If Ford, Volvo, GM and Uber are to be believed, self-driving cars will soon dominate our roads and car ownership will be a thing of the past. If regular consumers are to be believed, automakers need to hold their horses, because people aren't ready for a self-driving future. Those are the findings from a new survey commissioned by Kelley Blue Book, which polled 2,264 U.S. residents weighted to census figures by age, gender, ethnicity and location. The results, published Wednesday, found that 80% of survey participants said people should "always have the option to drive themselves." Sixty-four percent of respondents said they need to be in control of their own vehicle and 62% said they enjoy driving.

The new team at UC Irvine is suiting up for battle in a recently furnished arena on campus, where members will gear up with headphones, a keyboard and mouse. UC Irvine this month opened its e-sports arena, which is equipped with 80 computers and will be frequented by the school's new team competing in the "League of Legends" game. E-sports, or electronic sports, are multiplayer video game experiences and competitions in which players play against one another through a digital platform. "When people like to watch professional basketball or football, people also want to watch the best gamers in the world play against the other best gamers in the world," said Jesse Wang, president of UC Irvine's Assn. of Gamers, a student group. In a collective effort from the association, the school's admissions department, Student Affairs and UC Irvine's e-sports acting Director Mark Deppe, the university was able to recruit five of the team's players, who are receiving about 15,000 worth of scholarships.

The top civilian drone maker's latest model is small enough to slip into purses and controllable with just a smartphone. The Mavic Pro represents a significant leap for Chinese start-up DJI, whose Phantom and Inspire offerings dominate the camera drone market. The unveiling of the Mavic Pro on Tuesday, a week after action camera maker GoPro released its Karma drone and a month after Chinese rival Yuneec's launch of its Breeze, sets up a holiday shopping showdown. The drones still carry price tags likely to intimidate to most consumers -- from 500 to 1,200. But with simplified flying controls and slimmer bodies compared with earlier models, the quadcopters are edging away from their enthusiasts-only roots toward a future as mass consumer devices.