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• Elon Musk unveils new safety upgrades to Tesla's Autopilot system

  11-09-2016 23:31
  
  Elon Musk unveiled a series of much-anticipated upgrades to Tesla's Autopilot system on Sunday.  The electric carmaker is facing widespread scrutiny following several Autopilot-related collisions, including a fatal crash that occurred in Florida in May. Musk, Tesla's billionaire CEO, said the upgrades "will be a really dramatic improvement in the safety of the vehicle," he told reporters on a Sunday press call. SEE ALSO: Tesla's Autopilot just got a lot more expensive without getting any be
  
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• Tesla's Musk says new Autopilot likely would have prevented death

  11-09-2016 23:26
  By Alexandria Sage and David Shepardson SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely would have prevented a fatality in May. Musk said the update, which will be available within a week or two through an "over-the-air" software update, would rely foremost on radar to give Tesla's electric luxury cars a bett
  
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• ESPN's fantasy football app sacked on season's first Sunday - CNET

  11-09-2016 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  App goes dark for millions of fantasy managers as the season was about to kick off.
  
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• Tesla says it's improving Autopilot by boosting radar

  11-09-2016 22:01
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes they're involved ...
  
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• Tesla makes Autopilot safer, smarter with major update - Roadshow

  11-09-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla's Autopilot has been under tight scrutiny since its first fatal crash this year, but the system is getting a major update that Elon Musk says could drop the accident rate by half.
  
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• Tesla says new Autopilot would likely have prevented fatality

  11-09-2016 21:04
  Tesla Motors Co said on Sunday an update of its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot would use advanced radar to improve its ability to prevent crashes and likely would have prevented a fatality of a driver using the system in May. Autopilot 8.0 also will temporarily halt users from using the system if they fail to respond to audible warnings. "We're making much more effective use of radar," Chief Executive Elon Musk told journalists on a call. "It will be a dramatic improvement in the safet
  
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• Controversy after city posts pictures of allegedly heroin-overdosed adults to Facebook - CNET

  11-09-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: East Liverpool, Ohio wants to do something about its local heroin epidemic. It posts a picture of adults passed out in a car -- with a child in the back seat.
  
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• Men allegedly pose for selfies at Ground Zero with sex doll - CNET

  11-09-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A group of men on a bachelor party allegedly decide this is the weekend to have some photographic "fun" where the Twin Towers once stood.
  
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• Watch a paralysed and pregnant Claire Lomas use bionic legs to finish the Great North Run

  11-09-2016 17:07
  
  Imagine if your mum did this.
  
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• It looks like Pokemon Go could be heading to Android Wear too

  11-09-2016 17:04
  
  Pokémon Go is certainly enjoying its day in the sun and device manufacturers are keen to get in on the action if they possibly can - at the Apple press event earlier this week, the company said support for the game would be coming to the Apple Watch before the end of the year.But what about those of us wearing smartwatches running Google's software and not Apple's? As yet there's been no mention of a fully fledged Android Wear app for Pokémon Go, just a dedicated device that goes o
  
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• ​Everything you need to know about Buddy Pokemon in Pokemon Go - CNET

  11-09-2016 16:50 via cnet.com
  
  Choose your favorite Pokemon, walk your buddy and get candy, right? Not so fast! Here's what you need to know about the Buddy Pokemon system.
  
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• VW's Audi steps up collaboration with Chinese tech groups

  11-09-2016 15:58
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's luxury car unit Audi has agreed to deepen collaboration with Chinese internet technology groups to offer more digital services in the world's largest car market.
  
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• Shootout: BMW M2 vs. Alfa Romeo 4C Spider video - Roadshow

  11-09-2016 15:56 via cnet.com
  
  Is the BMW M2 a pure enough driver to take on the Alfa Romeo 4C?
  
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• Morrisons and Amazon sign collection locker deal

  11-09-2016 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morrisons is to install hundreds of Amazon lockers in its supermarkets this year, for the collection of items bought from the online retailer.
  
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• Nomad 7 Plus Solar Panel and Flip 30 hands-on: Share the power of the sun with your mobile devices

  11-09-2016 14:47 via zdnet.com
  
  We have plenty of mobile devices to help us know where we are, communicate with others, and capture the world around us in photos and videos. Goal Zero offers tools to provide power when you are out and about.
  
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• Should I take the free iPhone 7 deal or lease my next phone? - CNET

  11-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Marguerite Reardon breaks down the two main options for getting Apple's latest flagship phone.
  
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• Apple's latest iPhones: USB-C ya later, for now - CNET

  11-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: CNET editor Dong Ngo laments the lack of support for USB-C in Apple's new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.
  
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• The 10 VR Commandments: the rules every virtual reality gamer should follow

  11-09-2016 13:30
  The 10 VR CommandmentsIn the beginning, there was Pong. And while we've not yet reached the seventh day of videogame creativity, the coming of virtual reality headsets like PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift would probably sit somewhere around day five in the gaming equivalent of the Creation story.But just because the tech is moving forward, not every developer is paying heed to what actually makes for a good VR experience. Time to don a comedy beard and do our best Charlton Heston impressions: the
  
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• Apple hasn't given up on wireless charging for the iPhone yet

  11-09-2016 11:03
  
  In public Apple has never had many positive words to say about the state of wireless phone charging, but a patent filed by the company and published this week suggests that its engineers are busy working on possible cable-free solutions.As Patently Apple reports, the document deals mainly with the best ways of polishing and brushing metal, but there is a mention of an inductive charging station as one device where these techniques could potentially be used.Inductive charging - available in phone
  
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• Updated: The best iPhone 7 deals available for pre-order today

  11-09-2016 10:50
  Best iPhone 7 dealsLoading editor's pick widget for iPhone 7...We are ranking the best value iPhone 7 deals in the UK to help you pay as little as possible for Apple's new phone. At the top of this page you'll find a handy price comparison tool for comparing every iPhone 7 deal in the UK to find your perfect offer. Underneath that we've selected what we think are the best value deals overall and also for each network so you can see at a scan where the best deals are. We'll be updating this page
  
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• Best free video editors for Android

  11-09-2016 10:30
  
  IntroductionYour phone may be great at shooting videos, but it's probably not so smart at editing them – even the simplest clean-up tasks will usually require a little help.If you've got some heavy-duty editing in mind then transferring your footage to a desktop PC will doubtless give you access to a larger screen and a more powerful CPU, very handy when you're working with HD footage. But if you're looking for convenience, it's surprising just how much you can get done by installing a fre
  
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• Indiegogo founder on key to success

  11-09-2016 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, offers the business advice she wishes she had been given when she started out.
  
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• T-Mobile slams Verizon with a jealous Nicki Minaj - CNET

  11-09-2016 01:04 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The star hates the fact that her man is cheating on her with Snapchat. It's all apparently Verizon's fault. Yes, this ad is a touch twisted.
  
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• AirPods Safety Strap looks like a joke, but it's the help Apple needs

  11-09-2016 00:39
  
  Whether it's a total hoax, Photoshop joke or an earnest attempt at addressing a need, the AirPod Safety Strap is simply awesome for a number of reasons. First off, it highlights, in no uncertain terms, what I've believed since Wednesday: Apple's new wireless AirPods are so ridiculously designed, they're an internet meme waiting to happen. And that's exactly what did happen after Apple's iPhone 7 event. The only problem is that the AirPods are real and Apple really wants you to pay $159 for these
  
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