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Sony XAV-AX5000 review: give your car audio a smart makeover

9/10/2018, 3:27:00 AM
Buying and installing a unit like this is expensive, but letting your phone and voice control your in-car music and navigation is a huge upgrade. ✔ Technology Home tech Sony XAV-AX5000 review: give your car audio a smart makeover By Peter Wells10 September 2018 9:07am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size My wife puts up with a lot living with me ✔ Android Auto and Apple CarPlay have been around a few years, but this was my first time testing either



High-frequency anti-deer alarm aims to reduce road accidents

9/9/2018, 10:18:44 PM
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--In hopes of preventing roadkill, a company here has develope ✔ Shika Sonic randomly changes the frequency of its sounds because animals get used to noises if they continue hearing the same sound and because different animals dislike different kinds of noise ✔ Shika Sonic is available at auto accessory shops across Japan for 19,000 yen, excluding tax



Ford’s big electric push will start with this Mustang-style crossover

9/9/2018, 4:12:46 PM
The future flagship of Ford’s EV lineup ✔ There’s a reason movie studios have made some 20 movies based on Marvel properties or four of that have centered around the Minions characters: sequels usually sell ✔ In other words, it has a lot of work to do before the Mach 1 hits the road and other EVs follow



Lexus IS 2019 Range Review | Price, features and performance

9/10/2018, 5:34:59 AM
We look at the updated Lexus IS range to find which is the best model among the IS300, IS300h and IS350, looking at price, features, economy and safety



Final regular season NASCAR race postponed by rain at Indy

9/9/2018, 6:53:05 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Persistent rain washed out the Brickyard 400 and delayed the conclusion of NASCAR's regular season. Rain washed out the entire weekend at Indiana ✔ It will run at 2 p.m., after the rescheduled Xfinity Series race ✔ Indianapolis was drenched by three days of rain and NASCAR has not been able to get any cars on track ✔ Kyle Busch is scheduled to start on the pole alongside Kevin Harvick when the race does begin



BMW X5 45e Revealed | Full details

9/9/2018, 8:43:38 PM
BMW has released its second-generation plug-in hybrid X5, which has improved performance for power and efficiency with longer battery range



Ferrari Portofino 2019 Review

9/10/2018, 1:29:43 AM
We put the new Ferrari Portofino convertible to the test, evaluating its performance, style, features and value



BMW X3M and X4M Revealed | First Pictures

9/10/2018, 1:29:41 AM
BMW has released the first images and details of its high-riding, high-performance X3M and X4M twins



HSV reveals Chevrolet Camaro prices | Drive.com.au

9/10/2018, 5:34:57 AM
HSV's new Chevrolet Camaro is on its way to Australia, carrying a significant price premium over the new Ford Mustang.



Toyota to Resume Japan Production Halted After Earthquake

9/10/2018, 7:43:28 AM
Toyota Motor said it would restart vehicle production in Japan after suspending production in the wake of a major earthquake. ✔ Toyota said the Hokkaido plant would resume parts production Monday night, and all 16 of its plants nationwide are to resume production by Thursday ✔ The airport resumed some international flights on Saturday after the storm flooded the island airport, stranding thousands of passengers and damaging the bridge that links the airport to the mainland



VW Australia to offer refunds, replacements for 'major defects'

9/9/2018, 8:43:39 PM
Volkswagen will review customer complaints and offer refunds, replacements or repairs to owners whose rights were not upheld by the brand. The ACCC has reached an agreement with VW which will see the brand offer refunds tor replacement vehicles within 60 days of purchase if a “major failure” occurs, and establish an online checking tool within six months to allow people to check for potential issues with their cars.  ✔ Volkswagen is the only car brand that publishes information on its website about the performance of each dealer based on the direct feedback of 80,000 customers annually ✔ For transparency’s sake, Volkswagen is developing a VIN checker for our website that will enable customers to see if any service campaign for their vehicle has been completed or remains outstanding ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube



Nvidia GeForce RTX vs GTX gaming graphics cards: Whats the difference? What's Ray Tracing?

9/9/2018, 8:39:59 PM
PC GAMING just took a big leap forward thanks to Nvidia's big announcement at Gamescom this year. The company unveiled a trio of new GeForce RTX graphics cards. Here's what you need to know, especially the difference between the GTX series. ✔ Scenes of an urban battle were reflected in a soldier’s eyes, fire from a flame-throwing Churchill Crocodile tank glinted from the hood of a car, and an explosion from a V1 rocket reflected in the windows of nearby storefronts moments before the shockwave from the explosion shattered them



MIT machine vision system figures out what it's looking at by itself

9/10/2018, 4:04:08 AM
MIT's Dense Object Net understands the nature of objects just by looking at them ✔ However for robots to become useful enough to not just pack boxes in warehouses but actually help out around our own homes, they'll have to stop being so myopic ✔ that kind of information is necessary for doing more advanced manipulation tasks ✔ But eventually, Manuelli hopes that these machines, with their improved eyesight and coordination, become a member of your (ware)household



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