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Over the weekend the company announced a new software update for the Model S and Model X that enables the vehicles to park themselves in their owner’s garage, as well as get themselves ready to go for a drive. Complete article: Tesla`s cars now park themselves    

As if you needed any more evidence that the internet is waging a relentless war against your self-esteem, the Swiss dating app Blinq joined forces with scientific researchers at Zurich’s Computer Vision Lab to calculate the hotness users brave enough to upload photos to this site. According to the site copy, the researchers harness  artificial […]

Facebook Inc.’s Oculus Rift, on sale for the first time Wednesday, is intended to usher in a new era of virtual reality computing. But if Wall Street’s expectations hold true, that will happen very slowly. Complete article: Facebook starts Oculus Rift sale  

Facebook has tested the loyalty and patience of Android users by secretly introducing artificial errors that would automatically crash the app for hours at a time, says one person familiar with the one-time experiment. The purpose of the test, which happened several years ago, was to see at what threshold would a person ditch the […]

When Tesla Motors announced fourth quarter sales figures for 2015, many were surprised to see only 208 of the brand new Model X all-electric crossovers were delivered to customers. The number seems low, but Tesla promises the Model X release is a matter of quality, not quantity. Complete article: Slow start for Tesla  

While nothing can be pointed out, the only thing that was missing in the Whatsapp was the Video chat option. The recently leaked screenshot of the iOS app shows the video chat feature, and the rumors suggest the Tab options will be launched sometime later. Complete article: WhatsApp – Video Chat?

Facebook is adding support for Live Photos taken with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, following Tumblr’s support of the photo format from a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, since support is limited only to iOS users, they will only be viewable in Facebook’s iOS app. Android, desktop, and mobile web users will be left out. Complete […]

Is your heart rate where it should be for your age and current physical activity? If you cannot answer this because you don’t have an app for that yet, check out BeatTune: Meaningful Heart Rate. Using your Apple Watch and Health App, BeatTune determines if your heart rate is where it should be and will […]

In partnership with NASA, Sony’s PlayStation VR is being used by human operators to practice controlling a humanoid helper outside Earth’s atmosphere. While NASA works with Space X to get humans on Mars and the common man into space, Sony’s PlayStation VR is helping put robonauts into outer space. Complete article: NASA uses PlayStation VR  

It seems Apple is continuing to use the App Store’s “Top Charts” section to promote its own applications, by allowing apps like iMovie and those from its iWork suite to appear in the Top 10 Free apps on users’ iPhones. This gives the appearance that Apple’s own apps among the most popular and most-downloaded in the U.S. App Store – even more […]

WhatsApp has been blocked for 48 hours in Brazil following a court order by a judge in the country. It has been alleged that the messaging service has been providing “pirate” services, undermining the role of the country’s telecommunications companies, and should be regulated. The so-called blockade goes into effect at midnight tonight. Complete Article: WhatsApp […]

Apple has won an exclusive streaming deal with Taylor Swift to show a concert film from her world tour. The film, which will become available next Sunday, includes backstage scenes as well as those of the many musical guests she brought onstage throughout the tour. Complete article: Apple Music gains exclusive streaming