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Chinese Auto Maker Secures $146 Billion—With a B—in Credit

10/25/2018, 11:22:43 AM
FAW, which once made limousines for Mao Zedong, says it has secured credit lines worth $146 billion—yes, billion—to fund “future undertakings,” an enormous war chest for a company that only sold about 78,000 cars under its own brands in the first half of the year. ✔ Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in an FAW Hongqi limousine during a military parade in Beijing on Sept ✔ On its website, FAW reported revenue of $67.6 billion in 2017roughly half that of General Motors Co. without mentioning profits ✔ Auto makers must also make costly investments in research and development to keep pace in an industry that is shifting away from gasoline-powered cars toward electric, autonomous vehicles with high-speed internet connections


Millions decide who should DIE if a driverless car had to choose in a crash

10/25/2018, 11:45:12 AM
IT’S LIKE The Hunger Games, but with a very serious and soon-to-be-real outcome. A website presents users with moral dilemmas on who should theoretically die if a driverless car had to choose… ✔ IT'S LIKE The Hunger Games, but with a very serious and soon-to-be-real outcome ✔ Based on social value, more people prefer to save a doctor as opposed to a thief ✔ Weight is another factor - with fitter people considered more important than those with a larger physique


Nissan Qashqai 2018 review: why this British-built family favourite is still a brilliant bargain buy 

10/25/2018, 11:19:07 AM
It wasn’t the first crossover to hit Britain’s roads, but the Qashqai was the car that revolutionised this segment of the industry when Nissan launched it 11 years ago. ✔ This proved to be a winning formula, with Nissan selling over a million of these cars since 2007 ✔ A roomy boot makes the Qashqai a firm favourite with families Ultimately though, the technology works very well ✔ For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or search car reviews in our  A-Z Car Finder


Honda taps SoundHound to help make an in-car AI assistant

10/25/2018, 10:07:55 AM
Future Honda cars should have voice assistants that understand natural-sounding commands. ✔ Honda hasn't been shy about wanting an AI assistant in its cars, and it's bringing in a partner to ensure that this assistant is one you'll want to use ✔ The automaker has tapped SoundHound to speed up the development of its AI companion ✔ If this sounds familiar, it should -- Hyundai and Kia are also using SoundHound's tech to power their respective assistants


Silverstone Classic 2019 tickets on sale today

10/25/2018, 10:42:34 AM
Tickets for the 2019 Silverstone Classic historic racing festival are on sale now, with significant savings for early bookings - meaning, naturally, that they make the ideal festive gift. ✔ Anyone who books a ticket today (October 25) will be entered into a special draw with the chance to win a ‘Golden Ticket’, with benefits ranging from a hot lap around the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit on the Classic’s Preview Day to a ride in a course car during the event


Elon Musk says Tesla's Model 3 will come to the UK and Australia by mid-2019

10/25/2018, 11:21:34 AM
Elon Musk said on Twitter that Tesla's Model 3 would be rolled out in the U.K. and Australia by "around mid 2019."   ✔ The billionaire recently found himself in hot water with the Securities and Exchange Commission over a tweet he posted earlier this year stating that he was mulling a deal to take Tesla private at $420 a share ✔ Shares are up 10 percent in premarket trade on the back of the firm's earnings beat


Red Dead Redemption 2 sets the bar high for the next generation of open world games

10/25/2018, 11:09:19 AM
It’s been nearly a decade since Rockstar Games introduced Red Dead Redemption, a massive open world game with a story about as reflective of American culture as the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Tomorrow, Red Dead Redemption II goes live after months of breathless speculation. And yes, it’… ✔ It’s an unexpected and forgivable failure given how much goes right, but the contrast is all the more jarring when it happens ✔ Once we’ve both finished the game or gotten far enough to feel confident in our opinions we’ll issue a followup review and link it here


The best cheap sat nav sales and deals in October 2018

10/25/2018, 10:35:38 AM
Get your motor running with these great sat nav deals ✔ TomTom Go 620 It costs a lot, but it does a lot too Display: 6-inch | Battery: up to 1 hour | Internal storage: 16GB | SD slot: microSD $249.99 View at Amazon $249.99 View at Walmart $249.99 View at Newegg Business


Alexa for Business is coming to your office

10/25/2018, 9:14:43 AM
Alexa is open for business ✔ Headsets for conference calls seem likely, but having Alexa in your printer or the office kitchen could also be pretty useful ✔ While Amazon has dominated the smart speaker market, it faces fiercer competition in the workplace from the likes of Google Assistant or Microsoft's Cortana – the latter of which comes bundled in all Windows 10 PCs, and has been developed specifically for work-related purposes ✔ Amazon Black Friday 2018: all the deals we expect this year


If you're a UK driver you should get 10/10 in this road sign quiz

10/25/2018, 9:08:58 AM
UNLESS you’ve only recently passed your test, you probably haven’t spent much time thinking about road signs. Well, except those you happen to have driven past recently, right? Right. Hopefully, yo… ✔ For the sake of all other road users, you'll hopefully get full marks ✔ The study also found that 57 per cent didn't recognise the 'dual carriage ends' sign, with drivers aged 17 to 39 performing worst ✔ The Sun has crosswords, word searches and more that are all updated daily


Red Dead Redemption 2 review | A seismic achievement

10/25/2018, 11:07:27 AM
Last night I took a train. ✔ And don’t misunderstand me; I mean I took a train ✔ After an introductory period encased in a snowstorm on the Grizzlies your caravan moves out East in the hope of staying out of trouble, taking up camp on Horseshoe Overlook in the Heartlands ✔ So, if you’ll excuse me, I have another train to, er, ‘catch’


The Challenges of Driverless Shuttles in Smart Cities | Digital Trends

10/25/2018, 10:08:00 AM
In smart cities and on college campuses, several self-driving shuttle projects are in works. But these public transports of the future, and the companies that make them, are facing challenges, such as vandalism and regulatory approval. See how they and the communities that support them are working through the hurdles. ✔ Still, Sapet argues its easier than trying to deploy other public transportation systems ✔ And Navya is already working with a partner to handle airport luggage transportation ✔ In other words, self-driving vehicles may not only help bring safer streets to communities, they could also mean never losing your luggage again


The Morning After: Tesla turns a profit

10/25/2018, 10:39:01 AM
MIT asked millions of people about the “trolley problem” to find out how they think self-driving cars should work. ✔ According to Google, we're working with our partners.. ✔ On an earnings call with investors and analysts, Elon Musk looked toward the future, saying a prototype for the Model Y crossover is moving into production and is on track for release in 2020 ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After


Apple’s Radical Approach to News: Humans Over Machines

10/25/2018, 10:28:55 AM
While Google, Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny for spreading misinformation, Apple has avoided scandal by using people to pick what news to show. Is that good for publishers? ✔ Many of Apple’s employees moved into a glistening new $5 billion glass headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., this year ✔ (She plans to leave the coops empty.) In interviews, Ms. Kern was lighthearted but matter of fact ✔ In contrast, Google takes a 5 percent cut; Facebook takes nothing


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