Ford self-driving cars shift from pizza delivery to Walmart order pickup

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Save $20 when you spend $100 on select toys on Amazon (and it’s not even Black Friday!)

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It was a sad day in the world when Toys ‘R’ Us officially closed it’s doors in the U.S. For all we know it could come back in one form or another someday, but it probably won’t be the same and neither will Geoffrey. (Poor Geoffrey.)

But if you’re looking for a new one-stop toy shop, especially with the holidays around the corner, Amazon is here to fill the void, with plenty of deals ahead of Black Friday to help you out. (It’s worth noting that Walmart also has a killer selection of toys and is looking to pick up the slack that Toys ‘R’ Us has left behind.”

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Shop online, change the world: Shop For Good Sunday helps you find gifts that give back

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Trivia time: Which is bigger?

1. The amount of money the U.S. government spent on K-12 education in 2017

or….

2. The amount of money Americans spent on holiday shopping in 2017

Prepare to let out a big, fat “yikes.” In 2017, the U.S. budget for education was $69.4 billion. Meanwhile, Americans spent a whopping $1 trillion on holiday shopping between Black Friday and Cyber MondayThat’s enough money to send 8.3 million people to a 4-year college. Enough to buy every San Fransisco resident an apartment. Enough to literally purchase Apple. 

What we’re saying is: That’s a lot of dough.

Of course, giving and receiving gifts is awesome and makes you warm and fuzzy inside — no one is disagreeing with that. And we are the last ones to weigh any objections to spending money and getting good deals wherever we can find them. But there’s also a dark cloud hovering over that ginormous pile of cash we’e spending. In 2016, 60% of all online sales went to 10 of the biggest retailers, none of which has a proactive social mission. Welp. Read more…

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Next-level tech gift ideas for the techie who has it all

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Is it holiday season already? Even with our phones, laptops, tablets, and smart watches keeping track of time, somehow the season still seems to sneak up on us every year. Speaking of which, with our gadget-filled lives, it can be harder than ever to find the perfect digital gift for the people on our holiday lists. What do you give the person who always tells you about the hot new tech?

That’s where we come in. We’ve rounded up this holiday season’s best tech gifts, with an eye on the most innovative personal tech around—all the best stuff to gift to the tech-obsessives in your life, along with anyone who could use some awesome gifts to push them into 2019 in fresh tech style. To showcase our recommendations, we’ll take you through the perfect day in the life of your gift-ees. Read more…

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Elon Musk’s ‘Teslaquila’ isn’t meshing with Mexico’s tequila industry

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Elon Musk could soon need a lemon wedge for a salty trademark battle with Mexico’s tequila industry.

The founder and CEO of Tesla announced a new brand of tequila called “Teslaquila” in October, vaguely tweeting it was “coming soon.”

But it may not be that straightforward for Musk if the intensely no-nonsense Mexican tequila industry has anything to say about it. 

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk knows some of his tweets are too much and that ‘Tesla cannot die’

According to Reuters, the billionaire’s attempts to trademark the word “Teslaquila” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are being opposed by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT).  Read more…

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Essential’s $149 magnetic dongle will bring back your headphone jack

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We know, you miss your headphone jack.

Like other smartphones, the Essential Phone has done away with the feature, but the company has just launched its long-touted external headphone adapter and DAC, which magnetically snaps on to the back of your phone.

SEE ALSO: Apple quietly releases USB-C to headphone jack dongle

And it ain’t cheap: The Audio Adapter HD will set you back an eye-watering $149.

Audio Adapter HD is here. A limited-edition DAC for Essential Phone, delivering one of the best mobile audio experiences available today.

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Bitcoin Cash is set to hard fork, and people are losing their cool

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Nothing says the future of finance like a good old-fashioned meltdown, and the upcoming bitcoin cash hard fork has that in spades. This is thanks, in no small part, to a man named Craig Wright. 

Wright, derisively known as “Faketoshi” for his dubious claim that he is in fact Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, has gone on a strange rant in support of his version of Bitcoin Cash’s (BCH) future known as Bitcoin SV (Satoshi’s Vision). 

Deep into a rambling, multi-day tweet bender, Wright has taken it upon himself to spew invective at anyone he believes threatens his plans for Bitcoin SV — especially those defending the Roger Ver-backed rival project Bitcoin ABC.  Read more…

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A college bathroom hides a bizarre Danny DeVito shrine, and we have questions

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Do you ever leave a small offering to our Lord and Savior, Danny DeVito, during your restroom breaks? 

A bathroom at Purchase College in New York hides a mildly terrifying secret: The paper towel dispenser leads to a “cavernous shrine” to American icon. 

SEE ALSO: Danny DeVito Is the Best Part of One Direction’s Odd ‘Steal My Girl’ Video

In one video, a student walks through a hole in the bathroom wall where the paper towel dispenser was ripped out, and into an unfinished room spray painted with graffiti. A DeVito cutout ominously lurks in the corner, surrounded by offerings from Purchase students. Read more…

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JUUL restricts flavors and asks social media companies to crack down on vape posts

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Is this the end of JUUL memes?

JUUL announced a number of new measures to try to prevent teens from using its products on Tuesday.

Notably, it will stop allowing retailers to sell flavored pods until they install advanced age verification software from JUUL. The company is also discontinuing its own Facebook and Instagram accounts, and has asked social media companies to help remove youth-oriented JUUL content from its platforms — including the prohibition of posts depicting JUULing and vaping by underage users. 

SEE ALSO: More Teens Vape Than You Realize

The new initiatives come days after it was reported that the FDA would prohibit convenience stores and gas stations from selling flavored pods. Rather than wait for FDA enforcement, JUUL has apparently taken proactive measures that go further than the FDA’s new policy. The FDA would have allowed tobacco and specialty vape shops to continue selling flavored pods, while JUUL’s new retailer policy will only allow this if the shops use JUUL’s Social Security number-matching age verification software. Read more…

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Let’s all admire Wilfred Warrior, the ridiculous-looking Instagram famous cat

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Wilfred the Chinchilla Persian is simultaneously the most adorable and the most horrifying creature you’ll ever lay your eyes on. 

The internet fell in love with the scraggly white cat when comedian Michael Rapaport posted a video of the cat on Instagram. Horrified, he called out to his mother and warned her of the “weird fucking stray cat outside” threatening Lucy, the family pet. 

“It looks like Grandma, the fucking thing!” he said in the video. 

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This little fucker looks like my GrandMa! I love my GrandMa but hate Cats. @iamrapaport is live!!! #disruptivebehavior s/o @wilfredwarrior ◀️◀️

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