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Ford Mustang to drive itself up Goodwood hillclimb
The Duke of Richmond, who hosts the event, spent time with the 82-year-old trophy on the event's start line ( pictured below ), which is made of original bricks from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A switch can turn the auto from autonomous mode to fully regular operation. Using advanced location scanning technology from Bentley Systems, the engineering team behind the vehicle has developed an accura... [Full Article...]
Your iPhone now does Morse code, thanks to Google's Gboard keyboard
In the blog post , Google shares the story of Tania Finlayson, a developer and expert in Morse code assistive technology who was born with cerebral palsy. As you tap each of the buttons, there will be suggestions that appear on the top of the keyboard , just as you'd find if you were using the standard QWERTY keyboard . [Full Article...]
Notepad gets some love in Windows 10 Build 17713
One common complaint from programmers working in non-Windows coding language is that Notepad doesn't format line breaks properly, resulting in jumbled, messy text. Pressing CTRL + 0 will reset the zoom level. Notepad also is getting the ability to display line and column numbers when word-wrap is enabled. Microsoft also says that several rendering performance fixes have been introduced in the la... [Full Article...]
Ariel Atom 4 unveiled, will be certified for Australia
Around 100 Atom 4s will be hand built per year at the company's factory in Crewkerne, Somerset. To best deploy the performance , Ariel has calibrated the Atom's ECU to accommodate both traction control and launch control (which are optional extras), and has also installed a (turbo) boost controller. [Full Article...]
Tesla to begin phasing out federal tax credit in 2019
After that point, the credit halves for six months, and then halves again for a final six months. Tesla is among companies hit by additional 25 percent import duties imposed by Beijing in retaliation for a tariff hike by U.S. So far, the company is only building high-end versions of the Model 3 for significantly higher prices. For example, a buyer today who purchases a Model 3 for $50,000 ... [Full Article...]
Bentley announces centenary Mulsanne W.O. Edition
Bentley's own 8 Litre vehicle. In the rear, an illuminated cocktail cabinet has a veneer that depicts the grille and headlights of the Bentley 8-Litre, and there's even a piece of crankshaft from W.O.'s personal auto showcased inside. Edition is distinguished from regular models by its black paint and wheels, and an optional chromed radiator shell. The wood dash features the founder's signature,... [Full Article...]
Paid iPhone Apps Gone Free Today [July 8]
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The figures also revealed Candy Crush Saga to be the most downloaded game in the store's first 10 years, while Facebook was the most downloaded app, ahead of Facebook Messenger and YouTube. The number of available iPad apps triples in the space of three months. For their coding efforts, iOS app developers have made more than $100 billion in revenue selling their wares on the App Store platform. [Full Article...]
Aston Martin is Debuting a Radical V-8-powered Cygnet at Goodwood
Aston Martin Cygnet is probably the company's most forgotten auto of all time. It'll be showing off its stuff at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Connected to the engine is the same seven-speed automated manual gearbox, powering the rear wheels by what Aston Martin calls a "very short torque tube". [Full Article...]