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Waymo pauses robotaxis amid flooding; game releases delayed

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Waymo has temporarily halted its autonomous taxi services in five U.S. cities due to concerns about vehicles driving into flooded roads. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution. Separately, the release of Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains has been postponed to June 30th. Additionally, Nintendo's new Yoshi game reportedly includes a significant Easter egg referencing Super Mario Galaxy 2. AI

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Waymo pauses robotaxis amid flooding; game releases delayed

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundanc

    📰 Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution". 📰 Source: BBC News 🔗 Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgplyxxl75o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #…

    LINKS bbc.com/…/ckgplyxxl75o
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    📰 Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains delayed to June 30 Publisher Ubisoft and developer Behaviour Interactive have delayed Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. V

    📰 Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains delayed to June 30 Publisher Ubisoft and developer Behaviour Interactive have delayed Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains from … Source 📰 Source: Gematsu 🔗 Link: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/05/monopoly-star-wars-heroes-vs-villains-de…

    LINKS gematsu.com/…/monopoly-star-wars-heroes-v…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Random: Nintendo's New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg Warning: Spoilers lie within.Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 back in

    📰 Random: Nintendo's New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg Warning: Spoilers lie within.Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 back in 2010, many fans have been speculating as to whether Nintendo would eventually return for a third entry. ... 📰 Source: Ni…

    LINKS nintendolife.com/…/random-nintendos-new-y…

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