So why couldn't one of the passengers have hopped into the driver seat and pressed the brake?
No reason at all. If you touch the wheel or pedals, it automatically disengages the automatic driving.
Maybe we should have kill switches inside these things.
There is a screen on the back of the front seats, with buttons to stop/pullover and contact support.
All the safety options were there, but instead of using any of them he took out his phone to record video of not a whole lot happening. Because that's what you do when you really fear for your life, after all.
The article links to another source, but the video they show doesn't have the elements the passenger describes, like speeding through a construction zone or evading police. All you see in the video is the car moving less than 1 MPH while trying to merge through a clusterfuck of traffic. Is there a longer version of the video somewhere? Because so far, it sounds fishy. Especially with claims from Tesla workers, of all people, commenting on it.
EDIT: The guy's LinkedIn profile starts with: "As a Content Creator & Social Media Specialist, I collaborate with various stakeholders within institutions to create paid and organic content for social media. I support and drive the overall efforts and strategic visions by engaging in multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams (strategists, marketers, copywriters, etc.)." The man is literally a professional bullshitter. I'm not buying it.
I can believe that the Waymo could've gotten stuck in a complicated merge, but I don't believe for even a second that it would flee from police or speed through construction. I used to work on these cars, and it was nearly impossible to get them to drive through construction zones at even 5 MPH, let alone at highway speeds. On top of that, lights and sirens behind the car will trigger a pullover.
This sounds like somebody who got stuck in traffic and got annoyed, and wanted to put their name on some headlines.
The FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack, which involves duping users into running a seemingly benign, but malicious command.
One reason is that I doubt whether animals really understand this.
Cats and dogs (as well as lots of other animals often kept as pets) both tend to lick at those they feel affection toward. Grooming behaviors from animals are typically signs of trust, affection, or shows that they look after you and are trying to protect you.
I figure that most pets very much understand what getting kissed by their human means.
Maybe because they keep happening?