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In-car AI could soon know if you're having a good or bad day

10/4/2018, 2:48:59 PM
Take it at face value ✔ Pose changes from the driver have also presented a challenge because drivers aren’t always just sitting nicely in their seats ✔ It sounds like an exciting development and one that could make a big difference ✔ Driverless cars explained: everything you need to know


How teaching a learner can land them a driving ban, unlimited fine AND eight points

10/4/2018, 3:14:51 PM
WHILE the law states you have to be 21 or older to supervise a learner driver, some insurance policies require you to be at least 25 years old. Being underage could invalidate their car cover and l… ✔ Learner drivers are allowed to have other people in the car with them that do not meet any of the requirements, as long as the person in the front passenger seat does ✔ Driving is a life skill so approach it properly with a good plan and a clear idea of how your miles together fit in with the approved syllabus


Paris Motor Show 2018: the best new cars and concepts, in pictures 

10/4/2018, 3:13:11 PM
Paris Motor Show 2018: the best new cars and concepts, in pictures  ✔ Our favourite car from the show was this, the Peugeot E-Legend ✔ As the saying goes, Porsche was once a sports car company that also made SUVs, but now it's an SUV company that also makes sports cars; the Macan is Porsche's biggest seller ✔ You can read our full report of the Paris Motor Show here


This is where Londoners' parking charges really go - and you're not going to like it

10/4/2018, 12:32:55 PM
LONDON boroughs have revealed that they spend under a quarter of their £362million ‘profit’ from parking fees and charges on repairing the capital’s roads. Improving off-street pa… ✔ Westminster charged car owners the most for parking, bringing in a total of over £88million ✔ London boroughs use a range of parking measures in different parts of the capital to ensure people, goods and services can move around the city safely and efficiently, incentivising cleaner and healthier forms of transport whenever possible


To stay ahead of Google, Amazon amps up competition against its Alexa partners

10/4/2018, 12:21:43 PM
More hardware makers now have to fight against Amazon on its home turf. ✔ We would expect the TP-Links of the world and the Wemos of the world, we hope that they follow along ✔ … And if that means we're not building a plug in a couple years, that'll be great ✔ Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech


Tesla Model 3 confuses police officer who thinks a computer is mounted on the dashboard

10/4/2018, 2:17:50 PM
Tesla's latest vehicle has just one large, 15-inch display that manages all of the car's various functions, including fooling a police officer. ✔ The video, posted on Saturday and spotlighted on sites like InsideEVs.com, has since gone viral, with over 1.1 million views ✔ Hall seems to have taken the traffic stop in stride, jokingly asking the officer to help him take (the display) off after the cop tells him he can't have a computer mounted in his car ✔ Follow Eli Blumenthal on Twitter @eliblumenthal


Former Uber exec Andrew Chapin takes the wraps off his stealth mental health startup

10/4/2018, 12:22:50 PM
Basis, a mental wellness app, has raised $3.75 million in funding from Bedrock, Wave Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. ✔ Wave Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners have also participated in the round ✔ Clinicians that are charging $300 a session are not providing optimal care ✔ The idea is that Basis fits into your life much like a SoulCycle class or a call with your best friend on your terms


Burger King is letting an AI robot write its TV adverts

10/4/2018, 12:34:32 PM
One of the strangest slogan created by the AI robot is 'Chicken Fries For Creep King' ✔ Read More World's first flying car will go on sale SOON and an even more amazing model is planned The ad campaign is called 'Agency of Robots' (Image: Burger King) (Image: Getty) However, the results are somewhat questionable ✔ Some of the slogans created by the AI include ‘Chicken Fries For Creep King’, ‘2 Whopper Friends Near Your Mouth’ and ‘Chicken Tenders For Numbers Numbers Numbers.’ Despite this, Burger King is moving forwards with the campaign


London Underground stations are getting vending machines that’ll clean your clothes

10/4/2018, 2:14:36 PM
200 vending machines to be installed across England’s capital ✔ It’s installing 200 of these VDrop vending machines as part of the trial, and Epping, Loughton, North Greenwich, South Woodford, and Woodford are among the first stations to receive them ✔ In total, the cleaning process which, due to the use of soaps and conditioners, technically isn’t dry cleaning should take around 24 hours and cost £3 an item


