Autos - SERIES 60 {11 articles}

Treyarch Will Adjust Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout's Item Pickup System

9/12/2018, 1:13:51 AM
If you were hoping for automatic pickups or button presses instead of holds, you're out of luck. ✔ Treyarch could always allow full button mapping on consoles, but Vonderhaar's comment about console controls would seem to rule that possibility out ✔ Call of Duty fans can kill time waiting for Blackout to be updated by checking out the battle royale mode's map and perk-granting consumables

Coming Soon: Land Rover Discovery Sport | Drive.com.au

9/11/2018, 10:00:46 PM
Land Rover is updating it best-selling model and we've got the scoop.

Mercedes-Benz GLE 2019 Revealed | Full details

9/12/2018, 12:47:12 AM
Mercedes-Benz has revealed full details of its next-generation GLE mid-sized SUV ahead of its public debut at the 2018 Paris motor show

Big brother is watching | Drive.com.au

9/11/2018, 10:00:44 PM
Driver monitoring system developed for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles to keep backup drivers alert.

Comma.ai’s George Hotz ousts George Hotz as CEO

9/11/2018, 11:41:59 PM
Comma.ai’s board, of which founder George Hotz is the only member, is making changes at the autonomous driving startup: Hotz is no longer CEO of the company. A new CEO, who Hotz declined to name, is expected to be announced Friday via the company’s Medium blog. He confirmed that the CEO… ✔ Five weeks later, Comma.ai released its self-driving software to the world ✔ Pull all of these together and a vehicle has Comma.ai’s version of lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control ✔ TechCrunch rode in one of these Comma.ai-equipped vehicles in July ✔ So from that and the data, how do we actually train models to drive like humans

Hyundai iLoad 2018 Review | Price, payload and performance

9/12/2018, 4:40:36 AM
We put the updated 2018 Hyundai iLoad commercial van to the test, assessing it for its cargo capacity, driving dynamics, payload, price and features

QLD Police 'ambushed' modified 4WDs | Drive.com.au

9/12/2018, 12:47:11 AM
The state that’s home to some of Australia’s greatest four-wheel-drive destinations and most hostile roads has introduced the nation’s most stringent modified suspension and lift laws.

Mercedes' latest GLE melds tech with a super-smooth ride

9/12/2018, 12:14:33 AM
The SUV touts a unique suspension that reduces pitching, lots of displays and loads of driver assistance features. ✔ This being 2018, you'll get hybrid options as well as plenty of assists ✔ Europeans have the option of a trailer assist that makes reversing easier for newcomers ✔ The existing model starts at $52,200, so we'd expect its successor to cost roughly as much or more

Forza Horizon 4 Hands-On: Video Game Britain Has Never Looked Better

9/12/2018, 7:12:38 AM
Has Playground Games done it again? The early returns are promising. ✔ In other words, you can’t move from Summer to Autumn without doing enough activities and thus earning enough credit to trigger a move to the next equinox or solstice ✔ For more on Forza Horizon 4, check out all of our IGN First coverage from June, which included some of the coolest behind-the-scenes videos IGN has ever made.

Forza Horizon 4 hands-on: Ralph Fulton talks navigating PC potholes and breaking racing game conventions

9/12/2018, 7:07:08 AM
‘Nobody plays Red Dead Redemption because they're just a really big horse fan’ ✔ It’s this open world which gives the game more breathing space, allowing you to steer away from the main storyline to take part in activities like stunt driving, dirt racing and street races to gain influence and qualify for higher profile races - or simply take in the breathtaking sights such as wheat fields, windmills and old English cottages

Mercedes-Benz’s futuristic vision: A driverless van with ‘interchangeable bodies’

9/11/2018, 8:44:49 PM
The futuristic-looking vehicle is designed to transport cargo or people, depending on which interchangeable top it has been fitted with. ✔ The rear wheels disengage and move outward, enabling removal of the body without any additional lifting equipment, according to the statement ✔ Devised by a team of engineers, the eyes seek out nearby pedestrians before looking directly at them silently signaling that the vehicle sees them and plans to remain stationary so they can pass by, Jaguar Land Rover said

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War Countries - SERIES 239 {26 articles}

