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Waymo is looking to test self-driving cars in wintry Detroit

Waymo has begun testing Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans in snowy and icy conditions about a year after opening an R&D center.
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Uber now lets you make multiple stops, whether or not you’re dressed as a horse

Uber now makes it easier to make multiple stops during a ride. The new feature is rolling out globally this week.
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Bloodhound car nails a 210-mph test drive for the 1,000-mph land speed record

The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car car took a 210 mph test drive on Thursday. It went well, meaning it can continue plans for a 1,000 mph run.
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Elon Musk camped out on the roof of his Tesla Gigafactory, and here’s why

Despite running SpaceX, Tesla, and his Boring Company, Elon Musk recently managed to find time for a party on the roof of his Gigafactory.
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Deliveries by drone come a big step closer with latest Trump initiative

Deliveries by drone may be a lot closer after the government announced a program designed to make testing the technology easier.
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Uber is going after millennials with its new credit card

Uber is aiming to encourage customer loyalty with the imminent launch of a credit card that riders can use to earn rewards.
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In Honolulu? Text and cross the street and you’ll get a fine

Honolulu will fine you if you're caught looking at your phone or other mobile device when crossing the street.
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Amazon overhauls its Kindle app with new features and a fresh design

Bookworms, Amazon has redesigned its Kindle app with a bunch of new features as well as a new look that's easier on the eyes.
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LinkedIn’s new smart replies help you manage your messages faster

If you're a busy professional on LinkedIn, then a new app feature released this week has the potential to save you time.
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At last, New York City subway to ditch MetroCard in favor of tap-to-pay

New York is close to ditching the subway's MetroCard for a tap-to-pay system that'll let riders use Apple Pay and others at the turnstile.
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Slip into the sea to try Europe’s first underwater restaurant

This underwater restaurant features a stunning design quite unlike anything we've ever seen. And as you'd expect, it specializes in seafood.
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Amazon Kindle discount celebrates 10 years of its ebook reader

Amazon's first-ever Kindle ebook reader hit the market 10 years ago and to celebrate it's offering $30 discounts on most models.
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This unique open-air hotel room looks like a giant bird’s nest

A unique hotel room in the middle of one of Kenya's most famous safari spots resembles a giant bird's nest and lets you sleep outside.
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U.S. firm in talks to use its tech to help find missing Malaysia Airlines plane

Flight MH370 went missing in 2014. Despite a huge search effort, the passenger plane has never been found, but now a U.S. firm wants to help.
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That laptop ban may soon get a whole lot worse for plane passengers

A U.S. official on Sunday suggested the government is considering imposing a cabin laptop ban for all flights in and out of the U.S.
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DHL's mail robot carries heavy loads and frees up the hands of delivery workers

DHL is conducting trials of a new autonomous "PostBOT" robot that helps delivery workers on their rounds by carrying the mail for them.
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Daimler aims to bring its self-driving snowplows to airports

Daimler is creating a driverless snowplow for use in places like airports and is already testing a design in Germany.
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos standing on top of a giant wind turbine is a sight to behold

One way to publicize your new wind farm is to stand on top of a turbine and smash a bottle of champagne on it, so Jeff Bezos did just that.
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Listen as a MacBook Pro user sets his ‘sticky key’ frustrations to music

Some users have been complaining about keys malfunctioning on their new Apple laptops, and this guy wrote an amusing song about it.
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CNN can now fly its news drone over crowds in an industry first

CNN has received a first-of-its-kind waiver to fly a drone over crowds as part of its news-gathering efforts.
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This ‘inflatable space yacht’ could be in orbit by 2022

Las Vegas-based Bigelow already has one of its inflatable space habitats attached to the space station. Now it wants to send one to the moon.
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Drones are delivering burritos directly to the homes of rural Australians

The latest delivery drone test by Alphabet's Project Wing involves dropping burritos — and medicine — to folks living in rural Australia.
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Self-driving cars are about to hit the busy streets of NY City

GM will soon test its self-driving cars on the relentlessly busy streets of Manhattan in a move certain to boost the company's technology.
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Using drones to charge your EV while you’re driving is Amazon’s latest idea

Amazon has an idea to use drones to charge electric vehicles running low on power. The drone would dock on the EV's roof as you're driving.
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Amazon can now ship a house to your home, though delivery costs $3,700

If you'd like to extend your online shopping expeditions to house buying, then you might want to consider this tiny home listed on Amazon.
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Indiegogo now offers a marketplace where you can buy its coolest stuff

Indiegogo's new Marketplace lets you buy innovative products funded on its site, as well as other cool stuff from entrepreneurs everywhere.
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Hobby drones are hampering wildfire air crews in California

Owners of drones are continuing to cause problems for air crews tackling the wildfires in California. Violators could be hit with big fines.
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Cooler Cannon is the beer-tossing icebox you’ve been waiting for

The can-tossing Cooler Cannon is back and this time it's replaced the remote controller with an app so you can launch a beer in a single tap.
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A drone hit a passenger plane in Canada in first reported incident of its kind

A passenger plane has collided with a drone in the skies over Quebec City in the first reported incident of its kind in Canada.
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Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson climbs aboard the Hyperloop

Hyperloop One is to be rebranded "Virgin Hyperloop One" after Sir Richard Branson's company announced it's investing in the project.
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Tesla Model X safety issue prompts recall of thousands of vehicles

Tesla is recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs over an issue with the back seats that exposes passengers to greater risk in the event of an accident.
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T-Mobile's 'Mobile Without Borders' is about to be hit with a 5GB cap

T-Mobile has announced that from November 12 it will be adding a 5GB cap to its Mobile Without Borders plan.
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Pizza Hut’s ‘Pizza Parka’ makes it easy to order from your smartphone

Pizza Hut's toasty parka offers a super-convenient way to order pizza via your smartphone, but would you want to wear it?
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SpaceX sees a payoff from its pioneering work with reusable rockets

SpaceX is getting really good at launching and landing used rockets, on October 11 achieving the feat for the third time this year.