the top of the standings for the first time in more than six months.And as the 2025 season enters its decisive final five weeks, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen still set to take on the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, we take a look at some of the latest big questions in the championship race as tensions rise… How is the situation going for Brazil?After a 20-race weekend, with four races remaining, the gap at the top of the Drivers’ Championship is as…
And yet another member of the former “War on Terror” team has passed away. Dick Cheney, who served as the most powerful vice president in U.S. history during two terms in the George W. Bush administration (2001-2009), died Monday at the age of 84.A memorial statement released by his family said Cheney was “a great and good man who loved our country and taught his children and grandchildren the values of courage, honor, love, kindness and the life of fly fishing.”Still, many inhabitants of the planet will remember the late Vice President for something warm and fuzzy rather than love…
Democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani will win New York’s mayoral election and become the city’s first Muslim mayor, polls predicted late Tuesday after voting closed in the closely watched race.As of late Tuesday night, with 91% of votes counted, Mamdani, running as a Democratic candidate, had received more than 1 million votes in the mayor’s race, compared to about 850,000 votes for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.On the same day, Democrats won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, and Californians voted to allow Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional maps.Here are the key takeaways from local elections in the United States.Test…
In a battle between European giants held at Anfield, the team won a hard-fought 1-0 win against Real Madrid, with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister scoring the winning goal in the second half, and Madrid credited goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for keeping the score in check.Trent Alexander-Arnold received a hostile reception when he returned to Liverpool as a substitute on Tuesday, but the home crowd cheered the Reds over the line in what could be a turning point in the season.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter the first four games in the league, both teams are tied on nine points.Liverpool…
San Andres Mixquik, Mexico — Marigolds line the road from the Land of the Dead to San Andres Mixquik, a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Ángel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, has only to follow the trail of flower petals, the scent of smoldering copal, and the rhythm of danzon music to find the old porch where his wife and children are waiting. According to Mexican tradition, on the first two days of November each year, the door between the world of the living and the world of the dead opens. Today is Día de…
A number of voice-based hardware devices are emerging for companionship, productivity, or personal growth purposes. These include Plaud and Pocket card-like devices. Friend, Limitless, Taya pendant. And Bee wristbands, which are now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked in interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that created a ring called Stream for a similar purpose. The company calls this ring a “voice mouse.” Because this ring can take notes, help you interact with an AI assistant, and even control your music. Sandbar’s CEO, Mina Fahmi, has extensive experience designing human-computer interfaces. He worked at Bryan…