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Facebook says it’s doing more to prevent suicide and self-harm

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Facebook has been working on suicide prevention measures for years. In 2017, it rolled out its AI-based suicide prevention tools. This year, Instagram began hiding self-harm images behind ‘sensitivity screens.’ Instagram also prevents self-harm content from appearing in the Explore tab, and it’s taken steps to prohibit content that may promote eating disorders.

As Facebook notes, one of the best ways to prevent suicide is for people to hear from friends and family who care about them. “Facebook has a unique role in facilitating those kinds of connections,” the company wrote in a blog post. Unfortunately, it can also become an echo chamber of negativity, and measures like these are important to protect at-risk users.

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Watch Apple’s 2019 iPhone event here at 1PM ET

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A few things seem certain at this event. It’s safe to presume Apple will introduce the iPhone 11 family with more rear cameras (two on the XR replacement, three on the XS/XS Max sequels), improved Face ID and maybe, possibly two-directional wireless charging. You’ll also likely hear about release dates for iOS 13, iPadOS, watchOS 6, tvOS 13 and macOS Catalina.

Other items are up in the air, though. There might be an Apple Watch Series 5, but it’s also possible that the company could simply tweak Series 4 with ceramic and titanium options. There’s also a rumored Tile-like item tracker and the (less likely) possibility of noise-cancelling AirPods and a cheaper HomePod. Apple could introduce new iPads and a 16-inch MacBook Pro, but it could just as easily save those for a follow-up event in October. And of course, people are still waiting on release dates for the new Mac Pro as well as Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. In other words, this could either be a by-the-numbers event or packed to the gills with surprises — you’ll just have to tune in to find out.

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Amazon launches a scaled-down Prime service in Brazil

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Amazon Brazil used to be an e-book-only business until the company started allowing third-party sellers to list their items in 2017. Earlier this year, it expanded the platform’s catalog by selling products directly to consumers in select categories, so Prime’s rollout in the country doesn’t come as a huge surprise.

In addition to free shipping, subscribers in Brazil will get full access to Prime Video, as well as to Amazon’s music, games, books and magazines. Membership in the country will set interested customers back 9.90 Brazilian Reais ($2.40) a month or 89 Brazilian Reais ($22) a year, which is a fraction of what it costs in the US.

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Audi teases the E-Tron Sportback with a short cameo

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While the car wasn’t covered in camo, it was showered with an intense light show that made photography tricky. But it’s our best look at the upcoming E-Tron variant that’ll join the rest of the automaker’s electric cars.

The E-Tron Sportback is expected to have similar specs as the E-Tron SUV that we drove earlier this year. So expect a vehicle with a battery pack of about 95kWh and a range in the low-to-mid 200s.

From what I could see, it looks quintessential Audi. We’ll get a better look at it this Fall. Once the vehicle disappeared behind a curtain and the lights stopped pulsating, the automaker continued with their presentation and unveiled the A: Trail concept.

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Google’s ‘Play Pass’ for Android is coming soon

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If Google doesn’t change anything in the version it’s releasing, then Play Pass will give you access to a curated catalog of premium apps — including music apps, fitness trackers and puzzle games — for $5 a month. You can also expect all the applications to be ad-free and for all their in-app purchases to be unlocked.

Apple is working on a $5 subscription service, as well, though that one’s focused on games. The upcoming product, called Apple Arcade, is launching this fall. It’s not clear if Google is planning to roll out Play Pass within the same time period, but we’ll likely find out soon if that’s the case.



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Mercedes’ Vision EQS is a peek at its EV future

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The Vision EQS is the automaker’s peek into the future of its sedans. While it’s unlikely the final EQS will be as striking as the concept vehicle unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it would be a shame to lose all that styling.

The all-wheel-drive EQS has the usual silver and blue design aesthetic we’ve seen on other Vision EQ vehicles. It’s also rife with the rounded edges we’ve come to expect from Mercedes’ design studio. while the profile sort of resembles a bean, I’m still a fan of the overall look of the vehicle especially it’s low profile. In addition to looking cool, it has some impressive specs.

