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epa04109222 The new system CarPlay Apple integrated in the Ferrari FF is shown during the press day at the 84thGeneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, 04 March 2014. CarPlay gives iPhone users the opportunity to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages by voice or touch. The Motor Show will open its gates to the public from 06 to 16 March presenting more than 250 exhibitors and more than 146 world and European premieres.  EPA/SANDRO CAMPARDO
epa04109222 The new system CarPlay Apple integrated in the Ferrari FF is shown during the press day at the 84thGeneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, 04 March 2014. CarPlay gives iPhone users the opportunity to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages by voice or touch. The Motor Show will open its gates to the public from 06 to 16 March presenting more than 250 exhibitors and more than 146 world and European premieres. EPA/SANDRO CAMPARDO
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Here s what s going on in tech.

Survey says many drivers aren t using even half the high-tech bells and whistles in their cars.

Speaking of high-tech cars: Charlie Miller, who hacked into a moving Jeep Cherokee earlier this year, has left his engineering job at Twitter.

True ride-sharing: Uber is testing UberPool, a cheaper and less convenient service. Shuddle, the on-demand ride provider for kids, has also launched a carpooling service.

Germany s highest appeals court rules that Apple s patents on the slide to unlock feature on iPhones are invalid.

Elon Musk buys $5 million of shares in SolarCity after the company s stock plunge.

Facebook spam king pleads guilty to sending 27 million messages. He faces up to three years in prison.

ICYMI: Microsoft digital assistant Cortana is now available for Android.

Internal Ashley Madison emails stolen and released by hackers show its CEO wanted to hack a competitor s website to steal customer emails.

 

Photo: Apple s CarPlay system integrated in a Ferrari. (Sandro Campardo/EPA)