NHTSA Passive-aggressively Rejects Tesla's 'Safest Car' Boasts | Digital Trends
10/10/2018, 11:17:50 AMTesla published a long blog post to announce the Tesla Model 3 is the safest car the NHTSA has ever tested. Without mentioning Tesla by name, the agency issued a rebuttal and clarified that's not true. The Model 3 did earn a five-star rating, but it's no safer than the dozens of other cars with that score. ✔ The relatively long list of new and late-model cars with a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA also includes the 2013 Subaru Legacy, the 2015 Audi A4, the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the 2018 Subaru Impreza, the 2018 Volvo S60, and the 2019 Buick LaCrosse
This is why THOUSANDS of Brits are failing their driving test before even getting into the car
10/10/2018, 11:04:30 AMTHE driving test is one of the most stressful experiences for any new motorist, with almost half of all learners failing their practical exam each year. But while most aren’t passed due to so… ✔ THE driving test is one of the most stressful experiences for any new motorist, with almost half of all learners failing their practical exam each year ✔ Due to the high number of motorists reporting poor eyesight, three police forces launched a crackdown last month
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Volvo’s next generation of cars will use Nvidia’s self-driving car platform
10/10/2018, 1:06:41 PMThe hardware has the power to be able to handle Level 4 autonomy ✔ The cars are expected to start production in the early 2020s, and they will use Nvidia’s platform to monitor the vehicle’s environment on all sides as well as to keep an eye on the driver ✔ The system is even clever enough to read a driver’s lips ✔ Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler is also a customer
The Ford Edge 2019 gets better tech and minor facelift
10/10/2018, 2:04:55 PMFord sells a lot of Edge SUVs. It unloaded 142,603 in 2017 alone. The reason is that it's a solid sport utility vehicle with ample storage space. It's a big veh... ✔ Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Ford sells a lot of Edge SUVs ✔ Ford even demoed the auto-emergency braking with an inflatable car (you know in case things go horribly wrong and the system fails to brake) ✔ The Co-Pilot360 system is a great upgrade to the automaker's driver-assistance suite
These are officially the worst roads in England for potholes - and here's what to do if you hit one
10/10/2018, 3:35:01 PMTHE English roads most affected by potholes have been revealed – and it’s bad news for drivers in the North West. Manchester is home to the road with the most uneven surface in the coun… ✔ THE English roads most affected by potholes have been revealed - and it's bad news for drivers in the North West ✔ But figures show the council spent just under £25,000 of that to repair Oldham Road during 2016/17, leaving it still in a sorry state ✔ It states councils aren't obliged to send an inspector unless it gets bigger than this size - the equivalent of two 20p pieces stacked on top of each other
Driverless Range Rover Sport set loose on one of the UK's most challenging roads
10/10/2018, 1:15:49 PMA SELF-DRIVING Land Rover Range Rover Sport successfully manoeuvred the Coventry Ring Road, without any assistance in changing lanes, merging with traffic and adhering to traffic lights. The protot… ✔ Land Rover 3 The SUV can drive around roundabouts, adhere to traffic lights and park by itself Meanwhile, the Range also safely navigates itself by using the internet to connect to systems in other vehicles and traffic lights, for example ✔ Our self-driving car is not impacted by the same pressure, frustrations or fatigue that a driver may experience and so it's capable of turning a potentially very stressful situation into a completely stress-free one
SocGen raises price target on Ferrari by nearly 40 percent, says it now has a better plan
10/10/2018, 1:42:09 PMThe supercar maker is to ease back off a focus to win sales in the SUV market. ✔ The new mid-term plan broadly repeats the key financial objectives laid out in February, but the way Ferrari plans to achieve them appears to have fundamentally altered, he said ✔ Societe Generale added that Ferrrai's fundamentals ought now to be valued somewhere between the weighted average of the European luxury goods sector and the French high fashion luxury goods manufacturer, Hermes
Have you needlessly paid this motoring charge? Hundreds in UK have done so
