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Slack quietly adds auto-expiring statuses

8/30/2018, 11:03:49 PM
So you can stop accidentally leaving your status as "lunch" for three hours ✔ It makes Slack statuses, which first arrived back in April of last year, even more useful for communicating your whereabouts and daily activities to your coworkers without having to clog up channels with unnecessary and manually written notices ✔ And for those who worry about accidentally leaving up a out to lunch status for three hours, this feature should help keep you in check


Lego creates life-size driveable Bugatti made from a million of its bricks

8/31/2018, 1:05:24 AM
LEGO has created the first full-size and driveable car made completely out of its bricks. The toy company’s bright blue replica Bugatti Chiron facsimile was created using more than a million Lego T… ✔ The toy company’s bright blue replica Bugatti Chiron facsimile was created using more than a million Lego Technic elements ✔ It is capable of just over 12mph which doesn’t compete with the real Chiron’s 261mph top speed ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


Apple should not buy Tesla, according to Warren Buffett

8/30/2018, 10:25:25 PM
The “Oracle of Omaha” doesn’t think buying Tesla is a good investment for Apple. ✔ The Oracle of Omaha, who is the second-largest holder of Apple shares with a stake worth about $56 billion, said he’d support with CEO Tim Cook does, but that it would a very poor idea to enter the auto business ✔ Ticker Security Last Change %Chg AAPL APPLE INC ✔ It’s fun to talk about Apple buying Tesla, but we don’t think Tesla is for sale, he wrote


These are all the popular diesel models axed from the UK production line in 2018

8/31/2018, 2:12:16 AM
DIESEL motors have copped the full force of emissions regulations in recent years, with sales figures for the fuel source rapidly declining. Around a third of registered cars in the UK are diesel p… ✔ DIESEL motors have copped the full force of emissions regulations in recent years, with sales figures for the fuel source rapidly declining ✔ New regulations along with further planned changes to VED in 2020 have prompted car manufacturers to scrap a number of diesel models from their UK production line


Ford Ranger Raptor 2019 Review | From Birdsville to Bathurst

8/30/2018, 9:48:02 PM
We put Ford's new Ranger Raptor performance ute to its toughest test, a 2100km trek across three deserts from Birdsville to Bathurst ✔ With pumped-out bodywork designed to house 150mm wider tracks at both ends and an exclusive Watt’s Link coil-spring rear suspension set-up, the Raptor dances across the dirt with an amazing level of grip and stability, soaking up corrugations and bumps without disturbing its line


How to make self-driving cars feel safe | Drive.com.au

8/31/2018, 1:18:22 AM
Jaguar Land Rover says it has developed simple technology that could help make pedestrians feel safer. ✔ The idea being that a digital face can somewhat replicate the normal human interaction which would occur ✔ Jaguar Land Rover backs driverless taxis Hyundai looks to speed up its driverless car tech development Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Jeep Cherokee 2019 Review | Price, features and safety

8/31/2018, 1:18:24 AM
Jeep has updated its mid-sized Cherokee with a more mature design, more equipment and better safety. We put it to the test. ✔ That means either the Limited with its higher standard equipment or the Trailhawk where your money goes in the sort of hardware that will get you seriously off-road ✔ The $46,950 Limited gets the same all-wheel-drive system and mechanical package as the Longitude, but gains a more luxurious leather interior, 18-inch alloys, a bigger touch-screen, sat-nav, park-assist, adaptive cruise-control, memory seats and mirrors, heated and ventilated front seats and a superior stereo system ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


San Francisco welcomes back scooters, but not Uber and Lyft

8/30/2018, 9:26:46 PM
Two companies, Scoot and Skip, each were given a permit from the city to operate scooters. ✔ But pedestrians and shop owners soon complained in droves about finding the two-wheeled devices strewn along sidewalks and even in streets ✔ And this city is far from alone in trying to grapple with the scooter revolution ✔ But it's clear both the public and these communities want these transportation solutions, so the dialogue will continue


This driveable Bugatti Chiron is made out of 1 million Lego blocks

8/30/2018, 10:32:12 PM
This driveable Bugatti Chiron is made out of 1 million Lego blocks and took 13,000 work hours to build. ✔ It took over 13,000 work hours to develop and build it, using over 1,000,000 bricks (including over 4,000 Technic wheels) to assemble the vehicle, which weighs 1500 kg ✔ All those years ago I could never have imagined that one day I would actually drive a Lego car!


Volkswagen Golf R Special Edition 2019 confirmed | Price and features

8/30/2018, 9:48:04 PM
Volkswagen has revealed details of a lighter, louder limited edition of its Golf R hot hatch, including price, performance and specifications. ✔ Related Content Full details: VW's cut-price Golf R Is this the world's best hot hatch ✔ 2015 Volkswagen Golf R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition quick spin review Equipped with these bespoke factory fitted performance components as well as additional premium standard equipment enhancements, the limited release Golf R Special Edition is not only a more focused Golf R, but one which represents tremendous premium value and really does exemplify our ‘performance everyday’ philosophy ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber and Lyft

8/30/2018, 11:24:29 PM
The nation’s tech capital dealt a blow to the largest shared-scooter companies on Thursday, awarding two smaller startups exclusive rights to rent the electric-powered vehicles for a year in a decision that could change the course of the nascent market. ✔ But both companies mounted a strong public relations campaign and pledged improvements ✔ But controversy erupted over riders on sidewalks and the clutter created by parked scooters ✔ Each company is allowed 625 scooters for the first six months; while the total can be increased after to 2500, from 1,250


Uber and Lyft just got locked out of one of the most important new businesses by San Francisco officials

8/30/2018, 10:20:45 PM
San Francisco has selected two companies — Scoot and Skip — to operate dockless scooters as part of a one-year pilot program. ✔ In March, three companies Bird, Lime, and Spin unloaded hundreds of scooters across San Francisco before permits for operating were available to them ✔ So if you're trying to decide who to work with and you look at whose scooters are the right fit for the city and who is taking the right approach to working with regulators on it, I would say we're the best choice


To boost Amazon Pay in India, Amazon reportedly acquired Tapzo, an ‘all-in-one’ aggregator app, for $40M

8/31/2018, 1:25:23 AM
On the heels of Google rebranding Tez to Google Pay in India, and Walmart acquiring a majority stake in e-commerce marketplace Flipkart, Amazon is also making a run in India to hone in on the country’s growing economy. According to multiple reports, Amazon has paid around $40 million to acqui… ✔ The deal pairs together a startup that has had held a lot of promise but has also has been through several rebrands and pivots in search of a viable business model; with an e-commerce leviathan that has already invested billions of dollars money into India but is looking for a way of expanding its reach in beyond its own marketplace


Now you can help search for missing Seattle hiker Samantha Sayers

8/30/2018, 8:34:57 PM
By David Lohr A Washington state drone pilot is putting a new twist on missing person searches by asking volunteers to examine images that may offer digital ev... ✔ Sayers turned 28 on August 13, roughly two weeks after she disappeared ✔ Anyone interested should visit the Facebook group #findsamsayers or findsamsayers.com ✔ Anyone with any information should call the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office at 425-388-3808 or 425-388-3523


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