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The fact that Volkswagen is presenting the new Passat R36 at the Essen Motor Show lets us know that it isn’t planned for the U.S. market. Which is a shame, because this is the fastest Volkswagen ever, accelerating to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds, according to its maker.The Passat R36 will be available as a […]
The mass of Web users and Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and other major Internet providers dodged a legal morass Monday when the California Supreme Court ruled they cannot be sued for posting or distributing libelous material written by others. In a 34-page ruling, the state’s high court overturned a lower court decision that had stripped immunity […]
After years of much debate on how to dispose of rubbish from the international space station, NASA has come up with the answer open the back door and fling it out. The agency that has long drilled its astronauts and international partners in the merits of responsible waste management is to relax its rules and […]
The Japanese video game maker stated that it would ship almost 400,000 units of its Wii console, compared to 100,000 for Sony’s PlayStation 3. However Nintendo has not said how many consoles it will make available in the US where the Wii debuts on 19 November.
The launch of the Wii will see the big games […]
A redesigned version of Acura’s upscale MDX midsize SUV is debuting for 2007 with more of everything: distinctive styling inside and out, a longer wheelbase, a new powertrain, higher towing capacity and mind-boggling technology. Among the noteworthy features are an optional navigation system with real-time traffic updates and a climate-control system that works with the […]