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The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica in all its glory. (credit: Chrysler)

A report from Bloomberg claims that we'll soon see a self-driving car deal between Google and Fiat Chrysler. The two companies are reportedly teaming up for a new round of self-driving car prototypes using a minivan, the Chrysler Pacifica.

The report describes the Pacifica as "the first phase of a joint project" to create self-driving cars. Fiat Chrysler would equip the Pacifica with Google's autonomous tech "starting this year." Bloomberg says the deal would not be exclusive for either company, allowing both to pursue other partners.

If the report turns out to be true, going with minivans would be an interesting choice. Google's newest self-driving prototype is a tiny two-seater the company designed itself. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is a comparatively giant vehicle that seats seven people. Google's self-driving fleet also contains several Lexus RX450Hs and Toyota Priuses, making the Pacifica the company's largest autonomous car. We were really hoping for a Fiat 500 mod, as it looks like a close cousin of Google's custom cars.

Enlarge / The iPhone SE is Apple's best cheap iPhone ever, but in India even it may be too expensive. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

The Indian government won't allow Apple to sell refurbished iPhones in the country, according to a report from Bloomberg. Apple is currently working to open retail stores in India to expand its market presence, and selling low-cost refurbished iPhones is another part of that strategy. Apple's opponents claim that allowing the company to sell used phones in the country could undermine the successful government-sponsored Make in India program, which encourages companies to manufacture their products in the country.

As Apple's iPhone growth slows, the company will be looking to new markets to fuel future growth—the strategy certainly worked in China, where Apple's sales grew by leaps and bounds in 2014 and 2015 before leveling off and declining in the first two quarters of 2016.

"India will be the most populous country in the world in 2022," Apple CEO Tim Cook told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview yesterday. "And this year, the first year, LTE begins to roll out. And so many of your viewers here in the United States, they're used to using LTE and streaming video. And hopefully they're getting a good experience there. In India you can't do that long—there is no LTE. And so that's changing. Huge market potential."

Amazon launched Prime Now, its super-fast local delivery service, via its mobile app nearly a year-and-a-half ago, and now the company is bringing the service to the web. Amazon's PrimeNow.com is the new website that lets customers place orders to be delivered within within one or two hours, expanding the service beyond the mobile app for the first time.

One-hour delivery will cost $7.99, and it's only available for current Amazon Prime subscribers. The two-hour delivery window is free, so you'll save a few bucks if you can wait the extra hour. Currently the service isn't available if you want to purchase through Amazon's main site—you must go to PrimeNow.com to order anything. That seems to be due to the fact that the service isn't available everywhere yet. You'll have to input your zip code to see if Prime Now is serving your area upon visiting the site. According to some reports, Prime Now delivers to two dozen metro areas in the country so far.

Prime Now specializes in delivering food, groceries, health, beauty, and home products. You can also order pet supplies, some electronics, and not surprisingly, a slew of Amazon-made products, including Kindles and Fire TVs. Depending on where you live, you'll also be able to order from a number of food stores and restaurants. For example, shopping within the 10011 New York City zip code lets one place orders at Eataly, West Side Market, Union Square Wine and Spirits, Gourmet Garage, and D'Agostino. While Prime Now remains limited by its inventory and select cities where it operates, Amazon is clearly making the service a priority by opening it up to the web rather than just keeping it a mobile feature.

Seven years after the release of the classic real-time strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, fans are finally getting a sequel. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is being developed by series veterans Relic Entertainment and published by Sega, the latter of which picked up the developer and the Warhammer 40K licence for $26.6 million (£18 million) at auction following the collapse of former publisher THQ in 2013.

Details on Dawn of War III are thin on the ground—there's no release date yet, not even a year—but Sega and Relic have dropped a CGI trailer, which shows Space Marines, Eldar, and Orks in the heat of battle. Sega promises that Dawn of War III will combine the large scale battles of Dawn of War with the in-depth customisation of Dawn of War II, although, without any gameplay footage, fans will have to take the publisher's promises with a large pinch of salt.

"Our biggest units ever? Check. Giant orbital lasers? Check. Base-building, epic heroes, huge battles, it's all in there," claimed Relic's Stephen MacDonald in a statement.

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Dell has followed in the footsteps of its rival HP by hitting the reboot button on its various brands.

Chief Michael Dell confirmed in a letter to employees that Dell—which turned 32 years of age on Tuesday—had a new name: "our family of businesses will officially be known as Dell Technologies," he said. The announcement will be made formally at the EMC World trade show, which kicks off today in Las Vegas.

Dell's family of affected brands includes Dell itself, EMC, VMware, Pivotal, SecureWorks, RSA, and Virtustream—all of which now fall under the "Dell Technologies" banner.