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1. Innova CarScan Pro 5610 OBD2 vehicle diagnostic tool review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

REVIEW – I saw this review offer and thought that it would be the perfect item for diagnosing a couple of the problems that I know my truck has. What is it? The Innova CarScan Pro 5610 is a feature-rich ...

2. Inquinamento: Volvo riduce le emissioni anche per la logistica
(Italiano/Ecoblog)

Volvo Cars punta a diventare un'azienda a impatto zero sul clima entro il 2040. La casa automobilistica svedese, lungo questo cammino, vuole ridurre del 40% l'impronta di carbonio per ciascuna vettura... ...

3. Google Maps ci dice quando andare a fare la spesa
(Italiano/webnews)

Google Maps mostra agli utenti l'ora migliore per recarsi al supermercato a fare la spesa, una funzione importante in questo periodo di pandemia. The post Google Maps ci dice quando andare a fare la spesa ...

4. Coronavirus: cos’è, sintomi, trasmissione e altri dettagli
(Italiano/webnews)

... respiratorio dell’uomo per moltiplicarsi. Il virus è partito dalla Cina, per essere più precisi da Wuhan, intorno alla fine di dicembre […] The post Coronavirus: cos’è, sintomi, trasmissione ...

5. Postmates and Instacart introduce 'no contact' deliveries
(English/engadget)

First it was Uber's Quiet Cars, and now the socially avoidant can get their Postmates without actually seeing anyone. The company added "Dropoff Options" to its delivery service without ...

6. Tesla is using older hardware in Chinese Model 3 cars because of supply issues
(English/engadget)

Tesla has become the latest company to have to contend with the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, reports the BBC. Supply chain disruptions in China caused by the crisis forced the automaker to equip recent ...

7. Stock iPad Pro scarsi: coronavirus o fine serie?
(Italiano/webnews)

Si riducono le scorte di iPad Pro in molti Paesi del mondo: non è dato sapere se per l'arrivo di nuovi modelli o per i ritardi da coronavirus. The post Stock iPad Pro scarsi: coronavirus o fine serie? ...

8. Google Stadia, scarsi incentivi agli sviluppatori?
(Italiano/webnews)

A quanto pare, uno dei motivi per cui Google Stadia dispone di pochi giochi sarebbe da ricercarsi negli scarsi incentivi offerti agli sviluppatori. The post Google Stadia, scarsi incentivi agli sviluppatori? ...

9. Audi's tri-motor E-Tron S electric cars will be ready to drift
(English/engadget)

Electric cars tend to handle well thanks to a low center of gravity and instant torque, but they aren't usually light on their feet and can be harder to drift unless they're appropriately tuned. ...

10. Polestar's latest concept EV is designed for sustainability
(English/engadget)

Polestar has yet to deliver its first EV, but that isn't stopping it from outlining the vision for its future cars. The automaker has unveiled a concept sedan, the Precept, that showcases both the ...

11. MIT helps self-driving cars ‘see’ through snow and fog
(English/engadget)

Self-driving technology has come a long way, but it can still be tripped up by bad weather. A team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) may have a solution. They've ...

12. Lyft buys a startup that runs ads on top of ridesharing cars
(English/engadget)

Lyft might have another way to generate revenue from trips. The company has acquired Halo Cars, a startup that lets drivers for app-based car services run taxi-style ads on top of their vehicles. A spokesperson ...

13. Ford hopes you'll trade some privacy for discounted car insurance
(English/engadget)

Ford thinks it has a way to make car insurance more appealing: taking advantage of the data available from connected cars. It's teaming up with Nationwide to introduce its own take on usage-based ...

14. Hot Wheels brings its NFC-enabled stat-tracker to even more toys this year
(English/engadget)

For stats-obsessed kids, last year's release of Hot Wheels ID was a godsend. The NFC-based system let you scan your cars into the app to keep tabs on how fast and how far the cars in your collection ...

15. Nissan hopes people will pay $699 a month to swap cars on demand
(English/engadget)

Over the last couple of years, we've seen automakers like Porsche and Cadillac try their hand at car subscription services, and now Nissan is doing the same. Starting in Houston, the Japanese automaker ...

16. After Math: Stunning figures
(English/engadget)

The news just wouldn't stop dropping this week. First, Parasite absolutely dominated the Oscars, everyone was convinced Bill Gates bought a hydrogen-powered mega-yacht for a hot second (surprise, ...

17. Netflix films won just two Oscars after 'Parasite' swept major awards
(English/engadget)

Netflix might have dominated Oscar nominations, but as with the Golden Globes, the big evening itself was a disappointment. The streaming service only gained two Oscars, with Laura Dern winning best supporting ...

18. Samsung revealed the Galaxy Z Flip in an Oscars ad
(English/engadget)

After weeks of leaks of Samsung's upcoming foldable phone, it looks like the company has decided to scoop itself. Just a couple of days before the Galaxy Unpacked event on February 11th, Samsung rolled ...

19. US House panel will discuss self-driving cars next week
(English/engadget)

On February 11th, a House panel will hold a hearing that could help shape the future of self-driving vehicles in the US. The Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee under the Energy and Commerce ...

20. Winegard RW-2035 Extreme WiFi Extender review – Extend your home’s WiFi by 1000ft
(English/the-gadgeteer)

REVIEW – We live on a pretty big piece of property with several large outbuildings…all sadly outside of the house WiFi bubble. One of these buildings is where we park our cars, workout, and occasionally ...

21. New machine learning algorithm produces "near-perfect" fake human faces
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... algorithm, StyleGAN2, fixes this problem and produces "eye-poppingly detailed and correct images." It can also generate never-before-seen cars, churches, and animals. Image: YouTube Read the rest Read ...

22. Mini's 2020 Cooper SE zips around town powered by electrons
(English/engadget)

When the first Minis rolled off the assembly line in 1959, the diminutive front wheel drive cars practically sipped fuel through equally miniscule 850 - 1275 cc engines. 70 years later, the latest Mini ...

23. Maserati may unveil its first hybrid car on April 21st
(English/engadget)

Maserati may be close to dragging its cars into the electrified era. An Automotive News Europe source says the Fiat Chrysler-owned brand will unveil its first hybrid, a version of the Ghibli sedan (above), ...

24. Honda E first drive: Futuristic and incredibly fun to drive
(English/engadget)

It's a miracle the Honda E is even here, considering how much Honda seemed to hate electric cars. And yet, here I am in Valencia, Spain, ready to drive this adorable EV, which is slated to go ...

25. Fatal car wrecks are correlated with stock-market fluctuations
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... markets: when pensions are wiped out by financial engineering, people fatally wreck their cars, circumventing the future pain of not having any pension savings. Capitalism works! When the market drives ...