Thinking about the fantastic pie-in-the-sky future is always a fun exercise. I, too, want a self-driving car. But some weeks, it’s clear everyone needs to come down to earth. This was one of them. Tesla sued two other electric vehicle companies focusing on self-driving for trade secret theft, proving that …
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Here at WIRED Transportation, we get to write about all sorts of stuff. Self-driving cars. Hyperloops. Bike lane design. Subway maps. The occasional man dressed up as a car seat for an apparently legitimate purpose. You get the idea. So it’s rare when a mere one or two topics dominate …
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It’s one small step for a rooster sandwich, and one large leap for quick meals. On June 21, KFC plans to launch its Zinger rooster sandwich into an area by way of a high-altitude solar-powered balloon often known as a “stratollite,” a phrase combining “stratosphere” and “satellite.” The rooster sandwich will …
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