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Red Dead Redemption 2 is the ‘second biggest entertainment launch of all time’ behind Grand Theft Auto V

10/31/2018, 7:01:33 AM
The Wild West video game Red Dead Redemption 2 has made $725m (£650m) in retail sell-through during its first three days on sale, according to the title’s publisher Rockstar. ✔ However, these figures only include boxed copies, with Rockstar and PlayStation 4 producer Sony claiming that Red Dead Redemption 2 is also breaking records in terms of its digital sales ✔ Given the success of Grand Theft Auto Online has contributed greatly to GTAV’s $6bn revenues, it is expected that Red Dead Redemption 2’s own figures will continue to swell over the coming months


Toyota Supra reveal locked in | Drive.com.au

10/31/2018, 5:20:40 AM
Toyota's highly anticipated Supra sets date for big reveal. ✔ All we’ve seen so far - and sampled - is the camouflaged version of Toyota’s newest sports car with even the interior was kept mostly under wraps during a preview press drive in Spain last month ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Coming Soon: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 | Drive.com.au

10/31/2018, 5:21:34 AM
The battle of the yank tanks is only just heating up, with Ford about to unleash its most powerful production car ever. ✔ Using the same 5.2-litre V8 block of the Mustang GT350 as a base – Ford’s most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 engine – blue oval boffins have strapped on a supercharger and dialled peak output up to over 700hp according to Ford ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


General Motors' shares soar as strong truck sales boost third-quarter profit

10/31/2018, 11:57:36 AM
General Motors released third-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat analysts expectations on strong truck sales. ✔ General Motors posts strong beats on top and bottom lines    14 Mins Ago | 01:42 General Motors' shares soared Wednesday after the automaker released third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on strong truck sales ✔ The automaker expects to ship about 120,000 of the new trucks in the second half of 2018


Ghoulish garage: our top 9 spooky cars for Halloween 

10/31/2018, 8:42:23 AM
Ghoulish garage: our top 9 spooky cars for Halloween  ✔ Halloween is here once again, and with it the season of spookiness ✔ These pesky creatures had their engines in the back, and had a nettlesome habit of overheating as a result ✔ Thankfully they thought better of it and this 626-alike probed its last in 1997, while the Mustang is now in its sixth generation


Waymo Receives First Permit to Test Fully Driverless Cars in California | Digital Trends

10/31/2018, 5:06:36 AM
Waymo has been given the green light by California to test fully driverless vehicles on the state's public roads. It means that Waymo can take its cars onto the roads without anyone behind the wheel, making it the first company to receive such a permit in the Golden State. ✔ The state started accepting applications for fully driverless testing last April ✔ Waymo has so far driven 10 million autonomous miles and 7 billion simulated miles, and, in a statement of intent, earlier this year placed an order for more than 60,000 driverless minivans to add to its current fleet of several hundred vehicles


This secret breakdown service costs HALF the price of normal cover

10/31/2018, 11:23:11 AM
BREAKDOWN cover by the AA starts from £95 a year, but a little-known service can cost existing members just £45. The only catch is the Local Driver Membership is only valid if you need assistance w… ✔ Credit: Geoff Smith / Alamy Stock Photo 2 The service will assist drivers if they're in a 20-mile radius of their homes The 24/7 assistance will also provide Onward Travel, meaning the AA is likely to pay for your taxi home or nearby if a car cannot be repaired by the roadside


Uber Now Offers a $15 Monthly Plan for Access to Cheaper Fares | Digital Trends

10/31/2018, 5:58:00 AM
Uber riders in five cities across the U.S. can now pay a monthly fee of $15 ($25 in Los Angeles) for access to cheaper fares. Ride Pass is available for UberX and UberPool, with fares unaffected by surge pricing or other factors that can sometimes surprise Uber customers when they request a ride. ✔ Uber has launched a subscription service that gives riders exclusive access to consistent, low prices for a monthly fee ✔ You’re frustrated, and from that moment on you might think twice about leaving the car at home ✔ Meanwhile, Lyft Uber’s main ridesharing rival in the U.S. made its subscription-based All-Access Plan available nationwide from this month


Three days left to save big on Disrupt Berlin 2018 tickets

10/31/2018, 8:09:05 AM
The early-bird clock is winding down, and you have just three days left to save up to €500 on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2018. You’d be cuckoo to miss this deal (pun intended). The early-bird price flies away on 2 November, and your savings fly with it. Don’t miss out on the best possible price. Buy … ✔ The early-bird clock is winding down, and you have just three days left to save up to €500 on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2018 ✔ Join Laurin Hahn (Sono Motors) and Ole Harms (MOIA) to hear their perspective on who has the edge startups or car giants in the process of reinventing themselves


Nokia 7.1 is the smartphone you need for your perfect holiday

10/31/2018, 10:20:25 AM
Goodbye hotdog legs and hello creative landscapes. ✔ According to a recent survey commissioned by Nokia, over half of 1500 millennials believe creative selfies and landscapes attract the most engagement from followers ✔ After all, a landscape says a lot more about a holiday than a hotel swimming pool ✔ Plus, the app can help you effortlessly search and share memories instantly


Uber will allow passengers to kill the much-hated surge - but there's a catch

10/31/2018, 10:14:18 AM
A new Uber service will allow passengers to pay monthly in exchange for discounts ✔ Read More Your next Uber could be a BIKE as ride-sharing company moves away from cars US users in some cities can sign up for the service already (Image: Uber) In LA the monthly fee is slightly higher, set at $24.99 but that includes access to the company's bikes and electric scooters


Hate speech is finding a home on Instagram

10/31/2018, 10:05:37 AM
Another Facebook division is found promoting bigots ✔ Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy ✔ Going to war with the media nets Trump much more coverage than giving a speech on manufacturing policy or tax cuts ✔ because draining the cesspool would mean losing users, and that would hurt the bottom line


Musk reportedly shakes up SpaceX in the race to make a satellite launch window

10/31/2018, 11:42:56 AM
SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk flew to the Seattle area in June for meetings with engineers leading a satellite launch project crucial to his space company's growth. ✔ A billionaire and chief executive officer of Tesla, Musk is known for ambitious projects ranging from auto electrification and rocket-building to high-speed transit tunnels ✔ They're happy and healthy and we're talking with them every time they pass a ground station, dozens of times a day ✔ What better idea than to put Comcast out of business


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