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Waymo posted on X today that it has opened fully autonomous rides on LA freeways to its employees. The company noted that this is a preliminary step toward bringing its vehicle fleet onto highways for all passengers in the city. Freeways are an intrinsic part of the LA experience. To better serve our expansive 79-square-mile service area, we're beginning to provide our employees with access to fully autonomous rides on LA freewaysa key step toward expanding this capability to all riders. pic.twitter.com/oWqVQ1hlJz Waymo (@Waymo) January 28, 2025 After getting approval to begin local robotaxi operation in March 2024, Waymo offered autonomous rides in LA at a small scale, with a waitlist for interested customers. In November, the waitlist ended so any Angelenos could call for a ride. But for a sprawling city like LA, having access to a highway is all but essential for getting around, so adding freeways to the cars' capability would mark a big improvement in how useful Waymo robotaxis will be there. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has set its sights on its first international expansion. The business said it anticipates starting vehicle tests and mapping in Japan early this year. On the home front, Waymo is also slated to launch in Austin and Atlanta in early 2025.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/waymos-autonomous-robotaxis-are-starting-to-merge-onto-la-freeways-191035547.html?src=rss
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Heads up, Animal Crossing fans: if you havent yet bought the paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and plan to do so, it might be a good idea to snap it up in the next day or so. The mobile game for iOS and Android is currently $10, but the price will double to $20 after 1AM ET on January 31. Thats when the introductory offer comes to an end. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete arrived in December, a few days after Nintendo shut down the free-to-play edition. Folks who played the original version can still transfer their save data via their Nintendo account and continue from where they left off. The deadline transferring the data is 2AM ET on June 2. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp debuted in 2017. It employed a freemium model with microtransactions, but Nintendo has since decided to ditch that approach. While you'll now need to pay for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete upfront, the current iteration of the game doesn't have any in-app purchases. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/heads-up-animal-crossing-pocket-camp-complete-will-only-be-10-for-a-couple-more-days-183525135.html?src=rss
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It seems that X is getting ready to finally roll out the payments app the companys leaders have long been promising The company will introduce X Money later this year with Visa as partner, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced. According to Yaccarino, X Money will support person-to-person payments via users debit cards with the ability to transfer funds to a bank account, much like Venmo. The service will also allow you to deposit money into an X Wallet. Another milestone for the Everything App: @Visa is our first partner for the @XMoney Account, which will debut later this year.Allows for secure + instant funding to your X Wallet via Visa Direct Connects to your debit card allowing P2P payments Option to instantly Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) January 28, 2025 Bothe Yaccarino and X owner Elon Musk have long promised to bring financial services to X as they attempt to turn the platform into an everything app. In a memo last year, Yaccarino said the company planned to support banking and payments features for users. Musk has also said he wants people to be able to run their entire financial world via X. So far, X Money sounds like its a long way off from that vision, though Yaccarino said the Visa partnership is the first of many big announcements about X Money this year. X hasnt disclosed specifics about how X Money will work for users or how it might make money off the service. Xs business is reportedly struggling. Musk recently told employees that our user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and were barely breaking even, in a memo reported by The Wall Street Journal.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/xs-payments-app-will-be-available-later-this-year-181046773.html?src=rss
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