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General Motors’ autonomous-car unit is clearly going places, with plans announced this week to double its team by the end of 2019. With its eye on the launch of a robo-taxi service before the end of the year, Cruise Automation will add an extra 1,000 workers to its team as the year progresses,Reutersreported this week. Cruise spokesman Ray Wert told the news outlet that most of the new hires will be engineers tasked with further developing the San Francisco-based company’s driverless-vehicle technology....

One of the best smartwatches last year was thePixel Watch 3, as Google’s new era of close collaboration with Fitbit yielded major changes that put the Pixel Watch on the map. The Pixel Watch 3 is still competitive against the competition, such as the Apple Watch Series 10 andGalaxy Watch 8, but Google is back with its next edition. The newPixel Watch 4introduces several compelling changes to address issues from last year’s edition, including the display, battery, and charging....

One of the bestgaming laptop deals, and one of the best all-aroundlaptop deals, has popped up at Best Buy today, as the retailer has discounted the popular Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop from $780 to $680, a savings of $100. This makes a great gift for the gamer in your family. It’s currently in stock and will deliver in time for the holidays with free shipping, and it also includes a free 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription....

An artist’s impression of a hot-Jupiter exoplanet.C. Carreau / ESA NASA’s planet-hunting satellite TESS, or Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has madeanotherintriguingdiscovery. This time, it’s located a planet somewhere where it shouldn’t be, right in the middle of a zone in which any planet should have been annihilated by its star. The star HD 203949 is located 257 light-years away and is a K2-type giant star, slightly cooler than our sun....

Whether you’re looking to cancel ESPN Plus because you’re balancing the budget or it isn’t being used in the offseason, you may be wondering how to cancelthe streaming service. Here’s how to get it done fast, with tips on canceling through Google Play, Apple, orRokuas needed. Note:ESPN+ does not offer refunds or credits for partially used billing periods. Your current month’s fees are already gone for good – but if you want to save money next month, it’s important to act now....

Summary There isn’t much I would change about the originalMistborntrilogy, butI do wish Era 1 spent more time on one tragicWell of Ascensionstoryline.The Well of Ascensionisthe second book inMistbornEra 1, and Brandon Sanderson raises the stakes of the story as Vin, Elend, and Kelsier’s crew fight to maintain their hold on Luthadel. The group faces challenges from Elend’s father and other lords seeking power — and that’s not to mention the mysterious power lurking in the mists....

MacOS is preferred for its fluidity and seamlessness. Of course, solid hardware and fire-breathing silicon add to its appeal, but the software experience developed by Apple focuses on convenience and security more than anything. In its quest to do so, however, Apple hasoften ignored glaring functional holes in the OS. The lack of a native clipboard is one such as miss, one that is addressed byexcellent third-party apps such as Maccy....

Jake Paul responds after TikToker finds his new products on clearance Jake Paulhas hit back after a TikToker claimed “all” his new products had “already” been put on clearance after launching in June. Entering the market with aline of men’s body care, the younger of the Paul brothers raised over $14 million to launch his brand ‘W’, sold exclusively at Walmart. So far,a body wash, deodorant, and body sprayall hit store shelves in June 2024, with a soap and a two-in-one shampoo expected to arrive later this year....

Summary Julia Robertsmade her long-awaited return to rom-coms withTicket to Paradise, and it proved that it’s time for a rom-com reunion with one of her best co-stars. Although Julia Roberts has explored different genres throughout her acting career, she rose to fame when she starred in some of the most popularrom-coms from the 1990s. Roberts’ undeniable charm and talent for bringing both comedy and romance to her performances made her the undisputed queen of rom-coms of the 1990s – however, she left the genre in the 2000s and didn’t make a proper return to it until 2022....

Well folks, the newLenovo Moto Z2 Force is finally here, and it’s shaping up to be an excellent choice for one of the smartphones for the year. The phone boasts a few upgrades over last year’sMoto Z Force, including the latest and greatest Qualcomm processor, the Snapdragon 835. Of course, there are plenty of other great phones out there. Like, for example, Google’s current flagship, the Google Pixel XL. It’s a bit of a case of new vs....

Marvel has launchedThe Official Marvel Podcast, a new weekly podcast about everything going on in theMCU. Marvel secured arguably the most important man in the company as its first guest, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. During the interview, Feige teased several upcoming Marvel projects, includingThe Fantastic Four.Feige revealed that filming begins following Marvel’s triumphant return to Hall H at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. “Our director, Matt Shakman, has already moved to London, and we start filming at the end of July....

Misfits Boxing teases KSI vs Fury & Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis for Series 009 mega-card Misfits Boxing has teased their next major event, where it seems we’ll be seeing KSI vs Tommy Fury as well as Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis on the same card for Series 009. Misfits x DAZN Series 008was one of the most bizarreinfluencer boxingcards we’ve seen to date. Headlining a first-of-its-kind four-man ‘Survival Tag Match’ as well as featuring the second tag-team match we’ve seen on a Misfits card, it’s fair to say it was pretty action-packed....

It’s not easy to install software from outside Apple’s ecosystem if you’re an iPhone user. If you want to use an app that’s not available on the official App Store, previously your only option was tojailbreak your phoneto install alternatives like Cydia. But jailbreaking can be a security risk, and Cydia has been downsizing recently andstopped allowing purchaseslast year. Enter a new alternative:AltStore, an App Store alternative that doesn’t require jailbreaking....