The Urban.Us and BMW Mini accelerator focused on urban innovation names its latest cohort

URBAN-X, the accelerator program focused on companies developing technologies to increase the sustainability, resiliency and efficiency of cities, has selected seven companies for its latest cohort. Operating as a partnership…

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Google announces the top Play Store downloads of 2019

Google Play users voted for their favorite downloads in each category. Call of Duty: Mobile ranked as the top game, and GlitchCam -- which adds '90s-style effects to your videos -- was voted as the top app. Avengers: Endgame was voters' favorite movie, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was their favorite book.The…

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Larry Page and Sergey Brin give Sundar Pichai control of Alphabet and Google

I'm excited about Alphabet's long term focus on tackling big challenges through technology. Thanks to Larry & Sergey, we have a timeless mission, enduring values and a culture of collaboration & exploration - a strong foundation we'll continue to build on https://t.co/tSVsaj4FsR— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) December 4, 2019The two outgoing execs explained this as a…

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The Mercedes GLS is an exciting SUV (but you wouldn’t know by looking at it)

The GLS is the automaker's luxury SUV, starting at $75,200. Sure, the official Mercedes-Benz vehicle for driving off the beaten trail is the more expensive (and sought after) G Wagon, starting at a 401(k)-draining $128,000. But it's the GLS that's the go-to vehicle for anyone who's not a recording artist with a No. 1 single…

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Take a look inside the original PlayStation on its 25th anniversary

If you're a gamer of a certain age (cough), you're about to feel very old. Sony released the original PlayStation 25 years ago on December 3rd, 1994, and iFixit has marked the occasion by tearing down the very first, Japan-only model that never officially made it to other countries. To say it's a throwback to…

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The best laptops and 2-in-1s to give as gifts

PRODUCT SUMMARY Alienware's second-generation M15 gaming laptops are all about style: They're thinner and feature a sleeker design that hearkens back to classic sci-fi films. (We're partial to the black-and-white model, which stands apart from the sea of all-black gaming notebooks out there.) And of course, they pack enough power to satisfy any gamer in your life,…

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