T&D News - February 17th, 2022

Soon we’ll have new high-tech smart headlights that prevent you from blinding other drivers with your brights.  They use the on-board camera in your car to sense when there's someone coming from the other direction, but instead of just dimming your lights, they block out the section directed at the car so you get to keep your brights on, but the other driver can't tell. They’ve been using these in Europe for quite awhile, but they just got approved here in the US. READ MORE.

Jeep is partnering with electric scooter company Razor to make an off-road version. It'll set you back $499 and it's supposed to be for adult, but the max rider weight is 154lbs. READ MORE.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a massive $900 million deal with CBS last year guaranteeing at least six more seasons of South Park, as well as 14 TV movies to stream exclusively on Paramount+. For the next 6 years they’ll put out new South Park movies twice per year exclusively on the streaming platform. READ MORE.

Tomorrow Amazon is raising its Prime subscription price. The annual price tag is about to go up from $119 to $139. The month-to-month subscription is also increasing to $14.99. The change goes into effect tomorrow for new members and March 25th for existing. READ MORE.

Portland's iconic elk statue is returning to downtown Portland. The city says the elk will be back either late this year or early next year with a new base, a dedicated bike lane and an improved bus lane. The statue has been in storage since it was damaged during the 2020 protests. READ MORE.


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