10/10/2018, 11:54:55 AMCENTRAL London drivers are unnecessarily paying the £11.50 Congestion Charge, because the zone has not been clearly signposted. Just over 500 Brits mistakenly paid a total of £5,934 over the last 1… ✔ Nitrogen dioxide levels have reduced by over half since the charge was introduced in London, as well as a 12 per cent drop in overall emissions ✔ It certainly pays to pay attention in London and, if in doubt, Google where you are and if you should be paying
After 10 million miles, Waymo's cars are on another level
10/10/2018, 1:39:17 PMWaymo's self-driving cars have crossed another milestone, 10 million miles covered on real roads. What's next? Learning all the little things you didn't know you needed to teach a car. ✔ They're teaching us things that we really need to know about comfort and convenience, things that in retrospect seem so obvious ✔ When we started this early rider program, they really weren't obvious at all ✔ And that means that sensor cleaning is a critical, up-front design parameter
Android creator wants Essential's new phone to text and email for you
10/10/2018, 1:29:08 PMThe new Essential phone could have a new kind of smart assistant. ✔ Engadget Essential Products, Inc., had a lot of promise as an electronics startup run by Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, but the company has floundered a bit in practice ✔ It's designed to be operate through voice commands; the screen will be relatively small
Microsoft Updates October 2018 Update With Fix For Deleted Data | Digital Trends
10/10/2018, 12:30:39 PMMicrosoft has released an updated version of its Windows 10 October 2018 update to Windows Insiders which includes a fix for the data deletion bug that plagued a few users upon the initial release of the OS overhaul. Insiders will get a chance to test this patched version before the rollout resumes. ✔ While this is positive news, Microsoft isn’t jumping back into the update rollout with both feet just yet ✔ That should no longer be the case moving forward, although considering the seriousness of the bug, it may be worth waiting a few days to see how the wider user base responds to the patch before updating if you’re at all concerned
Dangerous habit that could see you slapped with £100 fine and three penalty points is the biggest stress for drivers
10/10/2018, 1:48:44 PMTHE irritating habit causing drivers the most stress on the road has been revealed – and it could prove costly for anyone who does it. Tailgating was identified as the biggest cause of anxiet… ✔ ''We know that stressed drivers can contribute to accidents, and we want to play our part in helping reduce the likelihood of incidents on the road ✔ It’s been an eye opener to see just how stressed out it made me feel and how it resulted in me making some really silly mistakes ✔ Obviously in a test environment it wasn’t a big risk, but out on the road could be another story
Google’s smart home sell looks cluttered and incoherent
10/10/2018, 12:14:57 PMIf any aliens or technology ingenues were trying to understand what on earth a ‘smart home’ is yesterday, via Google’s latest own-brand hardware launch event, they’d have come away with a pretty confused and incoherent picture. The company’s presenters attempted to ske… ✔ If any aliens or technology ingenues were trying to understand what on earth a ‘smart home’ is yesterday, via Google’s latest own-brand hardware launch event, they’d have come away with a pretty confused and incoherent picture ✔ Increasingly powerful all-in-ones that let you do more with less and don’t even require you to buy a new one every year vs the smart home’s increasingly high maintenance and expensive (in money and attention terms) sprawl, duplication and clutter
Joker Movie Extras Reportedly Locked in Subway Train, Forced to Urinate on Train Tracks
10/10/2018, 3:34:11 PMSAG reportedly received a complaint about a required break time violation. ✔ The lack of being allowed to leave the subway car led to some resorting to urinating on the train tracks through small spaces between the cars ✔ SAG will be monitoring the the set and follow-up as needed ✔ for additional comment and will update this story if and when they respond
Fortnite patch notes 6.02 update: New skins and LTM Disco Domination is now live
10/10/2018, 12:35:39 PMThe latest update for Fortnite Battle Royale is now live, and it's a significant one, bringing with it a fresh limited time game mode, a chunky new special weapon and Skull Trooper skins. ✔ The more friendly players dancing on a floor, the faster it will be captured ✔ Performance Fixed some hitches on Switch caused by blocking loads of UI data ✔ Art & Animation Skull Trooper styles have a visual issue when viewing the Outfit from the Locker
Report: Chinese fraudsters cost Apple billions in free iPhone parts
