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The First Hardcore Aston Martin has Been Unveiled
But what actually makes the new Vantage special? You can choose from either a seven speed manual transmission or Aston Martin's automated sequential manual paddle-shift transmissions. It isn't particularly subtle, but standing out is the goal here. AMR stands for Aston Martin Racing, the name of the British marque's racing outfit established in 2004. [Full Article...]
GM says it has made 130 self-driving Bolts
And earlier this year, GM CFO vowed that the automaker would run its autonomous vehicle development like a Silicon Valley start-up, sinking $600 million annually, or $150 million per quarter into the effort. Image source: General Motors . The cars use software from Cruise Automation, a self-driving startup GM bought in 2016. But while GM seems to be aiming to be early to market (though not nece... [Full Article...]
Microsoft to launch 4K-enabled Xbox One X in November
Microsoft's announcement Sunday night at the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles helped kick off the biggest week in gaming, but it wasn't the only unveiling to generate buzz over the weekend. "The Xbox One S? ". And it's cheaper too, to get equivalent performance on Forza, Microsoft showcased the same graphical setup on a PC with a $500 GTX 1080 GPU; that's just the GPU price, which is the sam... [Full Article...]
India overwhelm S Africa to reach Champions Trophy semis
But we do come up short for some reason in tournaments like this. Sent into bat by India skipper Virat Kohli , South Africa were bowled out for 191 in 44.3 overs at the Oval. With India and Bangladesh joining hosts England in the last four and the victor of Monday's Sri Lanka against Pakistan match taking the final semi-final berth, it's been a strong tournament for the teams from the s... [Full Article...]
EU leaders to back closer defense ties, Paris climate accord: summit draft
In the communique , the US added a footnote saying it's taking its own steps to reduce the country's carbon footprint. "France is committed to upholding all of our obligations under the Paris agreement both for our welfare, but also for the welfare of the global community as a whole", he said . [Full Article...]
Pittsburgh Penguins - The New Dynasty On Sight?
The goaltending tandem will see change with Marc-Andre Fleury reportedly agreeing to waive his no-move clause for the expansion draft so that the Penguins can protect 23-year-old starter Matt Murray . And the one time Murray couldn't stop a puck from entering the net, the quick whistle of referee Kevin Pollock prevented the goal for him. The Penguins ruined Nashville's star-filled party on the ... [Full Article...]
Death toll from Bangladesh landslides rises to 134 after heavy rain
The four army men died after being struck by a landslide from an adjacent hill while trying to clear a road in Rangamati's Manikchhari around 11:00am on Tuesday. Numerous victims belonged to the ethnic minority or tribal groups who live in makeshift structures along the hills in Bandarban and Rangamati where power cuts and no road connection have enhanced miseries of the residents, officials said. [Full Article...]
Did Lorde make a secret Instagram account to review onion rings?
It's also important to note that Lorde was one of the account's 24 followers, along with several of her friends and associates. When Newshub contacted Lorde's management to ask about the account, and to ask whether Lorde really is into onion rings like that, they didn't respond, but the account was taken down shortly afterward. [Full Article...]