GM is testing self-driving Chevy Bolt EV's in Motor City

Bolt EV launched at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show - Gadjo C Sevilla

GM's Chevy Bolt EV is the first mass produced electric vehicle priced under $40,000 and it is also one of the first to feature autonomous driving functionality. Chevy's been testing the self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs on public roads in Michigan and will build the next-generation autonomous Bolt EV at its Orion Assembly Plant.

According to the Detroit News, "Chairman and CEO Mary Barra made the announcement during a rare news conference Thursday afternoon at the automaker’s Renaissance Center headquarters in Detroit, calling the state one of the “primary areas” for the automaker to test autonomous vehicles." Test drives are expected to reach the metro Detroit area within the "next few months."

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Latest Xbox One update to speed up downloads by 80 per cent

The Xbox One is an amazing console but sometimes the need to download patches, firmware updates and add ons can take a lot of time. Thanks to a new software update, Microsoft promises speed boosts of up to 80 per cent if you'r internet connection is faster than 100Mbps. For slower connections clockedat less than 100Mbps, the update should still boost game and app downloads by 40 percent. This is a welcome update and it's great that Microsoft continues to improve the nuances of the XBox One experience.

Source: Engadget

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Pebble smartwatches to still work through 2017

If you thought your Pebble smartwatch will be bricked following the acquisition by Fitbit, that isn’t quite the case. Your wearable will still work through the end of next year. Everything from the SDK, APIs, mobile apps, and appstore will be up and running. And Pebble plans to keep these devices running as long as possible. According to a post on its blog, “Our first action to preserve the Pebble experience far into the future will be to update our mobile apps, loosening their dependency on a patchwork of cloud services (authentication, analytics, app locker, etc.). Expect this update in the coming months. The mobile app updates will ensure the operation of core Pebble functions, even with cloud services discontinued—they won't break functionality.”

This upcoming update won’t affect the functionality of Pebble Health. This feature feeds information directly to the Pebble mobile app, Apple HealthKit, and Google Fit. As for features that rely on third-party services (dictation, messaging, weather, etc.), Pebble is still evaluating these and will be making a decision of how long these features will continue to work.

Source: Android Central