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The road of the Russian Embassy in London was painted with the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Thursday. Marking the eve of the one-year anniversary since Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, Led By Donkeys, originally an anti-Brexit art and activist group, poured hundreds of liters of blue and yellow paint on Bayswater Road to remind Russian president Vladimir Putin that Ukraine is “‘an independent state and a people with every right to self-determination.” Since then, a section of Bayswater Road has been renamed to Kyiv Road.
Feb. 24 marks a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has displaced over 13 million people and caused over 18,000 civilian casualties.
It’s a heck of a time to be a car owner.
While one wouldn’t typically think of cars as “consumer electronics,” CES always brings the heat with auto-tech and the 2023 trade show was no different. Everyone from Google to BMW, Volkswagen, and Garmin got in on the action, either with new cars entirely or nifty new features for existing cars.
Whether it’s a car that changes colors, a car that glows in the dark, or a handy way to keep your car toxin-free, CES 2023 had it all.
First up is Android Auto, Google’s software-level solution for Android phones that are connected to cars. Android Auto itself isn’t new, but Google brought a much-needed makeover for the product to CES and rolled it out to users immediately, which is nice.
The Maps view is now situated on the left side of your car’s interior display, so it’s the first thing drivers will see when they glance over at the screen. There’s a new quick toolbar for apps you open frequently and everything has been updated to reflect the “Material You” look that Pixel phones have been sporting for the last couple of years.
Between those additions and the ability to make WhatsApp calls from your phone while in the car, Android Auto users would probably be satisfied. But there’s more. Podcasts and music finally have a progress bar so you can skip around your favorite track while driving. Great stuff.
Sometimes cars don’t smell great. Whether that’s because of food or circumstances in the environment that you can’t control (count your blessings if you’ve never driven past a field full of livestock), Panasonic has a way to fix the problem.
The nanoe X Portable Air Purifier looks like a stainless steel water bottle, but it’s actually an air purifier made to fit into a car’s cupholder. It makes tiny water particles that oxidize the air, ideally reducing both bad smells and bad bacteria in the car. We can’t vouch for its effectiveness against things like diseases, but at the very least, it should keep your car smelling fresh.
Hot tip: Regular car washes will also do that.
It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for cars to resemble their sci-fi counterparts from movies like Minority Report. With Harman’s new Ready Vision tech, the wait might be over.
With Ready Vision, your car will use augmented reality to project helpful images onto the windshield itself. GPS instructions, blind spot warnings, and other important info about your car can all be projected by Ready Vision, which Harman says will go into production this spring.
Another new Harman feature going into production at the same time is Ready Care. Using neuroscience and machine learning, Ready Care uses cameras, sensors, and monitors to detect if drivers are sleepy or otherwise distracted. If that’s the case, the car will deliver a personalized response to keep you focused on the road.
For basically an entire century, cars have typically been painted one color and that’s it. BMW and Volkswagen, however, came to CES with two unique visions of how cars could adapt their appearances on-the-fly going forward.
The VW ID.7 is an electric sedan that’s sure to be eye-catching on the road, as it’s covered in multi-colored digital camouflage paint and QR codes. Different sections of the car can light up or go dark independently of one another, so your car can put on a light show in sync to music you’re listening to, for example. It’s not really clear if this is helpful in any way, but it’s a conversation starter, if nothing else.
The same goes for the BMW i Vision Dee. This is a concept car with an e-ink exterior that allows drivers to actually change the color of the car. You can choose between 32 different shades for 240 different segments of the car’s exterior, creating all sorts of unique patterns depending on your taste. Again, this feature is unlikely to change your life, but it is cool to have a giant, mechanical chameleon in your garage.
Finally, Garmin came to CES with a dash cam that can do all sorts of fun things…for a price.
The $400 Dash Cam Live comes with LTE connectivity, which requires a $10/mo fee to utilize. If you do choose to pay the fee, you get the ability to remotely view a 140-degree, 1440p feed from the dash cam no matter where you are. If someone tries some funny business with your car while you’re inside a restaurant, for example, you’ll be able to see it and react accordingly.
The always-on camera will also auto-save incident clips with time and location tags, and it’s voice command-enabled so you can tell it what to do while your hands are on the wheel. It’s certainly not a color-changing car or a portable air purifier, but one could argue the Dash Cam Live is the most actually useful car tech shown off at CES.
The all-electric Volkswagen ID 7 sedan — the next EV in the German automaker’s lineup — was unveiled Tuesday at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. And the most exciting part of the debut wasn’t the vehicle’s multi-layered explosion of yellow, orange, red and blue camouflaged electroluminescent paint that lights up on command. (although it is […]
The Volkswagen all-electric ID 7 sedan’s most interesting feature isn’t its light-up paint by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
CHRISTMAS Eve revellers were painting the town red last night as they hit pubs and clubs for a festive knees up.
Merry partygoers were seen sporting Santa hats and costumes as they celebrated during a night out with friends and family.
One group of friends appeared to be in great spirits with one young lady wearing a Santa hat in Leeds[/caption]
Friends in Leeds were spotted having a good time on Christmas Eve[/caption]
One woman was seen wearing a snowman costume in Leeds[/caption]
Two women were seen trying to dodge the rain by putting jackets over their heads[/caption]
Young people were spotted out in Leeds, braving the weather and train strikes to see the beginning of Christmas Day.
One woman appeared to be in the festive spirit with a special outfit which featured a snowman.
Another was seen wearing a Santa hat and robe as friends lifted her into the air.
One excited group of pals were snapped posing with peace signs as they ventured about the town.
Two women were seen trying to dodge the rain by putting jackets over their heads as the weather turned bad.
Meanwhile, a man was spotted escorting a woman back to a vehicle as she tried to avoid the rain by covering her head.
One loved-up couple were spotted at a pub in Newcastle ahead of Santa making his rounds tonight.
Drinkers were seen making the most of the whole week with people spotted partying in Newcastle on Friday.
Someone with a strong enthusiasm for Christmas was seen sporting a Grinch costume.
Partygoers in Leeds didn’t let the cold bother them as they enjoyed their night out[/caption]
A man was seen escorting a woman back to a vehicle as she tried to avoid the rain[/caption]
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