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Ahead of CES, Mercedes-Benz is showing off a 56-inch screen it plans on fitting in its cars.   The MBUX Hyperscreen is so large it covers the entire dash of the vehicle from left to right. The same system also ditches the traditional buttons and knobs found inside a car in favor of a touch-screen experience.  Apps, vehicle functions, climate control, navigation, and entertainment have all been consolidated inside the screen, said Sajjad Khan, chief technology officer for the automaker, durin...

(Photo via Waymo) Dont call Waymos vehicles "self-driving." The company this week announced that its replacing the term with the broader "fully autonomous driving tech." "It may seem like a small change, but its an important one, because precision in language matters and could save lives," according to a Wednesday blog announcement. "Were hopeful that consistency will help differentiate the fully autonomous technology Waymo is developing from driver-assist technologies (sometimes erroneously re...