Airports get new tech to prevent off-runway landings

Airports get new tech to prevent off-runway landings

A plane prepares to take off from Denver International Airport on Sept. 7, 2016. Photo: Robert Alexander/Getty Images New software that warns air traffic controllers if an inbound aircraft may be lining up to land on a taxiway rather than a runway…

Google sees a post-Stadia future in supporting live-service games

Google sees a post-Stadia future in supporting live-service games

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Google is positioning itself as a go-to tech partner for publishers of live-service video games, as it revises its messaging around gaming. Why it matters: Google is pitching its Cloud program as proof it remains invested in gaming, after…

It’s not xenophobic to call time on TikTok, it’s vital

It’s not xenophobic to call time on TikTok, it’s vital

As governments around the world set their sights on TikTok, the company is defending itself with what it does best – distraction. Last week, TikTok chief operating officer Vanessa Pappas said that social media apps needed industry-wide legislation and that calls for…

New Tricks for Old Apps

New Tricks for Old Apps

When the iPhone landed in 2007, Apple’s preinstalled apps for weather, stocks and a calculator were pretty basic. Once the more versatile third-party apps hit the scene a year later, it was easy to forget about those default offerings. Over time, though,…

Cold weather nearly wrecked our 2,500-mile electric car adventure

Cold weather nearly wrecked our 2,500-mile electric car adventure

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios Just when we thought we'd figured out how to master a long road trip in an electric vehicle (EV), Mother Nature imparted one final lesson. Why it matters: We almost ruined our 2,500-mile electric adventure from Michigan to Florida…