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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Disasters - SERIES 315 {23 articles}

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake recorded east of New Caledonia: USGS 10/16/2018, 1:04:02 AM An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 was recorded east of New Caled... ✔ The epicenter of the quake was 190 km (120 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 33 km (20 miles), the USGS said ✔ There was no immediate threat of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Information in English about earthquake in Hokkaido 10/16/2018, 3:16:12 AM Information in English about the earthquake in Hokkaido(Update Oct. 16)Local governments Life of people from landslide-hit area at temporary settlement 10/16/2018, 1:34:50 AM A landslide that caused the formation of a barrier lake near a section of the Jinsha River, struck Bolo township on Oct 11, with several bridges, fields and villages affected. ✔ People from landslide-hit area herd the cattle at a temporary settlement in Bolo township of...

Disasters - SERIES 104 {16 articles}

Philippines earthquake: Davao City ROCKED by massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake 9/8/2018, 9:44:37 AM A MASSIVE 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippines the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. ✔ The quake hit the east coast of the island of Mindanao at 8.16am BST (3.15pm local time) ✔ A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines (Image: USGS) The whole Philippines sit along the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile wide ring of 452 volcanoes ✔ Since scientists started recording the tectonic activity of the planet, they noticed that 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur along this Ring Japan toll rises to 35 after powerful quake 9/8/2018, 11:12:21 AM The death toll from a powerful quake that triggered landslides in northern Japan rose to 35 today, as tens of thousands of rescue workers raked through the mud for survivors. ✔ 'Thanks to hard work to boost power supply throughout the night, the number of households without power has declined to 20,000,...

War Countries - SERIES 64 {22 articles}

Saudi royal: 'King and heir apparent' responsible for Yemen war 9/4/2018, 2:44:51 PM Prince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz tells London activists wider royal family not to blame for kingdom's foreign policy moves. ✔ Campaigners accuse MBS, who also serves as defence minister, of being the chief architect of the Yemen war, which has led to what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis ✔ WATCH: Inside Story - Have war crimes been committed in Yemen Russia sends ‘up to 1,000 tanks towards country’s border with Ukraine' 9/4/2018, 12:47:54 PM MILITARY boffins on social media claim to have spotted “1000” Russian tanks moving west towards Ukraine. Trackers of Vladimir Putin’s army have posted pictures of cargo trains carrying the hulking … ✔ Strategic Sentinel wrote on Twitter: Photos taken in #Russia of trains continuing to send T-62s west towards #Ukraine ✔ Russia’s relationship with NATO is increasingly strained following the annexation o...

War Countries - SERIES 80 {22 articles}

Afghanistan: A bad year in America's longest war 9/7/2018, 6:38:53 AM Fighting between the Taliban and government forces has helped drive the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan this year to its highest point on record. ✔ This despite the $45 billion the US spends per year here, focused mainly on training Afghan security forces ✔ One frontline government brigade is more than twice as bad, 30% below strength, according to the sources ✔ It's obvious that when you defend your homeland, you get killed Tri-party talks in Tehran may decide outcome of Syria war 9/7/2018, 5:09:30 AM The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey are to hold talks in Tehran this week to discuss how to move forward in Syria. Damascus is gearing up for a major military operation while the US threatens it with intervention. ✔ Russia and Iran will likely try to persuade Turkey in Tehran that an offensive in Idlib is necessary while trying to offer some solutions to Ankara’s concerns, said Huseyin B...

Trade War - SERIES 101 {21 articles}

Asian shares hit 14-month lows over trade war fears 9/7/2018, 11:56:17 AM AirAsia mulls IPO delay amid emerging market turmoil ✔ The Philippine peso on Friday touched a near 13-year low ✔ The U.S. dollar weakened against the yen to 110.76 late afternoon in Asia ✔ In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index closed down fractionally but declined 3.3% for the week ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th Donald Trump's trade war will cost Australia's economy at least $36 billion 9/7/2018, 8:18:39 AM Australia is bracing for a $36 billion economic hit as Donald Trump prepares to unleash his biggest strike yet in a trade war with China. ✔ If other countries joined the fray, KPMG expects the results to be devastating ✔ Its impacts would last almost a decade, with an estimated loss of national income of nearly half-a trillion dollars over 10 years, or the equivalent of losing just over 40 per cent of last year’s household disposable income, KPMG economist Brendan Rynne fou...

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