Original Herbie VW Beetle sells for $86,250

Herbie the Love Bug, star of various Disney movies and possibly the most beloved and recognized VW Beetle has just been sold at auction for a $86,250. The particular model is the one used in Herbie Rides Again and Herbie goes to Monte Carlo. While this is an ideal example of a tricked out mid-60's Beetle, it also features modifications for a rear-stunt driver to make the car look like it was a self driving car. What's surprising is that this very same car fetched $55,200 a year ago when it was sold on eBay.

Source: AutoBlog

Google brings the Force to you with Disney’s 'Star Wars' collab

Promotions for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens have been relentless. Google is joining in on the fun with new features that’ll be showing up in a wide variety of Google’s services. Not only do popular Google apps like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and Chrome get revamped, there will also be more easter eggs and other new features that will show up ahead of the movie’s premiere next month—including seeing the Millennium Falcon in all its virtual reality glory.

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YouTube now plays virtual reality videos

Get to watch videos that’ll make you feel like you’re there on YouTube. The streaming video giant is letting you watch virtual reality videos on Android. All you need to do is to have a Google Cardboard viewer and the YouTube app on hand. To get to watch a VR clip, just tap on the Cardboard icon seen in the additional options of a video and you’re good to go. You can try out the Hunger Games Experience or the other VR clips here. For creators, Google is offering you check out technologies like Jump to help you make VR videos.

YouTube on Android has also added the capability to watch any YouTube content on Google Cardboard. Again just tap on the Cardboard option from the video’s additional options and get that virtual movie theatre experience.

Source: YouTube Official Blog | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Meet SPECTRE's other supercar, Jaguar's C-X75 prototype

We all know that Bond's car marquee of choice is Aston Martin and the rare and elusive (as in, there's going to be only one made) DB10, is the biggest Bond gadget to be unveiled when SPECTRE hits the big screen. Since you can't have a supercar race without two supercars, the movie's producers enlisted the help of iconic British carmaker Jaguar to use an equally elusive car. The C-X75, which will be Hinx's (Dave Batista) ride. The C-X75 is a prototype and currently not in production although this may change once the movie boosts its popularity.