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Amazon’s Echo Auto is another quick fix for the broken state of in-car infotainment

9/21/2018, 8:07:14 PM
True integrations take time and can be messy, so the company’s trying something new ✔ Amazon’s new Echo Auto a $50 credit card-sized box that sits on your dashboard and brings Alexa to your car is a lot of things at once ✔ While it most likely won’t be a panacea, Amazon also released an Alexa Auto SDK last month, essentially putting some pressure on automakers to pick up some of the slack


Brits fave car colours named - by gender, profession, area and more

9/21/2018, 4:29:02 PM
BRITS are keeping it classic, as black is by far the favourite car choice colour. It makes up a quarter of all vehicles on UK roads, according to a new study by insurer Admiral. It’s also the… ✔ 3 Meanwhile, Colchester has the highest proportion of purple cars - the least popular colour nationwide ✔ It’s interesting that in an age where people want to express their individuality in how they look, so many of us still resort to choosing the same colour cars ✔ Three quarters of motorists drive either a black, blue, grey or white car


Amazon adds Echo devices for home and car in bid to dominate voice gadgets

9/21/2018, 9:41:59 PM
Amazon.com Inc has introduced a dozen new Echo speakers and related gadgets in a bid to stay ahead of rivals Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google in the nascent category for voice-controlled devices. The flurry of new products shows how the world's largest online retailer is working to make ubiquitous… ✔ The new products underscore a strategic difference from Google and Apple, which so far have released fewer devices while Amazon has released many different gadgets for different purposes ✔ They're going to be a lot less transactional, and a lot more conversational, he said


Honest John: is a diesel-engined VW Golf a safe bet in the long term? 

9/21/2018, 4:12:14 PM
If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph. ✔ If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk Fuel for thought My annual mileage is low, so I’m thinking of buying a VW Golf Mk6 that I would like to keep for some time ✔ And now they are saddled with all manner of emissions-scrubbing..


Polestar unveils first production EV with aim to overtake Tesla

9/21/2018, 7:09:27 PM
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor African experiments with drone technologies could leapfrog decades of infrastructure neglect Harley-Davidson is opening a Silicon Valley R&D center to… ✔ Jake BrightContributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City ✔ The $155,000 autothat will hit streets in 2019has 3 electrical motors powered by twin 34kWh battery packs and a turbo and supercharged gas V4 up front (more details here) ✔ Polestar converts shouldn’t get too attached to that gasoline/voltage combo, however


The age of new Echos is over; the age of Echo accessories is starting

9/21/2018, 6:22:42 PM
Out with the Echo, and in with the ecosystem ✔ And so, the focus is on what comes next: making that Echo experience better, while at the same time tying you even more closely to the Alexa ecosystem across your digital lives ✔ And now, Amazon is setting its sights on making sure that the home of the future is full of things that will be able to respond to whatever it is you say


Audi’s new subscription service lets you swap vehicles twice a month

9/21/2018, 8:31:57 PM
Audi is the latest luxury automaker to launch a subscription-based service to get customers who want to have access to a fleet of fancy cars but don’t necessarily want to own or lease one. The German car company’s service is called Audi Select, and it launches exclusively in Dallas-Fort Worth this week. ✔ Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Audi is the latest luxury automaker to launch a subscription-based service to get customers who want to have access to a fleet of fancy cars but don’t necessarily want to own or lease one ✔ BMW also charges $2,000 a month, while Jaguar Land Rover’s rate starts at £910 ($1,057)


Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar now testing on public roads

9/21/2018, 4:07:28 PM
Its engineers are making sure the car's F1-derived tech is ready for "mass" production. ✔ We've seen the outside of it, and we've been up close and personal with the stuff that lies beneath its skin ✔ Project One is going to blow the doors off anyone lucky enough to plunk down the major cash required for one ✔ Its F1-derived powertrain uses a tiny 1.6-liter V6 in conjunction with four electric motors to put out more than 1,000 horsepower


Lockly's smart locks promise better security through algorithms

9/21/2018, 8:07:48 PM
If the company's claims hold true this could be a big step forward in smart-home security. ✔ As with similar locks, you can also set custom access codes for guest access and manage who's allowed in and out via a mobile app ✔ If they don't and the Bluetooth and WiFi connections are rife with holes, well, you can add another name to the pile of smart-lock companies that still haven't improved on traditional, dumb locks


Peugeot e-Legend concept revealed

9/21/2018, 8:07:34 PM
French brand looks to the past for the future CarArticle - drive.com.au


Big 3 now a foursome: NASCAR wild card Richmond is next

9/21/2018, 10:00:21 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has pushed NASCAR's "Big Three" aside at the start of the playoffs and shaken up the championship picture with nine races left in the season. ✔ had dominated all season and were the clear favorites prior to Keselowski's hot streak ✔ His Team Penske teammate, Joey Logano, won three consecutive playoff races the next year but was also eliminated before the finale ✔ Brad Keselowski (2) and Kyle Larson pass the start/finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept


Up, up and down: The ephemerality and reality of the jetpack

9/21/2018, 8:41:11 PM
Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. B... ✔ Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills ✔ In the late 1950s, the US Army's Transportation Research Command (TRECOM) was looking at ways to augment the mobility of foot soldiers and enable them to bypass minefields and other obstacles on the battleground by making long-range jumps ✔ In October 1961, Graham even demoed the Rocket Belt for President John F


Amazon’s gadgets don’t have to be pretty so long as they’re cheap

9/21/2018, 6:07:22 PM
Perfect for reselling on Craigslist when you're ready for a permanent upgrade. ✔ Amazon We've reached peak consumerism ✔ Year after year, we see massive lines of people waiting outside the local Apple store on iPhone release day, looking to get the latest flagship, even if they're updating from something as new as last year's model


Android turns 10: Google's fierce iPhone rival had a stumbling start

9/21/2018, 8:51:43 PM
My, has Google's mobile operating system come a long way since Larry Page and Sergey Brin introduced the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1. ✔ The G1 looks quaint next to today's smartphones ✔ Apple generates the lion's share of the industry's profits by targeting high-end consumers ✔ Subsequent updates made it more palatable for the average consumer ✔ Update, 10:30 a.m. PT: To include additional background ✔ Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL: Rumored specs, features, leaks and released date


How to clean earbuds and headphones

9/21/2018, 4:16:36 PM
Ideally, you should clean your earbuds once a week. ✔ Kyle Fitzgerald/Wirecutter By Lauren Dragan This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter ✔ Both of these places collect sweat and won't allow the earbuds to dry as frequently as they need to ✔ Then when you arrive home, wipe the earbuds and allow them to dry as stated above


The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws has nothing to do with straws at all

9/21/2018, 10:35:23 PM
Starbucks has vowed to get its iconic green sippers completely off store shelves by 2020, while Seattle banned all plastic utensils, including straws, from bars and businesses city-wide earlier this month. The truth is that straws are just the tip of the plastic waste trash heap. ✔ The Ocean Cleanup The plastics that our straws are made from (usually one like polypropelyne) might be recyclable, at least in theory, but most aren't ✔ Correction: A previous version of this story misstated how much plastic is produced per human every year


Everything you need to know about the Amazon Echo

9/21/2018, 9:26:29 PM
A helpful cheat sheet with everything the Alexa-powered speaker can do. ✔ We will continue to update it as Amazon's new products become available for review throughout the rest of this year ✔ Amazon Echo Dot -- Also in its second generation, the Echo Dot is just a smaller, cheaper version of the Echo that comes in white or black ✔ CNET Smart Home: We transformed a real house into a test lab for the hottest category in tech


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