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From www.newsmax.com:

This week SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk personally handed out his latest and greatest new product to the first 1,000 customers who bought them online. And that product is … a flamethrower! This is something we were all crying out for. I mean, this is one way to get your neighbor to stop using a leaf blower at 7 a.m. – James Corden

» To get around existing laws, Elon Musk is calling the product Not a Flamethrower. Which is a great idea. I’m excited to use one of these “not a flamethrowers” to “not rob a liquor store.” – James Corden

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» Uber is working out a new feature that can tell if you’re drunk when you request a ride. Here is how it works: If it’s 2 a.m. and you call an Uber, you’re drunk. – Jimmy Fallon