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Waze Wants to Help All of Us Win at Carpooling May 02, 2019

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Recently I downloaded an app that was supposed to help me find people to carpool with. I'm not someone who relishes the idea of coordinating with strangers for my commute but, still, I wanted to give it a shot. For two weeks, I asked drivers—many of whom, the app indicated, had signed up but never actually accepted any carpool requests—for rides between my home in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood and my office South of Market.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Will Get a Stricter Twitter Babysitter May 01, 2019

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It takes far more than 280 characters to describe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s disputes with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Late Friday, Musk and the SEC reached a settlement in their latest clash over his tweets. The dispute stems from February, when the agency asked a federal judge to hold Musk in contempt of court for violating a September agreement that a Tesla lawyer would pre-approve all of his written communications—including tweets.

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How to Avoid Avengers: Endgame Spoilers Online Apr 29, 2019

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The reviews for Avengers: Endgame—the final installment in a decade-long run of Marvel films—have already landed. The movie itself hits thousands of theaters Thursday night. All of which means that the internet is about to become a very treacherous place for anyone who doesn't want to know the ending before they've seen it for themselves. Fortunately, ridding the internet of spoilers is a snap.

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Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 4/26/19 Apr 26, 2019

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Tesla's Robotaxi Pledge, a Browser That Pays You, and More News Apr 26, 2019

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You can finally make money surfing the web, and Elon Musk says you could be picked up by a self-driving Tesla taxi as soon as next year. What a time to be alive! Here's the news you need to know in two minutes or less. Elon Musk delivers more promises ahead of earnings report Tesla CEO Elon Musk has predicted there will be 1 million self-driving Tesla "robotaxis" on the road by next year, a number that seemed pretty stunning to most experts.

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Review: Gozney Roccbox Outdoor Pizza Oven Apr 25, 2019

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No one ever wants to know about the secret lives of tax preparers, or bank branch managers. But since the journeys of Anthony Bourdain, everyone wants to learn the secrets, and wield the tools, of commercial cookery. Who wouldn’t want to be a swaggering night pirate that can also bake a perfect pie? The $599 Gozney Roccbox is one of those tools that looks great on paper. I’ve met pizza chefs who use the Roccbox for commercial purposes, and they love it.

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'Computer, Enhance': Inside Samsung's Smart New 8K TV Apr 24, 2019

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Sure, you might have brought home a 4K television just last week. But there's no stopping the march of progress, and Samsung is at the vanguard with this set. It's an 8K panel—roughly 8,000 pixels wide and packing four times as many points of light as a 4K TV. Anyone with cash to burn can plop this 125-pound beast onto a stout pedestal and be engulfed by the 85-inch display.

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Wired’s Most Interesting Thing in Tech 4/23/19 Apr 23, 2019

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Everlane's New Sneaker Treads Lightly on the Environment Apr 23, 2019

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Since the clothing brand Everlane was founded in 2010, it has achieved great success selling basics for sophisticates: wide-leg pants, cashmere sweaters, silk shirts, and the like. But the label's ambitions don't end at defining a fresh silhouette—it has also put substantial effort into a company-wide sustainability initiative. Everlane has created puffer jackets from recycled water bottles, and it's made its own denim that's manufactured without polluting dyes.

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