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Volkswagen to Spend $50 Billion on Electric Car Drive

11/16/2018, 4:24:21 PM
Volkswagen will invest nearly $150 billion over the next five years, with about one-third earmarked to finance electric cars, self-driving vehicles and digital services, as the auto maker ramps up efforts to fend off rivals in Silicon Valley. ✔ Mr. Diess said that a decision would be made in 2019 and that building in Chattanooga, Tenn., where the company already has an plant, was a possibility, but that other locations were being considered ✔ Volkswagen has aligned itself with Aurora, a self-driving car startup that is run by Chris Urmson, the former autonomous vehicle developer at Alphabet’s Google


2019 Honda Passport Offers Pilot Technology in a Five-Seater Package | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 4:39:20 PM
Honda will introduce a new SUV with a familiar nameplate at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. It envisioned the 2019 Passport as a five-seater alternative to the eight-seater Pilot. The two models will share a platform and many tech features, but Honda stresses the Passport will hold its own off the beaten path. ✔ The new Passport is a more personal, powerful, and off-road capable SUV that hits the sweet spot between daily driving comfort and weekend off-road, all-weather adventure capability, explained Henio Arcangeli Jr., the senior vice president of Honda’s American division ✔ It doesn’t reveal the SUV’s cabin, either, but we expect the same touchscreen-based infotainment system found in the Pilot ✔ Pricing information and full specifications will be announced as Honda unveils the model in Los Angeles on November 27


Uber Roles Out Rewards Program for Riders That Lets Them Lock in Prices | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 6:44:45 PM
There's no shortage of competition in the ridesharing game these days. How do you get people to stick with your service? With a loyalty program, of course. Uber Rewards offers riders credits to Uber Eats, car upgrades, and the ability to lock in prices on their most traveled routes. ✔ junce/123RF There’s a lot of competition in the ridesharing game these days, with riders able to shop around for the lowest price ✔ Earning periods are six months long and are tied to the date you join the program ✔ Once you unlock a tier, you have it for the remainder of the earning period, plus the next six months


I drove the $58,000 Tesla Model 3 to see if it lives up to the hype — here's the verdict

11/16/2018, 4:33:10 PM
I finally got to spend some time with Tesla's newest set of wheels, the Model 3. After borrowing the car for a week, I absolutely love it. ✔ Editorial note: Business Insider will name its 2018 Car of the Year on Monday, November 19 ✔ Earlier this week, we featured the 2018 Lincoln Navigator, the 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast, the Jaguar I-PACE, and the 2019 Subaru Ascent ✔ Unlike nearly every other steering wheel on the planet, the Model 3's has almost no knobs or buttons


Over-the-top shooter Sunset Overdrive is out today on PC

11/16/2018, 4:52:19 PM
From the studio behind Spider-Man ✔ It was energy drink-fueled mayhem, mashing up Grand Theft Auto and Tony Hawk for one of the Xbox One’s hidden gems ✔ If you’ve never played it before, you’re in for a treat ✔ The game is available on both Steam and the Windows 10 store, and it includes the base game as well as its two expansions for $19.99


3D-printed Titanium Wheels are Both Lightweight and Super Tough | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 7:02:33 PM
HRE Performance Wheels and GE Additive have teamed up to create the world's first 3D-printed titanium wheels. Called HRE3D+ wheels, they are not only impressively light due to their innovative creation process, but also very durable. Sadly, you'll have to wait to get your hands on them. ✔ Compared with aluminum, titanium has a much higher specific strength and is more corrosion resistant ✔ We don’t have a definitive answer on when we can bring this to the public, Moran said ✔ Our next step will be to produce a complete one-piece center using the same process and testing from there


Photography News: The Best Spot For Fall Photos, New Firmware | Digital Trends

11/16/2018, 5:30:19 PM
Where's the best spot to take fall photos? Michigan, according to social media and a Nikon contest. The results and more in this week's photography news, including significant firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-T3, X-H1 and GFX 50S, and a new tool for Final Cut Pro X users. ✔ PreviousNext 1 of 2 Fall colors in Michigan Madison Shealy Shannon Hart Afraid of missing out on the latest photo industry news while you’re out, well, actually taking pictures ✔ The update will also allow for output of Film Simulation simultaneously while shooting F-Log


Elon Musk told Tesla employees they should be making 7,000 Model 3s per week by November 28: Report

11/16/2018, 6:19:24 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees setting a production goal of 1,000 Model 3 sedans per day by November 28, Electrek reports. ✔ Read more: Elon Musk said Tesla customers still have time to guarantee they get a $7,500 tax credit on a new car Tesla initially struggled to hit its production targets for the Model 3, which it began manufacturing in the summer of 2017 ✔ Contact this reporter at mmatousek@businessinsider.com


Facebook investors call on Mark Zuckerberg to resign as chairman following damaging report 

11/16/2018, 7:12:53 PM
Facebook investors have called on the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to step down as chairman, following reports that the company hired a public relations firm to smear its critics by drawing links to George Soros. ✔ Julie Goodridge, chief executive of Facebook investor NorthStar Asset Management which owns over 50,000 shares in the company,  called the appointment of Mr Clegg to investigate Facebook’s lobbying crazy ✔ Elon Musk held both roles at electric car manufacturer Tesla until an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in October forced the company to appoint a separate board chairman


Death by push notification

11/16/2018, 6:12:30 PM
Turning up my phone's notifications to max shattered my brain. ✔ Attention is the main prize of the internet ✔ TikTok was truly the worst part of this experiment: getting yanked out of a book on my Kindle to watch some muscle-bound idiot do push-ups to a Drake song ✔ Much ink has been spilled on the dating-app ecosystem's game theory to keep users engaged and swiping


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