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AUTOS

Why the Recent Jeep Cherokee Hack Is Not Cause for Panic

-This week, Wired published a fantastic and unsettling report on the current state of automotive hacking. Senior Writer Andy Greenberg ​put himself at the mercy of two digital security researchers as they wirelessly took over control of the Jeep Cherokee he was driving, messing with the car’s climate control, stereo, windshield wipers, and eventually stalling the engine. Greenberg was left helpless, coasting nearly to a stop in the right lane of a

Why the Recent Jeep Cherokee Hack Is Not Cause for Panic

-This week, Wired published a fantastic and unsettling report on the current state of automotive hacking. Senior Writer Andy Greenberg ​put himself at the mercy of two digital security researchers as they wirelessly took over control of the Jeep Cherokee he was driving, messing with the car’s climate control, stereo, windshield wipers, and eventually stalling the engine. Greenberg was left helpless, coasting nearly to a stop in the right lane of a

2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupe Test: Over the Top—and Beyond

-When we tested the S63 version of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class coupe, we called it “over the top in every way imaginable.” So let us now imagine that one wearing a price tag swollen by 25 percent with 50 percent more cylinders under the hood must be beyond over the top, somewhere the usual rules just don’t apply. READ MORE ›› –

2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupe Test: Over the Top—and Beyond

-When we tested the S63 version of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class coupe, we called it “over the top in every way imaginable.” So let us now imagine that one wearing a price tag swollen by 25 percent with 50 percent more cylinders under the hood must be beyond over the top, somewhere the usual rules just don’t apply. READ MORE ›› –

REAL ESTATE

Mortgage Rates Slip Lower to 3.55% After Jobs Report

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.55 percent, down 7 basis points from last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell throughout the week, reaching 3.47 percent on Sunday before returning to the

Julia Roberts' Simple Yet Spectacular Kauai Home is for Sale

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowThe house itself is relatively modest, but Julia Roberts’ large Kauai property has an extraordinary location and views. By Melissa Allison Julia Roberts has listed her Hawaii estate on the garden island of Kauai for $29.85 million, Pacific Business News reports. The actress bought the Hanalei property with more than 200 feet of beachfront for $13.4 million in 2011. It is called “The Faye

LUXURY

Valentino shows passion for art with bohemian romantic campaign

Video still from Valentino’s L’Amour campaign Italian fashion house Valentino is taking consumers on a “fantastical journey” for the launch of a capsule collection with artist Giosetta Fioroni. To promote the L’Amour collection featuring camouflage heart printed attire and accessories, Valentino kept to a romantic theme, filming a fairytale social video taking place in a forest of cutout trees. This campaign is a slight diversion from what consumers would expect

Valentino shows passion for art with bohemian romantic campaign

Video still from Valentino’s L’Amour campaign Italian fashion house Valentino is taking consumers on a “fantastical journey” for the launch of a capsule collection with artist Giosetta Fioroni. To promote the L’Amour collection featuring camouflage heart printed attire and accessories, Valentino kept to a romantic theme, filming a fairytale social video taking place in a forest of cutout trees. This campaign is a slight diversion from what consumers would expect

Hublot wins big with sponsorship of Mayweather fight

Hublot presented Mr. Mayweather with an emerald-encrusted watch Swiss watchmaker Hublot is enjoying a publicity spree after the brand’s latest ambassador won “The Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Floyd “Money” Mayweather wore the Hublot name on his boxing shorts in the ring when he won the eagerly anticipated fight against his opponent Manny Pacquiao. The fight made over $300 million dollars and was extensively advertised

Hublot wins big with sponsorship of Mayweather fight

Hublot presented Mr. Mayweather with an emerald-encrusted watch Swiss watchmaker Hublot is enjoying a publicity spree after the brand’s latest ambassador won “The Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Floyd “Money” Mayweather wore the Hublot name on his boxing shorts in the ring when he won the eagerly anticipated fight against his opponent Manny Pacquiao. The fight made over $300 million dollars and was extensively advertised

Fondazione Prada hints at what’s to come with spirited films

Image from Fondazione Prada’s Spiriti Italian fashion house Prada’s foundation is generating interest before the upcoming opening of its new venue May 9 with a series of artistic film teasers. “Spiriti” by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine tells the story of the last month of the compound’s completion in 15 parts. Mirroring the art that will be on display at the complex, the series takes an unconventional approach to documentary film.