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Jaguar Classic will give your old car new infotainment

9/10/2018, 8:12:36 PM
Sacrilege, or about time? You be the judge of that. Jaguar Land Rover’s Classic division has decided to amp up old motors with brand new infotainment systems.That’s right, no more crackling AM radio or aftermarket monstrosity. The new infotainment setup combines a 3.5-inch high-res touchscreen with actual rotary controls and buttons, audio, sat nav (with 32 languages on offer), smartphone connectivity, and even an internal microphone.



Samsung introduces autonomous driving platform called DRVLINE

9/10/2018, 8:54:52 PM
Samsung reveals DRVLINE, an autonomous vehicle platform, and other car-focused tech at CES. ✔ Many platforms are an all-or-nothing solution, which forces users to adopt the entire package en masse, without any sort of customization ✔ Samsung is working closely with Harman, which it acquired in early 2017, on this initiative ✔ Click here to catch up on the latest news from CES 2018



Audi's latest models add Amazon Music to the dashboard

9/10/2018, 8:54:55 PM
Control Amazon Music Unlimited on the dashboard inside Audi's 2017 and 2018 models. ✔ While, automakers like Ford have started offering Apple and Google's infotainment systems (which play nicer with smartphones) as an alternative to their own interfaces, Audi is going it alone with a little help from Amazon ✔ Does the Audi-Amazon collab signal that Alexa voice controls are next



Tesla’s keyless entry vulnerable to spoofing attack, researchers find

9/10/2018, 9:07:46 PM
Now is a good time to add a PIN code to your Tesla ✔ If they can do that back-and-forth twice, the research team found they can work back to the secret key powering the fob’s responses, letting them unlock the car and start the engine ✔ As researchers catch on, those hacks are going to be hard to avoid, which makes less conventional fixes like second-factor PINs or RF-blocking key wallets all the more attractive



Harman is designing smart interiors for tomorrow's autonomous cars

9/10/2018, 8:54:54 PM
The days of owning your own car may soon be coming to an end, what with the growing popularity of ride sharing matched with the promise of autonomous vehicle te... ✔ Using a QLED display, biometric feedback, GPS and app syncing, tomorrow's autonomous cars will be able to match its music to your mood, whether you're on the way to the gym or a funeral ✔ By 2025, all of these designs, along with level 5 autonomy -- are expected to be rolled into what is essentially a person-sized shoebox on an electric truck chassis ✔ Click here to catch up on the latest news from CES 2018



BMW looks to the future of sitting in cars

9/10/2018, 8:54:53 PM
The company's "i Inside Future sculpture" at CES is all about the interior experience. ✔ While automotive startups strive to compete with luxury brands, BMW sits exactly where those upstarts would like to be ✔ Here, life in the car may not differ from life in the home, Frolich added ✔ But then again, this is a concept we're talking about, so I guess we shouldn't hold our breath waiting for M3s with armoires to hit showrooms anytime soon



Kia Telluride debuts in New York | Drive.com.au

9/10/2018, 9:27:47 PM
New South Korean flagship SUV unveiled in the US in Texan-inspired attire - Australia all but ruled out for new model.



What Small SUV Should I Buy?

9/10/2018, 9:27:49 PM
Deb wants a small SUV for under $25k with good safety CarReview - drive.com.au



Maybach Ultimate Luxury EV brings its own tea service

9/10/2018, 8:54:50 PM
The latest Maybach concept is built for China's ultra-rich. ✔ Mercedes If an automaker wants to succeed in China, they need to electrify their cars ✔ The cockpit is minimalistic with all the real emphasis made on making the passengers feel as comfortable as possible ✔ Mercedes did say the design is based on a luxury sedan and SUV



The Latest: Matt Kenseth wins 2nd stage at Brickyard

9/10/2018, 8:19:43 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR's two races at Indianapolis on Monday (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Matt Kenseth of Roush Fenway Racing has won ✔ Alex Bowman of Hedrick Motorsports pulled into the pits with smoke coming from his tire just after a restart on Lap 20 ✔ He was collected in a crash involving AJ Allmendinger, a wreck that could end his playoff hopes ✔ NASCAR Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer (14) leads a pack of cars through the first turn during the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis Monday, Sept



A group of researchers showed how a Tesla Model S can be hacked and stolen in seconds using only $600 worth of equipment

9/10/2018, 10:17:46 PM
Tesla patched the issue with a software update that requires two-factor authentication from within the vehicle and offered updated key fobs, but customers who didn't receive either of those fixes are still vulnerable. ✔ A clever, and worrisome, hack The researchers began by building a database of all the possible digital entry keys that could be used to open a Model S. The result was six terrabytes worth of potential keys which are stored on the device's hard drive



Tesla shares climb 8 percent after bullish analyst reports

9/10/2018, 9:10:34 PM
Tesla stock jumped 8 percent on Monday. ✔ We believe TSLA's Gigafactory enables the company to drive down costs through an industrialization of battery pack assembly and economies of scale ✔ He promised that Tesla will build and deliver twice the number of cars it did last quarter, when it produced 53,339 and delivered 40,740, according to its last vehicle deliveries and production report



The 13 most important things you should do to prepare for a hurricane

9/10/2018, 10:17:45 PM
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall in North or South Carolina on Thursday or Friday. Here are some guidelines from the CDC about how to prepare if a storm is coming. ✔ Hurricane Florence, now a Category 4 storm, is approaching the US East Coast with winds of more than 130 mph ✔ Many areas are at risk of devastating winds, rainfall, and flooding ✔ Governors in Virginia and both Carolinas declared a state of emergency over the weekend, and the National Hurricane Center said Monday that the storm's effects could reach as far as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ✔ 7/ Clear your yard before the storm hits



New iPhones aim for momentum in sputtering smartphone market

9/10/2018, 9:45:20 PM
Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, aiming to gain fresh momentum in the premium segment of a global smartphone market showing signs of fatigue. In its usual secretive style, Apple has remained mum about revelations planned for Wednesday's event at its spaceship campus in Silicon Valley, but the timing… ✔ Research firm IDC expects worldwide smartphone shipments to decline 0.7 percent in 2018 to 1.455 billion units, with growth likely to resume as 5G devices become available ✔ While Apple watchers wait for the company to wow the world with a surprise such as augmented reality glasses or an Apple car that drives itself, the company has ramped up the amount of money it makes selling online services and digital content to the vast sea of iPhone users



Battlefield 5 Beta End Date: When does open beta end on PS4, Xbox? When is BF5 released?

9/10/2018, 10:23:44 PM
EA's Battlefield V Open Beta is set to kick off very soon. Here's everything you need to know about the PS4, Xbox, PC beta as well as the rest of the game ahead of the November release date. ✔ That means you never get pulled into a ceaseless tug-of-war in the middle of a campaign: there’s always progress, always consequence ✔ This information comes from an article found in the Battlefield 1 in-game home menu - an interesting place for something like this to surface! We're still waiting to see more information about Battlefield V's announced Battle Royale mode - something that was announced at E3 but so far remains in the dark



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