Archive for 2018
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SiliconBeat is moving
We will continue to blog about tech news as usual, but from now on you can find our posts at MercuryNews.com/SiliconBeat.
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Uber and Lyft want you banned from using your own self-driving car in urban areas
Only ‘professionals’ such as Uber and Lyft can be trusted with autonomous vehicles in dense urban areas, Uber and Lyft say.
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Elon Musk claims customs problem means ‘flamethrower’ needs new name
Device’s new name is far more accurate, as the device resembles a roofer’s torch or weed burner far more than it does the war-time weapon.
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Net neutrality battle: Bicyclist slows real traffic in protest; California bill advances
A bicyclist slowed down traffic in front of the FCC’s Washington offices, calling his protest “Restoring Automotive Freedom at The FCC.”
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Tesla Model 3s now on display at San Jose’s Santana Row and in Walnut Creek
Bay Area residents and visitors now have three locations where they can get an up-close look, and sit inside, a Tesla Model 3.
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Off topic: Jack the Ripper, how Americans live, photos from Mars, Mardi Gras beads
New study boosts theory that Jack the Ripper letters were fake news. How Americans live, sortable by age, gender, race. An In Focus look at images from Curiosity’s 2,000 days […]
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Tesla car-racing series gets go-ahead from Formula 1 overseer, promoter says
Planned series featuring race-ready Tesla Model S sedans is also to include a ‘drift’ competition in which the cars slide around turns at high speed.
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Twitter notified 1.4 million users who interacted with Russian-linked accounts
Some Twitter users questioned whether the notification was helpful.
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Sorry, Elon Musk has no more flamethrowers to sell you
The $500 flamethrowers are sold out, netting billionaire Elon Musk $10 million.
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EBay, PayPal head in different directions with divorce on tap
EBay shares surged more than 15 percent, while PayPal stumbled after eBay said it will stop using PayPal to process its customers’ payments starting in 2020.
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