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  New Software Upgrades Promised within a Few Weeks Source:  Tesla "Smart Summon" To Be Offered in Europe Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will be rolling out significantly improved self-driving technology within a few weeks.  Subscriptions for the new software will be offered this month.  Musk also tweeted that Tesla is making available its "Smart Summon" technology in Europe by the end of 2021.  The technology enables a driver to summon their vehicle in a parking lot by using a phone app. That handy feature is now available in the US. Under Scrutiny Tesla's autonomous driving technology is under scrutiny following several recent crashes.  Two people were killed in an accident in Texas, although it is disputed whether the car was driving itself or a human was behind the wheel.  Since October 2020, some Tesla employees and customers have been testing a beta version of Tesla's full, self-driving technology.  Tesla continues to work on the technology and M

  Spot Now Has an Awesome Robotic Arm     Source: Boston Dynamics: Spot Doing Chores & Flipping a Switch The New Spot Enterprise Boston Dynamics Spot RoboDog is famous and beloved globally for its capabilities.  Spot is on duty as a home  and office helper, worker on oil rigs and construction sites and as a social distancer for COVID protection, among many other of its capabilities. Boston Dynamics, now majority owned by Hyundai, has just given Spot a very impressive upgrade.  The new Spot Enterprise has remote operating capabilities, a self-charging deck and most interestingly a new robotic arm that enables some amazing capabilities. Look At What Spot Can Do Spot is now even more useful.  With its new arm, it can perform tasks like picking towels and throwing them into a basket on its back for the laundry.  The robot can plant vegetables and flowers in a garden, clean a room, operate industrial switches and valves and do a fun thing like writing chalk messages in a driveway.  The

Three New Versions of Fire Tablet Source:  Amazon Fire Tablet Designed for the Whole Family & Their Budget Here's interesting new technology that Amazon just rolled out. Today, Amazon launched three new and upgraded versions of its Fire Tablet.  The new Fire has longer battery life, more storage and faster performance.  The pricing is set at a very competitive level starting at $89.99  The tablet is designed for the whole family with a special version for kids.  It is budget friendly and likely will trigger a new tablet war among tech giants. Available Online The new lineup includes the "all new" Fire HD 8 with 32 GB of internal storage, the Fire HD 8 Plus with wireless charging embedded and the Fire HD 8 Kids.  The new tablets will be available online for pre-order and will start shipping on June 3. Amazon and Apple   The Fire line of tablets were launched as Kindle Fire in 2011. They were viewed as a contender against Apple and its d