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Russian internet giant Yandex reportedly hacked by western intelligence agency - CNET

Malware used in attack is popular with the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, Reuters reports. from CNET News https://cnet.co/2X2Dk3D

The average age of cars on America's roads went up again, report says - Roadshow

Cars and trucks now average 11.8 years of age, thanks to a variety of factors including the economy. from CNET News https://cnet.co/2ISnQeP

Decades of design from Macintosh SE to 'lisa' by the legendary frog studio - CNET

The foam and wood prototypes that were the foundations of design standards from CNET News https://cnet.co/2XbpYCs

Land Rover's new Defender was potentially leaked again - Roadshow

This time it was in a spy shot of a test vehicle's instrument cluster, but we like what we're seeing. from CNET News https://cnet.co/2IR973Q

PM Modi, Trump To Meet In Japan Amid Trade Dispute Between India, US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet US President Donald Trump alongside the G-20 Summit in Japan's Osaka. This would be PM Modi's first meeting with President Trump after his reelection in the... PM Modi, Trump To Meet In Japan Amid Trade Dispute Between India, US https://ift.tt/2OS7KSu June 28, 2019 at 04:27AM NDTV News - Top-stories from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ZWgfl7 via IFTTT

After backlash, the creator of DeepNude, which uses AI to remove clothing from images of women, takes it offline, citing server overload and potential harms (Samantha Cole/VICE)

Samantha Cole / VICE : After backlash, the creator of DeepNude, which uses AI to remove clothing from images of women, takes it offline, citing server overload and potential harms — An app that algorithmically “undressed” images of women was taken down by its creator, citing server overload and potential harms. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2IUu91C

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is trying a new approach to limit the distribution of deepfakes, argues that the definition is too broad and needs to be scoped (Alexis C. Madrigal/The Atlantic)

Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic : Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is trying a new approach to limit the distribution of deepfakes, argues that the definition is too broad and needs to be scoped — In an interview, the Facebook CEO hinted that the company is trying a new approach to misleading videos created through artificial intelligence. from Techmeme http://bit.ly/2XurKml

City ransomware attacks and huge payouts mean a once-private corporate problem has gone public

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New top story on Hacker News: GitHub is running extra copies, indexed by Google

GitHub is running extra copies, indexed by Google 4 by grhmc | 1 comments on Hacker News.

After Rs 28 Crore Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope

The Paruthapattu Lake in northern Chennai, which was severely encroached on and polluted has been cleaned and converted into an 85-acre reservoir in an extensive Rs 28 crore project that involved the... After Rs 28 Crore Project, Chennai Lake Offers Parched City Hope https://ift.tt/2OS7KSu June 27, 2019 at 07:11AM NDTV News - Top-stories from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KFHE7o via IFTTT

Tesla has a secret lab trying to build its own battery cells to reduce dependence on Panasonic

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Democratic debate 2020 night-one memes off and running - CNET

An early winning meme showed Sen. Cory Booker staring dumbfounded at Beto O'Rourke slipping into Spanish. from CNET News https://cnet.co/2YjOl20

Tesla is raising the price of its full self-driving option

In a few weeks, Tesla buyers will have to pay more for an option that isn’t yet completely functional, but that CEO Elon Musk promises will one day deliver full autonomous driving capabilities. Musk tweeted Saturday that the price of its full self-driving option will “increase substantially over time” beginning May 1. Tesla vehicles are not self-driving. Musk has promised that the advanced driver assistance capabilities on Tesla vehicles will continue to improve until eventually reaching that full automation high-water mark. Please note that the price of the Tesla Full Self-Driving option will increase substantially over time — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 13, 2019 Musk didn’t provide a specific figure, but in response to a question on Twitter, he said the increase would be “something like” around the $3,000+ figure. Full self-driving currently costs $5,000. Something like that — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 13, 2019 The price hike comes amid several notable changes a...