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Watch how Apple’s amazing new Animoji

The iPhone X has a lot of new features you won’t find in any other iPhone, and one of the most fun is called Animoji.
Animoji animated characters — a rabbit, a monkey, a robot and more — that come to life when you move your face. The new 3-D face sensors on the iPhone X, which are also used for Face ID payments and to unlock the phone, can recognize your face’s movements. If you smile, an Animoji monkey on your screen will mimic that smile almost exactly. The mouth will move when you speak, and the character’s brows will mimic your own.

Facebook launches Marketplace for cars with dealers and Blue Book pricing

Buy a car through Facebook, and the social network could earn a special place in your heart. So Facebook is creating a dedicated section of Marketplace for vehicles.
You’ll now be able to use new search filters to find a ride with a specific type, make, model, mileage, transmission, and more from both people and car dealerships like Edmunds, Cars.com, Auction123, CDK Global, and SocialDealer. You can check pricing against the industry standard Kelly’s Blue Book. And you can use Messenger bots to communicate with dealers in real-time instead of filling out a contact form and waiting to hear back.

Google And Levi’s Stitch Up A Connected Jacket

The new Commuter Trucker denim jacket, powered by Google’s smart textiles, can answer your phone and turn up your music.
Aside from a couple of visual tells—subtle patches of raised stitches and a plastic button on its cuff—the Levi’s Commuter Trucker looks exactly like what you’d expect from the 144-year-old brand: a timeless jean jacket that keeps you warm while looking cool. But appearances deceive. The jacket is actually an interface between you and your phone. Brush, tap, or cover the right spot and you can answer or ignore calls, switch up your music, or get travel-time updates, all without looking at a screen.