The Vision EQS will output 469 horsepower and 560 pounds of torque. that will propel it from zero to 40 in under 4.5 seconds according to Mercedes.

The battery pack with give it a WLTP range of 700 kilometers (435 miles) and it’ll support charging at up to 350kw so it can go from zero to 80 percent in less than 20 minutes. So quicker than you can take biobreak and buy beef jerky.

Mercedes-Benz says that by the end of the year, it’ll have 20 fully electric cars for sale. Impressive.

Still, no word on when the production version of this car will land in showrooms, but if it looks half as good as the concept car, Mercedes buyers will be happy.

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Hyundai goes retro-futuristic with its 45 EV concept

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Like many other concepts these days, the wide, squat car uses dot matrix lighting beneath the hood and truck, and features an illuminated Hyundai logo. Much like Byton’s M-Byte, it also has LED lights that show charge levels from the exterior. It uses side cameras instead of mirrors, complete with a brush that can remove any dirt or fog.

The 45’s interior is equally conceptual and is more like a living room space, with the assumption that passengers will lounge in comfort while being driven autonomously. Instead of a touchscreen, front passengers have access to a an infotainment system complete with a projector-like interface. Should you wish to be more social, the front seats can swivel 180 degrees to face passengers.

Hyundai hasn’t specified the range or other specs, which isn’t surprising given that this is a pure one-off concept vehicle. It’s more like some of the vehicles like the EZ-ULTIMO that Renault has shown off lately that are meant to show folks how great cars will be once they become fully autonomous. It’s fair to say that we’re all ready for this relaxing, stress-free environment, provided that someone figures out how to make self-driving vehicles work in the first place.

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Lamborghini’s V12 gets electrified with the 819HP Sian hybrid

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With a name that means “flash or lightning” in the Bolognese dialect, the Sian is the latest supercar to get the hybrid treatment following Porsche and Ferrari vehicles. But being the automaker wasn’t content just placing a battery in its latest vehicle. Instead, it’s using a supercapacitor to propel the vehicle forward.

The Sian has a 48-volt motor that’s added to the gearbox adds an additional 34 horsepower to the V12 engine. It helps propel the vehicle at lanches and gives the Sian immediate torque while punching the accelerator.

Yet it does this with a supercapacitor instead of the typical lithium-ion battery pack. Lamborghini says it’s “three times more powerful than a battery of the same weight and three times lighter than a battery producing the same power.” When you building something that goes incredibly fast reducing weight while adding power is the name of the game. Lamborghini seems to have done that with updated tech it borrowed from the Aventador.

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Plus, whenever the brakes are used, the supercapacitor is fully charged so it’s always ready for takeoff.

The combined powertrain produces 819 horsepower and shoots the Sian from zero to 62 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds. if you’re in the market for one, you might want to hurry, the automaker is only building 63 Sians that will be individually styled by the owners. In other words, it’s pricey.

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Google Docs now displays the word count as you type

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To activate the feature, simply check “Display word count while typing” under Tools. When you click on the lower left corner where the numbers are, you can also view a panel with more information. It includes the document’s character count (both with and without spaces), as well as the page count if you need to know if you have enough paper to print it out. Google says the feature is rolling out to all Google users and can be disabled in case you want to write without having to worry about how long the piece is getting.

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Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro puts a retro console inside a controller

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Working in console mode, it capitalizes on the current old-school gaming craze with 20 classic Neo Geo titles packed in that you can play on a TV by simply plugging an HDMI cable directly into it. That’s fewer games than the Mini system that was recently released, and SNK hasn’t put out a list of titles included. However, it does support two-player action, with the ability to plug in a gamepad or another Arcade Stick Pro.

Its other ability is that it can work Joystick mode. Plug it into one of SNK’s Neo Geo Mini boxes or a PC, and you have a fight stick with eight buttons and a turbo switch. We don’t know much about the construction or price yet, but it doesn’t look like it will compete against high-end sticks for fighting game fans. Still, the ability to provide some bursts of nostalgia on the go with no additional hardware required may be enough to pull in people who didn’t get their Neo Geo fix back in the 90s.



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