See the stylish and confusing vehicles from the Paris Auto Show
10/5/2018, 5:11:15 PMThe Paris Auto Show 2018 may have been devoid of big vehicle launches, but that doesn't mean it was boring. We saw a mix of cool (the Peugeot E-Legend), weird (... ✔ Steve Dent/Engadget The Paris Auto Show 2018 may have been devoid of big vehicle launches, but that doesn't mean it was boring ✔ In exchange, however, the Vivo is eight seconds faster than the Chiron around the 3.85-mile Nardo handling circuit thanks to a lighter weight and stiffer suspension
UK's rarest cars: Citroën GS Pallas, one of only 15 left on British roads
10/5/2018, 11:10:03 PMThe 1970 Paris Motor Show saw Citroën display two crucial new models. ✔ The 1970 Paris Motor Show saw Citroën display two crucial new models ✔ By 1979 the GS was replaced by the five-door GSA and production ceased in 1986 ✔ The optional C-Matic semi-automatic transmission is very pleasant to use while the bracket for the starting handle in the radiator grille is a charmingly anachronistic detail
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Fifty years of the unbreakable Toyota HiLux
10/5/2018, 8:38:44 PMWe test the HiLux Rugged X to see if it lives up to the legend CarReview - drive.com.au ✔ Broad thinking Thousands of kilometres in to our off-road adventure is a reminder of the spread of the Hilux ✔ Through remote country towns battling the dryness of drought we see dozens of basic models, the circa-$20K price tag a key part of the appeal ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)
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Tesla adds Atari games and dash camera feature in new software update
10/5/2018, 10:23:54 PMBut Autopilot advancements are at least a few weeks away ✔ As usual, the new software includes some Easter eggs, this time in the form of Atari video games ✔ Tesla is also beefing up its blind spot monitoring by using the side and rear-facing cameras to help the rear-facing ultrasonic sensors detect when another car is creeping up beside you
Tesla cars are getting a big update today, but one feature got held back
10/5/2018, 10:09:24 PMAfter a few months of hype, version 9.0 of the software that runs on Teslas is rolling out starting today. There’s a bit of a catch, though: one of the bigger expected features — one that would let Tesla’s autopilot handle passing cars and automatically make highway interchanges — is be… ✔ After a few months of hype, version 9.0 of the software that runs on Teslas is rolling out starting today ✔ They’re apparently in there now if you can find them ✔ Extremely difficult to achieve a general solution for self-driving that works well everywhere
Place your bets: Dover set to roll the dice on NASCAR wagers
10/5/2018, 9:38:38 PMDOVER, Del. (AP) — Place your bets at Dover and let it ride: The track is ready to roll the dice on NASCAR betting. NASCAR fans could skip blackjack tables and roule ✔ Good choice: Kyle Busch is a 3-1 favorite to win the Cup race at the Monster Mile ✔ Jimmie Johnson has 15-1 odds to win at Dover for the 12th time ✔ As far as the bets go, I've never paid attention to it, he said ✔ If you win, remember where you got that tip, he said
Tesla's big software update arrives without new AutoPilot features
10/5/2018, 10:22:10 PMTesla is rolling out a much-anticipated software update to every "Model S, Model X and Model 3 ever built" that will everything from Atari games hidden as Easte... ✔ In your Model 3, swiping left or right on the setting can change the temperature, and there's a 3D representation of cabin airflow ✔ Before the car will change lanes, the driver confirms it by tapping the turn signal or cruise control stalk ✔ Version 9 is rolling out in the US & Canada now, with other countries to follow soon
Shares in Tesla plummet as Musk mocks US regulator days after fraud settlement
10/5/2018, 5:58:09 PMShares in Tesla have plummeted after Elon Musk mocked the US regulator just days after a fraud settlement. ✔ The company is among the most shorted in the US market ✔ Responding to his own 2012 tweet, which said: even though they cause me grief, I would defend the right of shorts to exist ✔ I’ve been long $TSLA for a while and I feel like you want me to lose my money
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Study says the US is quickly losing its entrepreneurial edge
10/5/2018, 5:10:42 PMAccording to a new study conducted by the Center for American Entrepreneurship and NYU’s Shack Institute of Real Estate, the US may be losing its competitive advantage as the dominant nucleus of the startup and venture capital universe. The analysis, led by senior Brookings Institution fellow Ian … ✔ Photographer: Daro Sulakauri/Bloomberg According to a new study conducted by the Center for American Entrepreneurship and NYU’s Shack Institute of Real Estate, the US may be losing its competitive advantage as the dominant nucleus of the startup and venture capital universe ✔ Since 2010, Beijing contributed more to VC deployment growth than any other city, while three other Chinese cities (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen) fell in the top 15
Researchers develop a computer that's fooled by optical illusions
10/5/2018, 7:36:29 PMCreating an AI that can be fooled by optical illusions has huge implications for AI. ✔ Serre Lab/Brown University Say you're staring at the image of a small circle in the center of a larger circle: The larger one looks green, but the smaller one appears gray ✔ But Rosenholtz, who is not affiliated with Serre's research, added that it trails human vision in a few key ways
Tesla just released a new software update — these are the new features
10/5/2018, 10:18:53 PMTesla said on Friday that the latest version of its vehicle software had begun rolling out to customers. New features include the ability to record and store video taken from a front-facing camera and the addition of classic Atari video games as hidden Easter Eggs. ✔ If a vehicle senses an object in its path while driving at low speeds, it will automatically reduce its ability to accelerate to help prevent accidental acceleration ✔ Classic Atari arcade games are now available as hidden Easter Eggs on the touchscreen when the vehicle is parked ✔ Contact this reporter at mmatousek@businessinsider.com
Elon Musk taunts the SEC days after fraud settlement, sending Tesla stock tumbling
10/5/2018, 5:13:25 PMThe erratic CEO has a new name for the federal agency. ✔ Musk’s defiance on Twitter, where he has 22 million followers, could prove risky or unwise: Regulators had pushed to bar him from leading the company, and could do so again if they feel Musk or the company have not abided by the deal ✔ Naughty by Nature, he tweeted, including a winking face
Stocks sink again as job gains send bond yields higher
10/5/2018, 8:59:09 PMNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock and bond prices fell again Friday after the Labor Department said the economy continues to add jobs at a strong pace, and investors worried about a thre ✔ That was another sign economic growth is likely to continue ✔ Banks and industrial and energy companies, which have struggled for most of 2018, changed place and finished with strong gains ✔ FILE- In this May 10, 2018, file photo, the opening bell hangs above the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange ✔ The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 5
The best foam mattresses you can buy online
10/5/2018, 4:18:46 PMConsidering buying a mattress online? Leesa is your best bet, according to our friends at Wirecutter, who spent over 18 months researching the available options. ✔ Jeremy Pavia/Wirecutter By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter ✔ The same 20-pound kettlebell as pictured above on the Leesa, sinking into the Tuft & Needle ✔ Sealy's Cocoon is another big-brand entry in the bed-in-a-box category ✔ But they do offer some intriguing eco-minded variants
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