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China Auto Sales Slump on Trade Tensions, Economic Jitters

9/11/2018, 10:53:45 AM
Chinese auto sales fell in August for the second successive month, as market saturation and weak consumer confidence combined to slow the world’s biggest car market. ✔ In contrast, Toyota Motor Co. saw its sales increase 23% to 133,000 in August, and by 12% in the first eight months of the year ✔ Sales of electric-vehicleswhich account for about 2% of the auto marketremained a bright spot, increasing by 50% year-over-year to 101,000 last month as the Chinese government continues to promote EV-friendly policies, including subsidies ✔ EV sales were up 88% to 601,000 in the first eight months of the year


[Test drive] Efficiency makes Niro EV bestselling car

9/11/2018, 8:00:21 AM
undefined ✔ Like other Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors cars, the Niro EV is equipped with nearly all features that can be applied, including lane keeping assist, smart cruise control, front collision avoidance and collision warnings among others ✔ By 2025, Kia Motors will release five hybrid cars, five plug-in hybrid EVs, five EVs and one fuel-cell EV to consolidate its status in the eco-friendly car market, Kia Motors Executive Vice President Kwon Hyug-ho said


PUBG Mobile UPDATE: Sanhok Release Date CONFIRMED - 0.8.0 Patch Notes for iOS, Android

9/11/2018, 11:23:37 AM
SANHOK is coming to PUBG Mobile. Here's everything you need to know about the release date including a look at the latest 0.8.0 Patch Notes. ✔ Unfortunately, it's not today, despite the small bit of confusion in the original messaging ✔ Muscle Car: 4 seats, and has both a hard-top and a convertible version ✔ 3D models added to vehicle and airplane finish previews in the shop ✔ Animation on the Season page has been optimized for certain device models


South Australia bans Takata airbags | Drive.com.au

9/11/2018, 9:38:54 AM
South Australia is leading state road authorities by banning cars from re-registration if they are affected by certain faulty Takata airbags.


Ex-Rolls-Royce designer to resurrect 60's limousine

9/11/2018, 9:38:55 AM
Giles Taylor assumes role as Chief Creative Officer for Chinese brand Hongqi.


2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: UK's favourite plug-in hybrid is in a class of its own

9/11/2018, 10:31:41 AM
Should we be surprised that Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV has been the darling of the UK’s alt-fuel movement? ✔ While pure battery electric sales have risen strongly, they’ve been as nothing compared with sales of plug-in hybrids, with the Mitsubishi in the vanguard ✔ Distinctly dull to drive, with fuel savings completely dependent on how much you plug it in, the Outlander PHEV was, however, in a class of its own at its launch in 2014, selling 10,000 in its first year on sale


Google to sell AI speakers Sept. 18

9/11/2018, 8:44:10 AM
undefined ✔ Google's entry into the local market is expected to further intensify competition for the country's rapidly-growing AI speaker market as Samsung, LG, KT and other local information technology firms scramble to defend their home turf ✔ Kim said Google's AI speakers are suitable for home use as they can recognize up to six different kinds of voices ✔ The Korean tech giant unveiled its first AI speaker Galaxy Home last month


Watch a massive homemade 'Transformer' cruise the roads of Beijing

9/11/2018, 10:37:07 AM
Police were not amused. ✔ A fan's dreams of building a Transformer just got upgraded from mere cardboard ✔ In the same month, a man sped along the roads during peak hour traffic wearing a roller suit -- and was later arrested for the fun ✔ Now playing: Watch this: This Jurassic World robot raptor is one clever girl 3:43


Experts reveal the biggest first date turn-offs - including talking about Brexit

9/11/2018, 8:57:43 AM
In the study, the researchers surveyed 2,000 Brits about the things that turn them off the most during a date ✔ The results revealed that talking about Brexit was a turn-off for a fifth of respondents, while being glued to a phone put off 65 per cent of those surveyed ✔ Conversation, location, habits and even body language all come into play – having enough impact to land you a second date or be a complete deal breaker


See Food: Why Robots Are Producing More of What You Eat

9/11/2018, 11:13:44 AM
Robots that see underpin the future of self-driving cars, humanoid robots and autonomous drones. Right now, they’re serving their apprenticeship sizing up the likes of sausages and frozen pizzas. ✔ While vision automation has been in use for many years in the food industry for tasks such reading bar codes and sorting packaged products, leaders are now finding the technology indispensable because robot eyes outpace the human eye at certain tasks


Elon Musk says Tesla is ditching some paint options to 'simplify manufacturing'

9/11/2018, 9:32:47 AM
Tesla is ditching two color options for its luxury electric cars, "obsidian black" and "metallic silver," CEO Elon Musk tweeted. ✔ The next day, Chief Account Officer Dave Morton and Chief People Officer Gaby Toledano both resigned from Tesla ✔ Musk's leadership has come into question over the past few months, especially after he surprised investors by announcing he wanted to take the electric car manufacturer private only to then make a U-turn, deciding it was better to remain public ✔ The firm produced 53,339 vehicles in the second quarter and delivered 40,768, according to its most recent quarterly results


What to do if your smart phone gets wet — first, don't turn it on!

9/11/2018, 11:17:51 AM
Smart phones and water just don’t mix, but when huge storms keeping a phone dry isn't always possible. Experts say even if a phone is drenched, there are steps you can take to recover it — but it takes patience and the ability to leave the phone alone. ✔ In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, here's some tips to preserve as much power as possible for your mobile device ✔ If the salt stays inside the phone, it can corrode out in as little as a day, he said ✔ Ships will be directed to areas of the Atlantic where they can best avoid the storm


Black Ops 4 BETA: Blackout Release Date, Start Time - How to get a FREE Call of Duty code?

9/11/2018, 8:58:48 AM
ACTIVISION will be introducing Battle Royale to Call of Duty this year, under the moniker 'Blackout'. Here's everything you need to know about the Fortnite and PUBG rival mode and it's upcoming beta. ✔ We’re seeing Activision enter the currently quite small pool of Battle Royale games as a bonafide triple-A publisher with a lot of clout behind it - this could really shake up the scene that Fortnite and PUBG has been instrumental in creating Call of Duty - Black Ops 4: Blackout - Beta Client Update Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII beta may be over (for now) but players eager to try out Call of Duty's take on Battle Royale should keep their beta client download on PS4 or Xbox One - because it's going to see some use soon


Who needs a new iPhone? iOS 12 adds tools and features to freshen up your current device

9/11/2018, 9:52:28 AM
iOS 12 software promises new features and tools for your iPhone and iPad, tackling everything from digital addiction to unwanted disturbances. ✔ Apple's iPhones in a mosaic pattern.(Photo: Apple) Apple’s new iPhones will understandably grab the spotlight at the company’s media shindig Wednesday at its Cupertino headquarters ✔ The new Measure app that comes with iOS 12 can provide actual utility, by letting you draw virtual lines in free space to, well, measure real life objects


Middle East investors at our Startup Battlefield, Beirut, October 3rd – Grab your tickets now

9/11/2018, 10:40:52 AM
TechCrunch will soon hold it’s first ever Startup Battlefield MENA competition dedicated to the MENA region, in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 3rd. The event will showcase the launch of 15 of the hottest startups in MENA on stage for the first time. We’ll also be joined by some of the leading investme… ✔ Graphene VC Graphene Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and growth stage tech companies in enterprise software,consumer technology, health tech, fintech and blockchain technologies Its investments include WakeCap Technologies, b8ta, Everledger, Lyft, Jiobit and Zum


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