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On the night of March 18, a self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The woman was attempting to cross the street when the crash occurred, and passed away after being transported to a local medical facility. Though a driver using Tesla's advanced auto-pilot feature passed away in a 2016 crash , this marks the first known pedestrian fatality involving a self-driving vehicle. As a result, Arizona governor Doug Ducey has suspended tests of autonomous cars on the state's roads until further notice. Emails obtained after the incident suggest the governor was allowing Uber to test their vehicles in the state without informing the public. Uber executive Lior Ron has stepped down amid the controversy. Even business partners like Nvidia are distancing themselves from Uber because of the accident. The company is facing flack for reportedly removing several sensors from their self-driving vehicles prior to testing. Though Uber hasn't released an off...

Warning: This blog contains spoilers! Hilltop won the battle, but did they lose the war? The Saviors ran into resistance when they attacked Hilltop, but their follow-up would come back to bite the community - literally.  Do Not Send Us Astray had plenty of losses on both sides as "The Widow" and "The Right-Hand Man" pitted their armies against one another. Here are our picks for this episode's top five moments! 05. Siddiq Stands His Ground Dana seemed like the boss from hell. Despite being the new guy, Siddiq stood up for himself and his potential as a medical assistant. Already shown to be intelligent and compassionate, this demonstration of backbone rounds out his character nicely.  04. The Prisoners Escape  Though she admitted she wanted all the Saviors dead at one point, Maggie's decision to treat the prisoners humanely paid off - especially after their own people abandoned them. Despite being set free thanks in part to a gri...

HE'S BACK! After more than two years off the active roster, Daniel Bryan has been cleared for an in-ring return. No official date for a return match has been given and no opponent has been named, but that doesn't mean we can't speculate. We hope Bryan has plenty of matches coming up in his new run - ah, that feels good to say. Here are ten wrestlers we'd like to see him face! 10. Baron Corbin Bryan's time in a Smackdown managerial role saw him have words with Corbin on multiple occasions. It'd make for a good backstory if they fought, and it'd be a fresh matchup. 09. Kevin Owens and/or Sami Zayn We put these two together because they've been a collective thorn in Bryan's side for months. Maybe he and Shane could team together and take on the duo of "Kami" in a tag match? 08. Roman Reigns These two had a great match years ago on the road to WrestleMania, and it was Reigns who came out on top. We've got to think Brya...

Warning: this blog contains TV and comic spoilers! Okay, so the walker-blood battle at Hilltop is next episode . We hope. Despite the fact that "The Key" was basically an episode about a detour/disruption on The Saviors' journey to Hilltop, the show may have set some major things in motion for the future. From curious visitors to flaming Lucille, this episode had a lot of high points - here are our picks for the top five! 05. Daryl Apologizes to Rick Rick had pretty much defeated Negan and The Saviors near the mid-season finale, but an overzealous Daryl inadvertently let them escape. Seeing the two old friends clear the air was a cool moment. It showed the writers still value the legendary bond Rick and Daryl have, which has been going strong for eight seasons. All those memories, man. 04. A Seed is Planted at Hilltop What better place than the farming community, right? An interesting visitor offered Maggie a deal. After considering it, she accepted - and ...

Warning: this blog contains spoilers! What would be worse in a zombie apocalypse – going blind, or traveling with someone who put an arrow through your partner’s head? It’s a tough choice, for sure.   In “Dead or Alive Or,” we saw some characters struggling to stay alive while others struggled not to kill. But that doesn’t mean everyone made it out unscathed… Check out our picks for this episode’s top five moments! 05. Tara Spares Dwight – and it Pays Off Technically the first time she missed Dwight, but whatever. Dwight’s time with the Saviors means trusting him is a big risk, but Tara chose to spare his life. He then led a passing group of Saviors off the trail so she, Daryl, and the others could proceed. But now that Dwight is back at the Sanctuary, his days could be numbered if Laura returns. 04. Eugene Gets a Promotion Eugene’s ammo-making skills earned him his own outpost, a dedicated security team, and a pretty lady tak...

Warning: this blog contains spoilers! The Walking Dead is keeping a frantic pace in the second half of season eight. Titled “The Lost and the Plunderers,” the episode saw allegiances tested and the gore-factor cranked up a few notches. Familiar faces are resurfacing, and old decisions are coming back to haunt various characters – some with fatal results. Check out our picks for this episode’s top five moments! 05. Oceanside Shows Enid and Aaron Mercy After Enid killed the leader of Oceanside in what seemed to be defense of Aaron, the two found themselves facing potential execution. But Cyndie, the older granddaughter, spared them.  It’s also interesting to compare the talk the Oceansiders had with Enid and Aaron to the one Morgan, Ezekiel, and Carol had with Gavin last week. One person’s hero can be another’s villain. 04. Rick and Negan Have a Serious Chat No theatrics, no puns, no bravado – just the show’s two leading m...