Germany tells Telsa drivers to pay attention and follow instructions and other top stories.

• Germany tells Telsa drivers to pay attention and follow instructions

  

  Just last week the German Transport Ministry called Tesla’s Autopilot feature a “significant traffic hazard,” and now we know what the government agency intended to do about it. It wrote a letter. Tesla owners in Germany received a notice from the Federal Motor Authority telling them to stay in control of their cars and follow the manufacturer’s instructions, according to Electrek. The official notification raised some eyebrows and pushback. The criticism was based on the assumption that Tesla ..

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• Samsung has a new high-end Chromebook with touchscreen and stylus coming soon

  

  Earlier this summer, rumors of a new Chromebook nicknamed ‘Kevin’ circulated around the web, and yesterday, ChromeUnboxed uncovered the yet-to-be-announced model through a series of retailer listings: the Samsung Chromebook Pro. ChromeUnboxed noted that it had received a user tip of a listing for the device on B&H, which was quickly taken down. However, the site turned up a listing for the Chromebook on Adorama, as well as a landing page for the device. The new Chromebook comes with a variety o..

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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 Beta Adds New Map and Mode

  

  The ongoing Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer beta on PlayStation 4 has added a new map and mode. The new map is Precinct, while the mode is Kill Confirmed, which was seen in past games.Here is the official description for the Precinct map, as posted by Charlie Intel: "Set in Japan following the invasion of the Settlement Defense Front, Precinct is a medium-sized map that uses grand interiors and the city’s winding backstreets as primary locations for combat. Focusing on easy targets a..

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• Apple Watch Nike+ arrives on October 28th

  

  As we found out when trying the Nike+ watch in September, you're really buying this for the software. You get both Nike's running app out of the box as well as a pair of exclusive watch faces geared towards athletics. The more breathable straps are helpful if you can't stand a sweaty wrist at the end of a workout, but not as essential. You're otherwise going to experience the same performance, GPS and water resistance as a run-of-the-mill Series 2. In short: while it might be the Apple Watch..

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• 'Mafia III' Glitch Fixes Are On The Way: Enjoy The Flying Bodies, Magically Appearing Cars While You Still Can

  

  Mafia III has the potential to be a great game, primarily because of its widely acclaimed story. However, as previously reported, the title suffers from a variety of glitches that compromise the overall playing experience. While it is very rare for a video game to never have technical issues of any kind, the multitude of bugs and glitches present in Mafia III are very noticeable to the point that many gamers and reviewers are thinking that perhaps the title needed a few more months in developme..

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• How Clean Up Windows 10 With the Refresh Windows Tool

  

  One of the problems of buying a new PC is that it typically comes loaded with junkware—usually trial or limited pieces of software that you don't want or don't need. And that software can slow down your computer and chew up memory. You can try to uninstall each piece of junkware to clean up your PC. But that takes time and can still leave files, Registry entries, and other unwanted stuff behind. Instead, you can return your Windows 10 computer to a pristine state via a free software tool offered..

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• Technology|Jim's and Nick's Week in Tech: Smoldering Phones, the Yahoo Markdown and Amazon Music

  

  Photo A photo released by a police station in Seoul, Korea, shows a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that caught fire. The company said it was halting production of the models, raising the question: Beyond the direct sales losses from this model, how badly damaged will the sales of future models be? Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Each Saturday, Farhad Manjoo and Mike Isaac, technology reporters at The New York Times, review the week’s news, offering analysis and maybe ..

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