Tag: cruise
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Tesla adds Tidal app to its cars, and it’s a big deal for audiophiles
Tesla owners who want an alternative to Spotify, rejoice: Tesla vehicles now support the streaming service Tidal. The app should become available with Tesla’s 2021.40 vehicle firmware update, out now in the U.S. Per Tesla’s release notes (via Electrek): “TIDAL streaming is now available from the Media menu with a TIDAL account. You can listen…
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Tesla recalls 285,000 cars, this time over faulty cruise-control software
Tesla is recalling almost 300,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y cars — specifically those made in China and imported into the country — due to safety risks with its cruise-control feature, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tesla’s cruise-control system in these cars can be accidentally activated, possibly causing an unprompted increase in speed,…
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CRUISE DIRECTOR: High Pay (but Demanding Hours)
From tour guide to Cruise Director on Viking River Cruises. In this episode of Honest Careers we’re joined by Ryan Cofrancesco who explains his experience as a Cruise Director for Viking River Cruises. He’ll be sharing his insight into his daily life aboard the ship, work life balance and even compensation. 00:00 From PR to…
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Cruise-obsessed vacationers are desperate to set sail, even after high-profile coronavirus outbreaks on ships. We spoke with 18 cruisers about why they can’t wait to cast off.
Christian Charisius / Reuters The coronavirus pandemic has shown devastating for the cruise business. The industry has been forced to suspend operations after a number of highly publicized COVID-19 outbreaks onboard ships like the Diamond Princess. However a passionate community of frequent cruisers has stayed excited to go back to the ships restrictions lift. Business…
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NASA confirms that it is working with Tom Cruise to make a movie shot in space
NASA NASA’s administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed on Tuesday that the bureau is currently operating with actor Tom Cruise to make a picture captured aboard the International Space Station. News of the film was initially reported by Deadline on Monday. The outlet said the production would be the”first narrative feature film — an action adventure —…
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The world’s largest river cruise ship will sail in Spring 2020 — see inside
Victoria Cruises The world’s biggest lake cruise — Sabrina Victoria — will set sail from the spring of 2020 around China’s Yangtze River. The cruise, run from the America-based Victoria Cruise Line, unites Chinese-inspired decor elements with Western-optimized menus and amenities. China is estimated to become the world’s biggest railway market by 2030 with eight…
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The parents of the toddler who fell from the 11th-floor of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship are suing the company (RCL)
Keith Bedford/Reuters The parents of Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler who died to a Royal Caribbean International cruise boat in July after falling from the ship’s 11th floor are suing the company, the Associated Press reported. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, allegedly stated that Royal Caribbean was negligent by leaving open the window Wiegand fell…
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Tesla Autopilot design combined with driver inattention caused crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that a mix of factors that included driver inattention, the plan of both Tesla’s advanced driver support system Autopilot along with an over-reliance about the feature led to the January 2018 crash of an Model S right to a parked fire truck on a street in Southern California.…
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GM’s hands-free driving feature to work on 70,000 additional miles of highways this year
General Motors is expanding the number of highways where its hands-free driver assistance feature, Super Cruise, can be used. The automaker announced on Wednesday that Super Cruise will work on an additional 70,000 miles of highways in the US and Canada by the end of 2019, building on the 130,000 compatible highways where it’s already…