The Latest: Russian lawmaker condemns hacking claims as fake

10/4/2018, 3:32:43 PM
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 4 p.m. A senior Russian lawmaker has lashed out again ✔ LONDON (AP) The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 4 p.m. A senior Russian lawmaker has lashed out against new Western claims of alleged cybercrimes by the Russian military intelligence, saying they are intended to smear Russia ✔ chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into the 2014 Malaysian Airlines crash over Ukraine


The Latest: OPCW says it has taken action to mitigate hacks

10/4/2018, 3:13:45 PM
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 3:50 p.m. The global chemical weapons watchdog that w ✔ LONDON (AP) The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 3:50 p.m. The global chemical weapons watchdog that was targeted by Russian hackers says it takes very seriously the security of its information systems and networks ✔ chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into the 2014 Malaysian Airlines crash over Ukraine


The Latest:

10/4/2018, 1:33:42 PM
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 2:10 p.m. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the ✔ LONDON (AP) The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 2:10 p.m. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States stands ready to help its NATO allies amid allegations that Russia's intelligence services launched a series of cyberattacks ✔ The Dutch defense minister on Thursday Oct. 4, 2018, accused Russia's military intelligence unit of attempted cybercrimes targeting the U.N


Russian hackers used budget mobiles and 'high-grade' Wi-Fi equipment

10/4/2018, 2:25:20 PM
The men had Wi-Fi antenna linked to a laptop and mobiles with which it seems they were planning to steal login details from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. ✔ Most of those need to have their voltage converted in order to run, which explains the transformer ✔ 'This pattern of behaviour demonstrates their desire to operate without regard to international law or established norms and to do so with a feeling of impunity and without consequences ✔ 'Our message is clear: together with our allies, we will expose and respond to the GRU's attempts to undermine international stability.'


Microsoft joins the LOT Network to help fight patent trolls

10/4/2018, 2:15:55 PM
The LOT Network has been around for a few years now. Its mission is to fight patent trolls and it does so by having all of its members commit to a pledge that ensures that whenever they sell a patent to a company that’s in the business of patent trolling, all of the members will […] ✔ The LOT Network has been around for a few years now ✔ Current members include the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Slack, GitHub, Cisco, Canon, Lenovo, Netflix, Alibaba, Crate & Barrel (yep) and most major car manufacturers, including Tesla ✔ Obviously, it took a while for Microsoft to join LOT


BlackBerry races ahead of security curve with quantum-resistant solution

10/4/2018, 3:12:23 PM
Quantum computing represents tremendous promise to completely alter technology as we’ve known it, allowing operations that weren’t previously possible with traditional computing. The downside of these powerful machines is that they could be strong enough to break conventional cryptograp… ✔ Quantum computing represents tremendous promise to completely alter technology as we’ve known it, allowing operations that weren’t previously possible with traditional computing ✔ By adding the quantum-resistant code signing server to our cybersecurity tools, we will be able to address a major security concern for industries that rely on assets that will be in use for a long time


JFrog lands $165 M investment as valuation jumps over $1 billion

10/4/2018, 12:22:52 PM
JFrog wants to change the way we deal with software updates. Instead of large numbered updates you have to manually download, it sees a future of continuous delivery where software is delivered as binaries and updated in the background. Investors must like that vision very much because they showere… ✔ It’s not unlike, GitHub, but whereas GitHub is a repository for downloading software and updates, the Artifactory is a place to deliver these updates automatically without user involvement ✔ We are obviously a ways from fulfilling that vision, but investors are clearly betting on that potential


Russian intel agency GRU accused of 'brazen' cybercrimes

10/4/2018, 1:33:32 PM
BRUSSELS (AP) — Western nations accused Russia's secretive military intelligence unit of new cybercrimes on Thursday, with Dutch and British officials labeling the GRU "brazen" fo ✔ Where Russia acts in an indiscriminate and reckless way, where they have done in terms of these cyberattacks, we will be exposing them, Williamson told reporters in Brussels at talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and their NATO counterparts ✔ (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool) NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks to journalists during a news conference following a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018


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