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Germany calls for a ban on combustion engine cars by 2030

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Germany isn't content with relying on financial incentives to usher in an era of pollution-free cars. The country's Bundesrat (federal council) has passed a resolution calling for a ban on new internal combustion engine cars by 2030. From then on,... Go To Full Article

Two more automakers can test self-driving cars in California

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You might not have heard of Wheego and Valeo before, but they must be doing something right when it comes to self-driving vehicles. California has given them permission to test one autonomous car each on its roads, according to The… Go To Full Article

'Luna' is a whimsical puzzle game that takes place in the stars

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Not every VR game involves battle or fighting. Some titles, like I Expect You to Die or Fantastic Contraption, are more fun puzzles than violent shoot-em-ups. At the Oculus Connect event last week, I played around with Luna, a game… Go To Full Article

Maserati's first electric car won't be a Tesla rival

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Italian supercar makers haven't exactly embraced electric vehicles with gusto (the LaFerrari hybrid is about as close as you get), but that should change in the next few years. Ferrari's sibling brand Maserati tells Car and Driver that it's working... Go To Full Article

LeEco inadvertently spoils its US launch plans

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LeEco's hardware lineup is supposed to make its splashy US debut on October 19th, but it appears that someone at the company couldn't wait to show what it had in store. Vizio's new owner briefly posted listings for most (if… Go To Full Article

Sarah Nyberg's Twitter bot feeds the emptiness of alt-right trolls

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Engaging with "alt-right" Pepe-spewing racists on Twitter is a diversion I have yet to tire of, but the fact is even I can't tweet enough satisfy the masses. Fortunately, automating the process is a viable option, as shown by writer… Go To Full Article

The best of CEATEC 2016: virtual tea, printed makeup, too many robots

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Panasonic showed off a TV that hides in plain sight, there were gesture controlled origami birds, and a TARDIS-shaped machine that could 3D scan your entire body in four seconds flat. That's the kind of show CEATEC is. There were… Go To Full Article

The VR reading library Oculus hid at its developer conference

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Oculus' annual developer conference serves as a touchstone for its community; a time to see how far virtual reality has come in the last year and to inspire, motivate and help developers build the VR experiences of tomorrow. Most of… Go To Full Article

Six next-gen battery technologies

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We all love our battery-powered gadgets, but portable power cells can be devastating to the environment. Fortunately, recent developments have proven that greener batteries are coming in the not-too-distant future. Engineers are repl... Go To Full Article

The sweet sound of the 'world's most expensive' earphones

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I imagine I'm like most people in that I'm fairly content with a leaky pair of earphones that came bundled with a phone I bought 18 months ago. Some of you will have more expensive tastes, of course, dropping a… Go To Full Article

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