The US Military Is Now Recruiting Soldiers To Fight In A War That Started Before They Were Born 10/9/2018, 1:49:05 PM “Most Americans are only vaguely aware that we’re still fighting overseas, and the reason for that is that they don’t have any skin in the game.” ✔ More than 70% of young Americans between 17 and 24 the Army’s prime recruiting demographic are ineligible to serve due to not meeting fitness standards; having medical, mental health, or substance abuse issues, substance abuse, or a criminal history Trump Has Done More to Take On and Take Down the American Empire Than Any Other President 10/9/2018, 3:53:54 PM More than any other presidency in modern history, Donald Trump’s has been a veritable sociopolitical wrecking ball, deliberately stoking conflict by playing to xenophobic and racist currents in American society and debasing its political discourse. That fact has been widely discussed. But Trump’s attacks on the system of the global U.S. military presence a...

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Riyadh must be pressed to end its war in Yemen 11/14/2018, 10:44:28 AM undefined ✔ The kingdom’s de facto leader had already proved ruthless in his treatment of critics and rivals ✔ The kingdom’s stability and role in countering Iran are seen as vital ✔ The immediate priority is to halt the fighting and ensure access for aid deliveries to prevent millions from starving The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths 11/14/2018, 9:56:45 AM Investigation by the Associated Press finds that more than 30 killed in drone attacks in 2018 were not al-Qaeda members. ✔ The group withdrew from areas it controlled in the south but was allowed to keep weapons and money under secret deals it struck with the United Arab Emirates, a coalition member ✔ The first was in 2009 in the southern village of al-Majalah ✔ Mistakes happen from bad intel or misjudging behaviour, he said ✔ WATCH: What can a UN investigation achieve in Yemen What game is Russia playing in Afghanistan? ...

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Honoring veterans on Veterans Day 11/9/2018, 2:42:52 AM Veteran’s Day had its origin at the end of World War I in 1918, a conflict so horrendous that it was dubbed “the Great War” or “the war to end all wars,” with the United States playing the decisive role in the Allied powers final victory. ✔ It went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, after some 20 million people from both sides had given their lives in the war effort ✔ Not surprisingly, the number of veterans who turn out to vote has been consistently higher than non-veterans by 16 percent to 30 percent ✔ His father, a World War II veteran, is 95 years old The wargame that could have ended the world 11/9/2018, 1:20:32 AM A military exercise staged 35 years ago this week almost triggered World War Three. Previously secret documents now reveal what happened. ✔ On 7 November 1983, around 100 senior military officers gathered at Nato headquarters in Brussels to ‘fight’ World War Three ✔...

Disasters - SERIES 355 {14 articles}

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Taiwan: USGS 10/23/2018, 5:05:42 AM An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Surve... ✔ SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday, and witnesses said it set buildings shaking in the capital Taipei ✔ Su-ao is about 70 km (44 miles) away from the capital ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Hurricane Willa WARNING: Tourists told ‘TAKE COVER’ as 150mph storm hits today 10/23/2018, 4:56:55 AM THE extremely dangerous Hurricane Willa has prompted government warnings for people to leave high-risk areas and take cover. ✔ It's expected to be a dangerous major hurricane US National Hurricane Center It could also lead to the formation of waterspouts in front of the coast of Puerto Vallarta, the SMN said, referring to another beach resort in the state of Jalisco next to Nayarit Gilberto Benetton, United Colors of...

Trade War - SERIES 323 {14 articles}

China stocks gain on trade war hopes 11/2/2018, 6:42:02 AM It follows possible signs of progress on resolving a bitter trade battle between the US and China. ✔ Skip Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump Just had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China ✔ Separately, the South China Morning Post - also citing unnamed sources - reported that Mr Trump had offered to host a dinner for the Chinese president after the G20 summit Japan carmakers’ weapon in trade war: Flexible factories 11/2/2018, 4:14:28 AM SMYRNA, Tennessee--At points along the assembly line at Nissan Motor Co.’s largest U.S. factory, wor ✔ ‘PEOPLE ARE MORE FLEXIBLE’ Using one assembly line to build a variety of different body styles requires careful coordination that starts with the engineers who design the vehicles, and extends to the construction of the tools used to weld and assemble them Wine industry could be next victim of US, China trade war 11/2/2018, 4:42:35 AM In April,...

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