10/10/2018, 11:17:12 AMApple's warranty policy was once abused by Chinese fraudsters, who stripped phones for parts and resold the warranty replacements. ✔ Many of the devices sold were Frankenphones with a mix of genuine and fake parts and modified versions of iOS ✔ As a result of all the work, its warranty expenses declined for the first time in 2017, dropping from $4.66 billion in 2016 to $4.32 billion last year
iPhone XS Max vs. Note 9 camera comparison
10/10/2018, 12:16:27 PMWe tested the cameras on two of the biggest and most expensive smartphones you can buy. ✔ I was standing in the same place when I took both photos ✔ And if you have an Apple Watch, you can use the Camera Remote app to not only take a photo with your iPhone, but get a preview of it, too ✔ Those features are all really important to me, and even though the Note 9's camera is still excellent, the XS Max easily gets my vote as the better of the two
Red Dead Redemption 2: three hours with the most anticipated game of the year
10/10/2018, 3:07:23 PMRockstar Games’ upcoming wild west adventure is a step forward for virtual world realism – and a reminder that cowboys, too, had to face up to modernity ✔ The virtual characters are based on voice and motion capture from more than a thousand real-world actors ✔ Players’ stories will be just as interesting as Rockstar’s when RDR2 is released later this month: with millions of people seeking out their own experiences on the frontier, we will see just how vast and flexible this extraordinary game is
Google’s Waze has expanded its carpooling app to every U.S. state
10/10/2018, 2:56:31 PMWaze Carpool, the app designed to connect drivers and commuters, is now available throughout the U.S. with a special focus on connecting Amazon employees. As part of the nationwide rollout announced Wednesday, Waze said the carpool app will be available at 50 Amazon Fulfillment Center. The company … ✔ The company said it’s partnering with cities, businesses, transit agencies, and civic organizations as well ✔ Waze Carpool isn’t like other ride-hailing services ✔ Drivers get $20 cash for each referral, and riders get $20 credit for each referral, with a max of 10 referrals per person
The best photo book services online in 2018
10/10/2018, 2:45:40 PMPrinted photo books, the easy way, with this ultimate guide ✔ There are over 120 themes to pick from with a huge selection of backgrounds all of which are easy to pick and pair as the book editor guides you through each stage with drag and drop simplicity ✔ There is an iPhone app and even a professional design service available if you need that as well
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Google’s Waze is making a big, nationwide bet on carpooling
10/10/2018, 2:34:34 PMFor many drivers, Waze is the go-to app for circumnavigating pesky traffic jams. Now, the Alphabet-owned company is making a risky move into ride-hailing — or, more specifically, carpooling. On Wednesday, Waze announced the nationwide rollout of Waze Carpool, a dedicated app that lets drivers offer rides to people who are traveling on a similar route. ✔ To be sure, what Waze is offering differs greatly from Uber and Lyft’s respective carpooling services ✔ The company is also partnering with cities, businesses, transit agencies, and civic organizations as it seeks to grow its presence ✔ Waze is holding an event in New York City on Wednesday to announce more details about the service
You can become an Arduino DIY master for as low as $30
10/10/2018, 2:53:04 PMThe tech sector moves at a blistering pace, and the barriers that kept many aspiring creators out a few years ago have all but come crashing down. Case in point... ✔ stackcommerce The tech sector moves at a blistering pace, and the barriers that kept many aspiring creators out a few years ago have all but come crashing down ✔ The collection features more advanced projects as you go along and will even expose you to the world of IoT (Internet of Things) with a tutorial on making a Web-based data logger
Richard Branson issues a stark warning to space race rival Elon Musk
10/10/2018, 11:36:49 AMThe British billionaire said Musk's late-night tweets - which have landed him in hot water a number of times this year - are a 'flaw' he needs to overcome. ✔ Speaking to CNBC, Sir Richard said: 'We should be in space within weeks, not months ✔ Tourists will spend several minutes floating in zero gravity, aboard a spaceship that approaches or passes through the Karman line, the boundary of Earth's atmosphere and space, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) high ✔ For comparison, astronauts at the orbiting International Space Station fly some 250 miles (400 km) above Earth
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