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As a parent, I can’t wait for My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery

My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery will be coming to pretty much every platform on May 17 and while it’s definitely out of my usual comfort zone in terms of game choices, I can’t help but be incredibly excited for its release.  Before you judge me, just know that I have a very good reason.  You see, I have a three-year-old little girl who happens to love My Little Pony, but she also desperately wants to join in with every game I play. Whether I’m battling Eikons in Final Fantasy XIV or trying to chop down trees in…

My Little Pony: Kentucky Roller Derby #2 Preview: Skating on Thin Ice

Posted in: Comics, IDW, Preview | Tagged: my little ponyDive into the mane event as My Little Pony: Kentucky Roller Derby #2 races into stores - it's not horsing around!Published Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:26:07 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary My Little Pony: Kentucky Roller Derby #2 races into stores with derby drama on Feb 28, 2024. Issue #2 skates into action with high stakes and hard-hitting roller derby fun. Casey Gilly & Natalie Haines deliver another heart-pounding pony adventure. …

How China is regulating robotaxis

One difference between the robotaxi rollouts in the two countries has to do with regulation. Chinese regulators are known for their hands-on approach and the tendency to rein in new technologies early. Robotaxis have been no exception. In December 2023, China’s first regulation on commercial operation of autonomous vehicles went into effect. It sets some ground rules for different kinds of vehicles: roboshuttles or robotrucks still need to have in-car safety operators, while robotaxis can use remote operators. The ratio…

What’s next for robotaxis in 2024

Bryant Walker Smith, an associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina, echoes this concern. “These companies are competing with an Uber driver who, in any estimate, makes less than minimum wage, has a midpriced car, and probably maintains it themselves,” he says.  By way of contrast, robotaxis are expensive vehicles packed full of cameras, sensors, and advanced software systems, and they require constant monitoring and help from humans. It’s almost impossible for them to compete with ride-sharing…

My Little Pony: Kenbucky Roller Derby #1 Preview: Sunny’s Skate Saga

Posted in: Comics, IDW, Preview | Tagged: my little ponyGet ready for tail whips and horseplay in My Little Pony: Kenbucky Roller Derby #1. Will the ponies survive the derby drama?Published Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:27:07 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary My Little Pony hits the roller derby circuit in issue #1, releasing January 17th. The story gallops along with Sunny forming her own roller derby team. Expect high jinks and friendship-fueled action, true to My Little Pony form. LOLtron's botched…

Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes

A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China. A cadre of audacious startups, including Deeproute.ai, WeRide.ai, Pony.ai and Momenta reeled in hundreds of millions of dollars to fuel their costly ambitions. With pockets overflowing, they spent generously on building self-driving vehicle fleets. Their geeky executives, swapping T-shirts for sharp suits, cozied up to local officials and nudged policymaking in their favor. As these companies’ valuations continued to climb, however, a…

Ford teases new high-performance ‘electric pony’ Mustang Mach-E

Ford is giving us a sneak peek of its new “electric pony” ahead of the model’s reveal at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS). In Ford’s latest video, you can see the new high-performance electric pony ready to rip past a Mustang Mach-E GT and tearing across a dirt track. Ford plans to bring plenty of pony power to the 2023 Goodwood FOS, including a mysterious new variant. From what we can see in the new teaser, it will not be one of Ford’s traditional Pony models but rather a…

War Pony review – vivid account of daily Native American life | Film

For boys of the Oglala Lakota tribe like 12-year-old Matho (LaDainian Crazy Thunder), and young men such as 23-year-old Bill (Jojo Bapteise Whiting), growing up on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota is a daily battle. Without a consistent male role model, Matho shapes himself in the image of his errant, unpredictable, meth-addicted dad. Already the father of two baby boys by two different women, Bill is determined to hustle his way out of poverty, juggling jobs for a sleazy local turkey farmer, and hoping to sell…

A One-Trick Pony Fresh From Disaster Makes a Rush To Rehabilitation

via Universal There’s nothing inherently wrong with selling a movie almost entirely on the back of one aspect above all else, but it definitely helps if the rest of the moving parts are strong enough to support it. Unfortunately for Renfield, though, the heavily-hyped performance of Nicolas Cage as Dracula was about the only thing that delivered the goods. Director Chris McKay had done a sterling job of ramping up the hype in the buildup to the horror comedy’s release, with the trailers promising a…

It’s A Dog & Pony Show As Dogetti Outshines Dogecoin & Shiba Inu Despite Elon Musk Backing

A number of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin, have dominated the market world over the past few years. However, in recent years, a brand-new competitor has entered the market, and that competitor is none other than Dogetti (DETI), aiming to become another top meme crypto. Despite not being as well-known as Dogecoin or Shiba Inu, Dogetti has been making waves in the market. Even with Elon Musk’s support, top meme cryptos Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have both been bearish in recent weeks, as analysts…