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1. Fantastic film of Paris in the late 1890s
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

This late 1890s Lumière film of Paris is amazing. The image is clear and the motion is smooth. Sound was added, which makes the film come alive (I wish they would have colorized it, too). No cars in sight ...

2. Augmented reality and machine empathy: another great sf story from Sarah Gailey
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Sarah Gailey (who wrote a brilliant, wrenching short story about empathy and self-driving cars) has just published a new story about wearable computers in a series in The Atlantic edited by Ian Bogost ...

3. Windows 10 19H1, addio alla People Bar
(Italiano/webnews)

Microsoft avrebbe deciso di rimuovere da Windows 10 19H1 la People Bar a causa del suo scarso utilizzo da parte degli utenti. The post Windows 10 19H1, addio alla People Bar appeared first on Webnews. ...

4. New Zealand campers wake up to find money placed behind windshield wipers
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

NZ$6800 in cash was mysteriously left on cars and toilets at a campground in New Zealand. The recipients of the gifts turned the money over to police, fearing it might be stolen/ Image: Stuff Thanks, ...

5. Money spills out of Brink's truck on highway, causing cars to crash as people stop to grab the cash
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... drivers got out of their cars and attempted to grab cash off the road, causing two separate motor vehicle crashes, police said. But at least one person tried to help the Brink's driver, who was seen on ...

6. Paper Girls 5: fate and free will (and dinosaurs and monsters)
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... with flying cars and a cure for cancer. The girls are grappling with the prophecies and other shenanigans that have given them glimpses of their own futures and the futures of other versions of themselves, ...

7. McLaren’s 720S is a glorious nerd-built supercar
(English/engadget)

While cars are technological wonders, it's not very often that automakers tout the nerdiness of any single feature. McLaren is not your typical automaker, and it proudly notes that the Proactive ...

8. Facebook and Instagram evacuated over bomb threat
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... at 200 Jefferson Drive. Bomb squads from allied agencies across San Mateo County are on scene and going through the building. The NBC Bay Area chopper spotted several police patrol cars on the campus. Here's ...

9. Patent describes how Lyft’s self-driving cars might communicate
(English/engadget)

Safety is a major concern when it comes to autonomous vehicles, for both the people they're transporting as well as those who are nearby. And it's not yet clear how or even if self-driving cars ...

10. Uber is a "bezzle," doomed to disappoint the suckers who buy into its IPO
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... much more maintaining their cars than yellow cab companies do maintaining their fleets. Uber's data-richness doesn't confer much of an advantage, either: no amount of data will change the fact that commuters ...

11. Wells Fargo blames "computer glitch" for its improper foreclosure on 545 homes
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... delinquencies, the "improper repossession" (that is, theft) of their customers' cars (including cars belonging to US military service members stationed overseas), and more. Then in September this ...

12. Aston Martin previews EV conversions with electric 1970 DB6 Volante
(English/engadget)

By Joel Stocksdale It's all completely reversible.If you're a fan of classic British sports cars, and you're concerned about the environment, the future is looking pretty bright. Similar ...

13. Uber puts self-driving cars back on the road in scaled-down test
(English/engadget)

Eight months after one of Uber's self-driving cars fatally struck a pedestrian, the company is getting ready to resume testing of its autonomous vehicles on public roads. However, according to internal ...

14. Russian search giant Yandex is making phones now
(English/engadget)

After self-driving cars and smart speakers, Russian search engine giant Yandex is getting into smartphones. Its debut handset, fittingly titled "Yandex.Phone," is an entry-level Android device ...

15. Ohio's first self-driving shuttle service begins on December 10th
(English/engadget)

Ohio wants to be a haven for self-driving cars, and it's already acting on those plans... if slowly. Smart Columbus and DriveOhio have announced that the state's first autonomous shuttle service, ...

16. Google elegge Drops migliore app del 2018
(Italiano/webnews)

Google ha rivelato quali sono state le migliori applicazioni del 2018 disponibili sul Play Store e ad aggiudicarsi il primo posto è Drops. The post Google elegge Drops migliore app del 2018 appeared ...

17. Most popular baby names of 2018
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... The fastest climbers of 2018 include Everly, Isla, Leo, and Carson. These are the top ten, head to Baby Center to see all 100 top baby names for 2018. If you click on a name, you can discover its popularity ...

18. Mobilità sostenibile e condivisa Jojob: navette per recarsi al lavoro
(Italiano/Ecoblog)

La mobilità sostenibile può trarre linfa dalla mobilità condivisa: l'arrivo di Jojob Navette segna un progresso su questo fronte, per incentivare i dipendenti che lasciano l'auto a casa, spingendo...  ...

19. BMW considers electric-only mode for hybrids in zero-emissions areas
(English/engadget)

BMW has a problem: with cities planning to either create zero-emissions zones or even ban gas-powered cars entirely, how does it keep its vehicles on the road? By turning them into ad hoc electric cars, ...

20. Do some good while decorating your Christmas tree
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – In addition to buying gifts for friends and family members, Christmas is also a time to do a little good for others.  Buying the St. Jude’s Hospital Carson Light-Up Light Bulb Ornament is a way ...

21. VW wants to ensure EVs are delivering your packages
(English/engadget)

Typically at auto shows, the focus is on vehicles consumers can buy in the future. Or at least in the case of concepts, ideas that'll trickle down into cars you can purchase in about five years. Volkswagen ...

22. Tesla celebrates one billion Autopilot-assisted miles
(English/engadget)

... its self-driving cars had hit 10 million miles. No... Read all  ...

23. Climate change is fueling wildfires, warns National Climate Assessment
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... gases from cars, factories and other sources will make fires more frequent, including very large fires that burn more than 12,400 acres. Read the rest Read all  ...

24. Audi and Disney are creating media for self-driving cars
(English/engadget)

If and when fully autonomous cars hit the road in earnest, you're going to have a lot of free time on your hands. Audi and Disney think they can fill that void, though. In a chat with CNET, the ...