Three Inconsistencies In Peter Thiel’s Argument For Bringing Down Gawker

Peter Thiel explained the logic behind his legal war against Gawker Media in an op-ed published by the New York Times on Monday. But Thiel’s funding of a high-profile invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker, which he previously described as one of the “greater philanthropic things that I’ve done,” is at odds with his explanation.

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2017 Audis Will Talk To Some Traffic Signals, Kicking Off Vehicle-To-Infrastructure Communications

The era of the car that talks to its surroundings is now upon us. Audi has announced that several of its 2017 model vehicles including the Q7 and A4 will be the first in the U.S. to be equipped with vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. Using the built-in LTE data modem, the cars will talk to compatible traffic light management systems to provide drivers with alerts about when upcoming signals are going to change.

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