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Google car gets pulled over, Snapchat charges for filters

Even self-driving cars get stopped by cops, in this case for going too slow. Meanwhile, Snapchat begins charging for silly selfie lens filters.

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Google won't let its cars drive faster than 25 mph during real-world road tests. But while Google plays it safe, Ford is putting its self-driving cars to the test in some harsher conditions (like winter).

Watch CNET Update for the latest news in the world of self-driving cars. Also, Google is taking steps to push for stronger email encryption. And for those that prefer self-destructing messages, Facebook is testing disappearing messages, and Snapchat is charging for selfie filters. Lucky for me, I don't need filters to make ugly faces:

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