Google on Friday surprisingly announced that its own self-driving car will soon be ready for public testing. No, you won’t be able to start using one yourself, as Google will only start small public pilot programs in the following years. But the company will use a few prototype vehicles on public roads in and around Mountain View with safety drivers aboard.
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Launched in 2013 as a budget option for smartphone buyers looking for affordable devices, the Moto G became a quick hit in various markets, especially emerging ones. The company released a second-generation Moto G model last year, and it looks like Motorola might be preparing a third-gen device for a 2015 launch. According to a new report, the new Moto G might be a lot more exciting than you think.
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If only they’d had this when we were still in college. Chicago Eater brings us news that a Chicago Taco Bell is applying for a liquor license, which would make it the first Taco Bell in America to sell booze.
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Despite all of our snark and cynicism, the Apple Watch has garnered a fairly positive reaction from critics and consumers since its launch last month. It might have you reconsidering whether or not you need a smartwatch of your own, but if you do decide to take the plunge, you might want to save some cash in the process, which brings us to today’s Woot deal.
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Internet users have plenty of options for cloud storage, and many of them are quite affordable. But it might be even cheaper to control your own cloud that you’d be able to store in your own home and upgrade at your own convenience. That’s exactly what Brease, the white cloud-shaped gadget pictured above, wants to help you with.
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On Monday, we shared the cancellations and renewals for the five major networks: NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and The CW. There weren’t too many surprises on the list, but it doesn’t really matter, because what we’re really interested in are the new shows that will be premiering over the next 12 months.
Last but not least, The CW has begun uploading trailers for its new shows (including the highly anticipated Legends of Tomorrow).
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In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft has been on a real roll lately when it comes to releasing great Android apps. Microsoft is looking to continue that trend now with the release of Hyperlapse, a new app for Android and Windows Phone that aims to take your shaky handheld video recordings and transform them into first-rate timelapse videos.
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A new report from The Information claims that Walmart is planning to roll out a shipping service of its own aimed at taking on Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer.
Walmart’s upcoming shipping service is reportedly codenamed “Tahoe” and is on schedule to launch sometime later this spring or summer. Notably, Walmart was initially hoping to have its nascent shpping service up and running before 2015 but was ultimately forced to delay its release amid technical difficulties with the service’s software.
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After being out of commission for a majority of the last generation, Tom Clancy’s most famous video game franchise is making its triumphant return this fall with Rainbow Six Siege on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Ubisoft announced today that the game will be released on October 13th.
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There’s a new and depressingly simple way to steal cash from ATMs and rob other people’s bank accounts, Business Insider informs us. Apparently, thieves have started rigging ATMs to grab people’s ATM cards while at the same time hooking up a concealed fifth-generation iPod nano near the machine to record a video of the users entering in their PINs. Once the users walk away because they figure the machines have simply eaten their cards, the thieves walk in, dislodge their card from the machine and then use their PIN to rob them blind.
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