New look, improved performance for the road-going rally car

Hot off the heels of its all-new 2017 Impreza sedan and hatchback, Subaru has thrown a whole host of updates at the Impreza's performance variants, the WRX and WRX STI.

Both models feature light updates to the front fascia. The headlights look a bit slimmer alongside a new grille and a larger lower air dam. The higher-end WRX Limited and the STI both add LED headlights that move in conjunction with the steering wheel. All WRX and STI models now come with roof rack mounting brackets, because that's the Subaru lifestyle, yo.

 

Smile! Man tries to rob store that sells surveillance cameras

If you were to compile a list of places it might be unwise to burglarize, what would be on it?

Police stations, surely. The White House, too. How about stores that sell surveillance cameras?

I ask only because a man had the temerity to walk up to a store called Spy-Spot Investigations and see what he could get away with.

See what Earth and its moon look like from Mars

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'Spoon' on Mars catches hungry UFO hunter's attention

Kissy 'alien face' spotted in Mars formation

Mars seen from Earth with the naked eye looks like a bright reddish pinpoint of light. Throw in a strong telescope and the details start to pop. Now reverse the perspective and you get NASA's Image of the Day from Friday: a view of the Earth and its moon from all the way over at Mars.

NASA used two separate exposures snapped by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to create the image; otherwise the moon would have been too dark to see. NASA describes the orbiter as "the most powerful telescope orbiting Mars."

What's extra-cool about this far-off view is the amount of detail visible on Earth. That brownish splotch in the center is Australia.

Bosch puts cybersecurity first with keyless entry, central gateway

Cars are already computerized out the wazoo, but the next generation of connected cars will present plenty of opportunities for digital malcontents to compromise car systems. Bosch, a supplier for a wide variety of automakers, thinks it has solutions to this problem at its CES 2017 stand.

Perfectly keyless

Keyless entry and start is already a popular option for many cars, but when it comes to new types of car-sharing schemes and moving the key to the smartphone, there are plenty of concerns about how secure a system like this could be.

Nvidia Lays Out Bold Strategy at CES

idia offered a bold new strategy at this week's International CES in Las Vegas. The company, which has been a leader in hardware graphics technology for decades, recently has expanded into the realms of artificial intelligence, deep learning and automotive tech.

Graphical support and video delivery will however remain a key component of the company's strategy, according to Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang.