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Car-sharing network Turo expands service in UK

9/25/2018, 1:46:07 AM
Turo — the peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace sometimes referred to as the ‘Airbnb of cars’ — is expanding to the UK. And this time, everyday car owners can actually use it. The San Francisco-based company expanded to the UK once before in 2016. But at the time, the Turo platform was … ✔ Turo now has 8 million users, a third of whom were added this year, according to the company ✔ This makes us confident that now is the right time to expand here, Haddad said in a statement ✔ The company closed a $104 million Series D round earlier this year, which included investment from Sumitomo Corporation and American Express Ventures


AT&T and Harman bring connected features to your existing car

9/25/2018, 3:47:45 AM
Add car tracking and a hotspot to your current ride. ✔ It's launching the Harman Spark, an OBD-II dongle that adds diagnostics, tracking and LTE data to cars from 1996 and beyond ✔ Unlike the old ZTE Mobley, this isn't just about internet access ✔ It could also be particularly helpful to watchful parents ✔ The Spark will be available on September 28th for $80, although what you'll pay for service will vary


Listen to the unusual noise of Tesla Semi electric truck accelerating

9/24/2018, 11:10:19 PM
Tesla's truck sounds unlike any other you’ve likely heard on the road before; instead of a roaring engine, the big rig lets out the kind of quiet vroom you might expect to hear from a sports car. ✔ Tesla’s electric truck prototype was spotted outside the firm’s office in Draper, Utah earlier this month ✔ In the months since, several videos of the prototypes testing on the road have surfaced ✔ It's unclear if Mad Max mode will actually make it past development on the vehicle, however


Column: Charlotte's 'roval may be NASCAR's race of the year

9/24/2018, 9:05:37 PM
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Motor Speedway already has a win for the buzz it created by taking a bulldozer to its infield and building something new to NASCAR. Ch ✔ It isn't an oval or a road course; rather, it's a hybrid that uses Charlotte's existing speedway along with a winding course through the infield ✔ They get bonus points, too, for creating a wave of panic among teams before the event ✔ The track isn’t an oval or a road course, rather a hybrid venue that combines both Charlotte's existing speedway with a winding course through the infield


Mazda CX-3 sTouring she says, he says review | Drive.com.au

9/24/2018, 8:19:27 PM
You wouldn't call the latest run of changes to the Mazda CX-3 a 'facelift'. Near-identical to its predecessor on the outside, the updated-for-2019 model brings revisions to the cabin, suspension and engine intended to make it a better day-to-day proposition.


Diesels scrapped for Porsche's future | Drive.com.au

9/25/2018, 1:31:58 AM
Porsche will continue to focus on strengthening it's e-mobility range.


What medium off-roader should I buy?

9/25/2018, 1:31:55 AM
David is after a like-for-like successor to his 2012 Nissan X-T CarReview - drive.com.au


Kia Stinger joins WA Police | Drive.com.au

9/24/2018, 8:19:26 PM
New pursuit vehicle for WA Police.


After extradition to Texas, 3D-printed gunmaker Cody Wilson is out on bail

9/24/2018, 10:43:26 PM
Last week, after Hatreon creator and 3D-printed gun activist Cody Wilson was charged with the sexual assault of a minor, he managed to evade arrest briefly in Taipei. On Friday, authorities successfully located Wilson and extradited him back to Texas, booking him into a Harris County jail. Now, Wil… ✔ Wilson lives in Austin where he owns and operates Defense Distributed, a defense company that conducts research and development for the benefit of the American rifleman ✔ In a statement to local news, Wilson’s lawyer Samy Khalil announced Wilson’s intentions to fight the charges ✔ That’s our focus right now, representing our client and preparing his defense


'It's a nightmare scenario': A radioactive object was found in San Francisco's new $8 billion neighborhood

9/24/2018, 10:19:50 PM
As the former home of top-secret nuclear testing facility, the site has a history of contamination. While the EPA insists that residents have no cause for alarm, environmentalists remain concerned about trace amounts of radioactive material. ✔ In May, the environmental engineer for San Francisco's health department, Amy Brownell, said there was absolutely no risk to public safety or health ✔ Meanwhile, smaller neighborhoods have gone unnoticed, creating a hidden legacy of hazardous materials scattered across the country


Google looking to future after 20 years of search

9/25/2018, 3:58:06 AM
Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search engine so woven into daily life its name has become a verb. The company was set to mark its 20th anniversary with an event… ✔ Google also makes premium Pixel smartphones to showcase Android, which dominates the market with handsets made by an array of manufacturers ✔ It is among the tech companies being called upon to better guard against the spread of misinformation -- and has also been a target of US President Donald Trump, who added his voice to a chorus of Republicans who contend conservative viewpoints are downplayed in search results


SiriusXM to Acquire Music Streaming Company Pandora

9/24/2018, 11:36:15 PM
The transaction is valued at $3.5 billion and would create one of the country's largest audio entertainment companies, Pandora said Monday. ✔ application is seen in the App Store on an Apple Inc ✔ The proposed deal is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, Pandora said, and must first win the approval of Pandora stockholders ✔ The music streaming giant Spotify has more than 180 million users ✔ And the company touts a much higher paid subscription rate than Pandora, at about 44 percent, or 83 million subscribers


First Look: Amazon Echo Link and Amp could take over the audiophile market

9/24/2018, 9:57:50 PM
Will Alexa-controlled hi-fi attract audiophiles? ✔ Echos are for people who want to set kitchen timers and listen to music through tiny speakers, right ✔ In marked contrast to most of the Echo family so far, these are serious and well-equipped pieces of equipment ✔ Amazon's announcements are sharp reminders to Apple and Google that Alexa has a significant lead that it is working meticulously to maximize, says Blaber


Home break-ins by black bears surge in Connecticut suburbs

9/25/2018, 2:54:39 AM
CANTON, Conn. (AP) — Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this month he was alarmed to find something trying to tu ✔ (AP) Tom Bradley had grown accustomed to seeing black bears walk through his Connecticut neighborhood, but this month he was alarmed to find something trying to turn a doorknob to enter his house ✔ But he said bears are most often rewarded for living near people, and seldom face a negative consequence


A controversial startup that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with young blood is opening its first clinic

9/24/2018, 10:19:51 PM
A startup called Ambrosia that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with the blood of young people plans to launch its first clinic in New York City. Founded by Stanford grad Jesse Karmazin, the company just completed the first clinical trial designed to test the benefits of young blood transfusions. ✔ The safety profile was essentially perfect, or as good as plasma transfusions are, Karmazin said ✔ There's also the possibility that simply traveling to a lab in Monterey and paying to enroll in the study could have made patients feel better ✔ I'm really happy with the results we're seeing, he said


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