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Waymo's autonomous cars are heading back to New York City in July, the company announced today. Cars will be manually driven for now, not unlike the mapping tests Waymo ran in 2021, but the company says it ultimately wants to bring the same autonomous ride-hailing service it offers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles to NYC.

New York state law currently doesn't allow for the operation of a vehicle without a human driver, an obvious obstacle for a company like Waymo. As a bridge to offering its full service, Waymo says it's applied for a permit with the New York Department of Transportation to operate vehicles autonomously with a trained specialist behind the wheel. If NYC DOT approves the permit, the company says this will be the first "testing deployment" of autonomous vehicles in New York City.

New York, we're coming back to the Big Apple next month! 🍎🗽We want to serve New Yorkers in the future, and we’re working towards that goal. Here’s how:👇 pic.twitter.com/wOLEIhYilz— Waymo (@Waymo) June 18, 2025

Waymo's previous excursion in New York was focused on navigating city traffic and dealing with icy and snowy weather. Each city the company enters presents a new challenge, but the places Waymo currently operates are primarily in drier, warmer climates. For now, getting the state and city onboard with autonomous vehicles seems like the larger issue.

Outside of New York, Waymo continues to grow. The company recently expanded its service area around San Francisco and Los Angeles, came to Austin with the help of Uber in March and plans to either offer paid rides or test its self-driving system in several other cities over the next year.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/waymo-will-start-testing-its-autonomous-cars-in-new-york-again-190530022.html?src=rss

Over half of tech workers secretly stay late to learn what they pretended to know, survey findsYouTube has become the go-to fix for real-time workplace panic and skill gapsFake it in meetings, Google it later - this is the reality for modern tech workersIn the fast-paced environment of today’s tech-driven workplace, employees are feeling increasing pressure to keep up with constantly evolving tools and jargon.An Adobe Acrobat survey of 1,000 full-time employees found nearly three quarter (71%) of those in tech roles say they use YouTube as a learning resource.This means they are 35% more likely to use it over conventional online learning platforms - and honestly, I’m not surprised, as I do the same thing.Just-in-time learning over formal trainingThe preference for YouTube isn’t just about convenience, it speaks to how learning itself is shifting.Short, targeted tutorials often win out over structured syllabi when deadlines loom and productivity expectations run high.When I need to quickly figure out how to format a spreadsheet, compress a PDF, or understand some unfamiliar acronym tossed around in a meeting, I don’t log into a formal course - I head straight to YouTube.The videos are not only short, they are also illustrative, and you can also watch them at double speed, compressing the time you spend by half.Unlike structured courses that require commitment and patience, YouTube offers just-in-time solutions, exactly what is needed when a deadline is looming.That’s why I completely understand why many tech workers would quietly turn to a quick video rather than admit they’re in over their heads.Adobe’s report claims over half of the surveyed tech employees have stayed late to learn skills they pretended to know during work hours, and nearly half admitted to nodding along in meetings without truly understanding the content.These coping strategies suggest an environment where appearing tech-savvy carries more weight than actual proficiency. YouTube doesn’t solve the underlying skills gap, but it often softens the impact by offering practical help when it’s needed most.For non-tech professionals, they are 123% more likely to struggle with cloud-based tools, and 156% more likely to lack competence in AI.In education, almost half of professionals reportedly cannot merge PDFs, a basic function needed to manage instructional materials.This misalignment between perception and reality reveals the urgent need for learning tools that meet workers where they are.YouTube, for all its flaws, does just that. It’s fast, specific, and informal enough to make upskilling less intimidating.You might also likeThese are the best job site options aroundTake a look at our pick of the best CV builder picks tooGigabyte jumps on lucrative AI bandwagon with Threadripper-powered workstation

Hideo Kojima said in an interview with Vogue Japan earlier this year that an anime based on his game Death Stranding was in the works. Today, Deadline reports that Aaron Guzikowski will write the screenplay for the upcoming animated feature based on the game world. His most recent credit is the sci-fi series Raised By Wolves, but Guzikowski has also worked on movies including Prisoners and Papillon. The animated film will tell "an original story" from the same universe as the already quite cinematic Death Stranding.

Kojima Productions will be involved with this adaptation and Line Mileage is the animation company attached to the project. The executive team at Line Mileage has previous experience making animated series and adaptations. Their bios mention shows such as Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft and Castlevania that have reimagined popular games as animated projects squarely targeting adult viewers.

This film is a separate project from the live-action adaptation that's being helmed by writer-director Michael Sarnoski with production company A24 (and of course Kojima Productions). And if you can't wait for either of these movies to wrap to get more Kojima, the release date for Death Stranding 2 is just around the corner.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/animated-death-stranding-movie-gets-its-screenwriter-200537247.html?src=rss