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Google’s new self-driving cars cruising Silicon Valley roads

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — The latest models of Google’s self-driving cars are now cruising the streets near the Internet company’s Silicon Valley headquarters as an ambitious project to transform the way people get around shifts into…

New Skyway traffic measures announced

TO EASE heavy traffic congestion from between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays at the southbound Bicutan and Sucat at-grade sections, Skyway operator Skyway O&M Corp. (Somco) opened alternative exits along West Service Road under the…

‘Carnap,’ other Filipino-coined words added to Oxford dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has just included 40 Philippine English terms and expressions in its June 2015 update, the largest single batch of terms from Tagalog and Filipino usage of English to be published on the…

French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber

PARIS — French taxi drivers smashed up livery cars, set tires ablaze and blocked traffic across the country on Thursday in a nationwide strike aimed at Uber after weeks of rising, sometimes violent tensions over the US…

Taguig jeep terminal attack kills 1; 3 kids hurt

A 59-year-old jeepney terminal dispatcher was killed and three minors were wounded in a shooting incident in Taguig City early Thursday. City police chief, Senior Supt. Arthur Felix Asis, identified the fatality as Donato Regalado Fegueroa. Wounded…

He’s back. Let Ahnold be your Waze voice

As a promotion for the upcoming spelling-challenged movie Terminator:Genysis, Waze has made available the voice of none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator. This replaces the rote, already boring default notices with more amusing instructions based…

21 images from the spectacular Monster Jam show

The spectacular Monster Jam show captured the imagination of Philippine motorsports fans and kids of all ages last weekend. Based on the reaction of the crowd at the nearly-full Mall of Asia Arena, the first-time show thrilled…

Another gov’t agency sued over pollution in Metro

Clean air advocates on Tuesday took another government agency to task for failing to carry out its responsibilities under the Clean Air Act. Three weeks after complainants led by the Coalition of Clean Air Advocates of the…

Go Forte and multiply: Kia PH launches all-new Forte sedan and coupe

Perhaps no model is as symbolic of Kia’s success in the Philippines as the latest Forte, a compact sedan that combines the value for which the Korean automaker has become known for: attention-grabbing exterior design, and a…

Three of the best motoring-inspired tributes to fathers posted on YouTube

The popular site YouTube has regularly brought stories about a son’s celebration and appreciation for all the hard work and sacrifice a father does for his family. These amazing moments are for everyone in the world to…

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