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The most exciting thing at Google IO 2018 was also the most practical

‘Head South on Montgomery Street.’

Sure thing, Google Maps. I just have no idea which way ‘south’ is. 

Anyone who’s ever used Google Maps walking navigation has run into this situation. I have, lots of times. In fact, it happened to me just this morning as I was hurrying to an appointment in San Francisco, one of the most confusing cities to orient y

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It is on – the long-awaited Nunes vs Pennington fight is about to make UFC 224 very special indeed. The women's bantamweight title is up for grabs and Brazil's Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes wants to keep it just as much as the United States' Raquel "Rocky" Pennington wants to take it from her.

Before that grand finale you can also enjoy battles from

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Convert DVD to MP4 for free and in just three steps, thanks to WinX DVD Ripper

The new edition of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum has been released, and it’s the fastest version of this widely-known DVD ripping software ever. Amongst many improvements, the speed of DVD to MP4 conversion has been increased to an impressive new milestone.

While many of us are familiar with DVD ripping tools, we’ve often had bad experiences in the p

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If you’re in an important meeting or lecture, it can be pretty hard to capture every single word the speaker says by using a pen. That’s where dictaphones and voice recording apps come in handy. Unfortunately, when you need to transfer this information to paper, things aren’t quite so simple.   

Transcribing recordings by hand is not only a lengthy

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Uber CEO says its self-driving car tests will start up again 'in a few months'Uber CEO says its self-driving car tests will start up again 'in a few months'

Uber's self-driving car tests are set to begin once again "in a few months," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi  said on Wednesday.

Khosrowshahi was speaking at Uber's Elevate conference in Los Angeles when he made the announcement, reports The Verge. 

Uber had suspended all self-driving tests following a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona in March. An Uber

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