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Adobe's AI auto-crops for vertical video

10/16/2018, 3:04:45 PM
Adobe is testing a feature that would let you format vertical videos with a single click. ✔ Adobe You might hate vertical video, but with Instagram and Snapchat mobile users in the hundreds of millions, there's no way to ignore it ✔ It then creates a global camera path, determining whether to stay still or shift from side-to-side to follow the action


Your car can now pre-order McDonald’s or Starbucks before you arrive

10/16/2018, 2:02:21 PM
YOU may soon be able to pre-order your McDonald’s meals from your car, thanks to a little-known app in General Motors models. Currently only available in the United States, the growing Market… ✔ YOU may soon be able to pre-order your McDonald's meals from your car, thanks to a little-known app in General Motors models ✔ The app itself is also supposed to deter drivers from reaching for their phones to find local restaurants or fuel stops ✔ For most retailers and consumer brands the daily commute is the only time not accessible in a consumers' day


Peugeot 308 review – a middling hatchback that trades heavily on its good looks 

10/16/2018, 3:38:45 PM
It started as a car we were quite enamoured with, thanks to its rakish looks, smart interior and enormous boot. ✔ It started as a car we were quite enamoured with, thanks to its rakish looks, smart interior and enormous boot ✔ So this mid-life facelift has a lot of heavy lifting to do if it’s to propel the 308 closer to the front of its class ✔ But there’s a good opportunity here for some of the old car’s wrongs to be righted


Lyft's $299 All-Access service is available across the US

10/16/2018, 12:06:38 PM
It's betting that the subscription is more affordable than a car. ✔ Lyft Lyft's fledgling subscription service is no longer an experiment ✔ You might save as much as 59 percent a month, it claimed ✔ You're also at the mercy of availability, but that won't necessarily be an issue if you live in a major urban area and would otherwise have to grapple with fuel, parking and repair costs ✔ And importantly, it's a competitive weapon against Uber


Range Rover Vogue on long-term test: is it still the pinnacle of luxury SUVs?

10/16/2018, 12:06:06 PM
Love them or hate them, there is no denying that large SUVs are here to stay. ✔ Love them or hate them, there is no denying that large SUVs are here to stay ✔ 0-60mph is dispatched in 7.5 seconds and the official fuel economy now tops 40mpg (although I doubt we will achieve anywhere near that) ✔ Those will dent my credibility at the countryside store but I’m prepared to take the flak


Hennessey HPE1200 Jeep Trackhawk Runs 9.66-Second Quarter Mile | Digital Trends

10/16/2018, 2:03:00 PM
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is pretty quick out of the box, but Texas tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering never settles for stock. Its HPE1200 Trackhawk boasts over 1,000 horsepower, runs the quarter mile in under 10 seconds at 145 mph, and does 0 to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds. ✔ So Hennessey modified the Jeep’s 6.2-liter V8 (which is shared with Dodge’s Hellcat Challenger and Charger) and added a bigger supercharger ✔ The result is 1,200 hp and 1,100 pound-feet of torque at the crankshaft, when running 109-octane unleaded gasoline ✔ If the F5 can achieve that, it will be the fastest production car in the world


The best, most fun cars under $30,000

10/16/2018, 12:34:12 PM
Don't have a lot of cash, but still believe driving should be fun? We've got suggestions. ✔ Published: October 16, 2018 Caption: Roadshow staff Photo: Ford 16 of 28 Manuel Carrillo III's pick: 2019 Fiat 124 Spider If the Mazda MX-5 Miata is the most entertaining new car you can buy for less than $30,000, then the Fiat 124 Spider is a close second, and for good reason: it's rolling on the Miata's unforgettable chassis


Mighty’s ‘iPod Shuffle for Spotify’ gets a bigger battery and better Bluetooth

10/16/2018, 12:11:32 PM
The new Mighty Vibe bumps the battery life from four to five hours if you’re using wireless headphones, has an improved Bluetooth antenna for better range, and a redesigned companion app. ✔ The new Mighty Vibe bumps the battery life from four to five hours if you’re using wireless headphones, has an improved Bluetooth antenna for better range, and a redesigned companion app ✔ You load your Spotify playlists onto the device for offline playback, and can then control playback via a combination of voice commands (to select the correct playlist) and limited physical controls


Destiny 2 Reset Time UK: Forsaken Festival of the Lost Update: PS4, Xbox Weekly Reset NEWS

10/16/2018, 1:37:32 PM
THE DESTINY 2 Weekly Reset for PC, PS4 and Xbox players is coming later today. Here's how it impacts Raids, Nightfall Strikes, Xur and the new Iron Banner mode. ✔ Last Friday when players were asking 'Where is Xur?' they quickly discovered the exotic gear merchant on Titan near the rig ✔ Mediations: They're gone! In Destiny 2 Forsaken, Meditations were replaced with Heroic Story Missions in the Vanguard playlist


Facebook is building a camera TV set-top box codenamed Ripley

10/16/2018, 3:40:38 PM
A mysterious product called “Ripley” appeared hidden besides Facebook’s new Portal smart displays in Facebook for Android’s code. Dug up by frequent TechCrunch tipster Jane Manchun Wong a week ago, Ripley’s name squared with Facebook’s VP of Portal Rafa Camargo telling us that “we’re already invest… ✔ Many users don’t trust Facebook enough to put one of its cameras and microphones in its house ✔ Along with smart speakers, whoever creates what plugs into our TVs will control a fundamental wing of future home computing ✔ Facebook won’t surrender this market, despite its disadvantage due to its many scandals


August Smart Lock Now Available in Satin Nickel Finish, Bundled With Wi-Fi Bridge | Digital Trends

10/16/2018, 12:19:39 PM
The August Smart Lock--one of our favorite smart locks--is now available in satin nickel, the finish used in about half the door hardware sold in recent years, August says. August is introducing the new model in a $220 bundle with the Wi-Fi bridge needed to activate remote access and voice command features. ✔ August’s announcement suggested pairing the new model with the Yale Satin Nickel door lever, not too surprising since both August and Yale share the same corporate parent, Assa Abloy ✔ August uses bank-grade AES 128-bit and TLS encryption to protect against hackers ✔ You can buy the August Smart Lock + Connect in Satin Nickel at August.com and Best Buy


Lyft’s monthly subscription plan is now available nationwide

10/16/2018, 12:11:34 PM
Lyft’s monthly subscription experiment — $299 a month get 30 rides of up to $15 each — is going national. ✔ The company likens it to the shift to subscription services in the music and TV industries spearheaded by Spotify and Netflix ✔ Consumers quickly cancel services that don’t deliver superior end-to-end experiences, McKinsey says ✔ Bu getting riders to sign up for its All-Access Pass is only half the battle


Lyft's latest pitch: 30 rides for $299

10/16/2018, 12:29:44 PM
Latest from ride-hailing company is a subscription plan to have a low-end chauffeur available on demand. But the plan has a lot of caveats. ✔ I believe a subscription plan could work, in some markets, he said ✔ For instance,  I live just over 6 miles from the USA TODAY Los Angeles bureau, and the price quoted using the ride-share option was $5 ✔ So the 40 rides for the month would total around $200, or $100 less than the subscription offer


Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen helped change the world

10/16/2018, 12:48:52 PM
A legacy that will live on ✔ Estimates suggest he donated more than $2 billion in total, including $500 million to his Allen Institute for Brain Science ✔ Allen is no longer with us in person, but he signed the Giving Pledge to donate the majority of his wealth to charity, so his impressive work as a philanthropist will live on


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