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Audi Woes Continue As Germany Opens New Fraud Probe

10/8/2018, 4:12:40 PM
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into three employees of Volkswagen’s luxury car unit Audi suspected of falsifying documents to obtain roadworthiness certifications needed for vehicles to be exported to South Korea, a Munich prosecutor said. ✔ Authorities conducting a raid on Audi AG in Ingolstadt, Germany on March 15, 2017 ✔ We have three suspects, but there could be more, Karin Jung, a Munich prosecutor, told The Wall Street Journal ✔ German auto makers have also been hit by falling demand for diesel vehicles


Ford Could Let You Control a Self-Driving Car with Nunchuck-Like Motions | Digital Trends

10/8/2018, 5:49:56 PM
Ford has received a patent for a technology called Non-Autonomous Steering Modes. This feature could let passengers in self-driving cars steer using their smartphone. The first mode reads the device's movements, much like a Wii's Nunchuck, while the second displays a virtual steering wheel on the smartphone's screen. ✔ For example, turning the phone by 10 degrees will, in theory, turn the front wheels by 10 degrees ✔ Ford’s research and development department has worked overtime; it even invented an autonomous police car and conceived a steering wheel that transforms into a laptop mount


Tesla Model 3 has lowest probability of injury out of all cars tested by NHTSA

10/8/2018, 5:13:35 PM
All three of Tesla's vehicles have been deemed to be exceptionally safe vehicles overall, according to test data released by the company Sunday.  ✔ The heavy battery packs on the bottom of each Tesla vehicle helps keep its center of gravity low, which keeps the car stable and reduces the risk of the vehicle flipping or rolling over ✔ The company's shares were trading down 3.3 percent in midday trading Monday


'Forza Horizon 4': How to Complete the Lumberjack Skill | Digital Trends

10/8/2018, 5:59:52 PM
Figuring out how to complete the Lumberjack skill in Forza Horizon 4 isn't as simple as it may seem because it doesn't involve what you would expect from its name. Here's how to perform it, as well as the spots in the game where you'll be able to do so quickly. ✔ Like its predecessors,  Forza Horizon 4 features numerous skill moves that can be completed by performing different actions on the road ✔ However, it’s occasionally available as a daily Forzathon challenge ✔ If you’re located on the eastern part of the map, head to a small strip of forest called Uffington White Horse


Tesla's board may not be able to rein in Musk

10/8/2018, 5:13:38 PM
Musk's recent tweet mocking the SEC is a sign Tesla's board may have a hard time finding a way to monitor his communications, which is a key term of the deal Musk is trying to make with the SEC. ✔ This is not a terribly unusual move for the judge, but it leaves open the possibility she will reject the settlement ✔ This is kind of a signal that he may not be willing to cooperate ✔ If they leave him in, he continues to violate the SEC agreement ✔ Tesla shares were trading down 3.3 percent Monday morning


These are the best online sales happening this week

10/8/2018, 5:22:06 PM
These are the best deals you can find online for the week of Oct. 8-12, from retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Sur La Table, and more. ✔ Dermstore: Save 20% on health and beauty Stock up on the best hair dryer ever, makeup, beauty supplies, and more ✔ More sales happening at retailers you love Anthropologie Turn a New Leaf Sale Save 40% on sale clothing and home and save 20% on furniture Allswell Columbus Day Sale Save 30% twin sized mattresses and bedding with the code  TWINNING DreamCloud Sleep Columbus Day Sale Save $200 a DreamCloud mattress Casper Columbus Day Sale Save 10% on a mattress with the code  FALL10 Nectar Sleep Columbus Day Sale Save $125 on a Nectar mattress plus two free Nectar pillows Sur La Table's Long Weekend Weekend Sale Save up to 75% off, with an extra 25% off clearance Williams Sonoma Family of Brands SaleSave 20% on your order with the code  FRIENDS


Out This Week: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, WWE 2K19, Luigi's Mansion on 3DS

10/8/2018, 4:19:30 PM
Black Ops is back. ✔ Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Release Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 See it on Amazon for $22.96 (Blu-ray) From our Review: The animated world of Hotel Transylvania is a nice place to visit, but it sure would be exhausting to live there


Short sellers make $645m from Elon Musk tweets attacking short sellers

10/8/2018, 6:32:19 PM
Elon Musk’s attack on Tesla short sellers made them a profit of more than half a billion dollars in one day, analysis suggests. ✔ Mr Musk has frequently attacked short sellers, but figures suggest that his own erratic behaviour has made those betting against his company’s stock a great deal richer ✔ They have now fallen by more than a third since hitting a record high after Mr Musk's tweet


Some advertisers are moving half of their search budget from Google to Amazon: ad industry sources

10/8/2018, 7:10:31 PM
Advertisers are spending three to five times as much on Amazon ads this year as they did a year ago, and some are moving 50 percent of their old Google search budgets to Amazon search instead. ✔ In general, Apostle's clients have increased their Amazon budgets by 300 percent since last year, and he expects them to increase an additional 200 to 300 percent next year ✔ 'Tremendous peril' in Amazon's way of designing interfaces: VR pioneer    11:43 AM ET Wed, 3 Jan 2018 | 02:57


'Shark Tank' premiere: Kevin O'Leary gave a 12-year-old $80,000 for this genius company

10/8/2018, 7:59:33 PM
This inventor had a patent at just 10 years-old.  ✔ According to the company, simply soaking the blocks in warm water for 30 seconds dissolves the non-soluble glue, allowing the bricks to release quickly and easily ✔ O'Leary offered $80,000 for 50 percent of licensing until that $80,000 was recouped ✔ Kevin O'Leary: Here's what you should do with student loans    11:04 AM ET Wed, 19 Sept 2018 | 01:35


Nikon Z7 Review: Nikon Goes All in on Full-Frame Mirrorless | Digital Trends

10/8/2018, 7:50:11 PM
Nikon’s long awaited full-frame mirrorless cameras are here, and the Z7 is the new flagship model. Combining company firsts like in-body stabilization with classic Nikon ergonomics, the Z7 achieves a bar high. But is it enough to stand up to the company's DSLR pedigree -- or compete with the likes of Sony? ✔ All of that speed would be worthless without an autofocus system that can keep up, and that’s exactly what the Z7 has ✔ The autofocus tracking mode may give some action shooters pause, and photographers that haven’t yet invested in glass should carefully compare it with the Sony A7R III before making a dec


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