News Headlines - 17 July 2017

▽As London feuds, full Brexit negotiations open in Brussels

Britain's Brexit minister pledged to "get down to work" as he kicked off a first full round of negotiations on Monday, but a year after Britons voted narrowly to leave the EU their government seemed at war with itself over the divorce terms.

▽Tesla Driver Recants, Says Autopilot Not to Blame for Crash | US News

A Tesla driver says his car's partially self-driving Autopilot system wasn't responsible for a crash in Minnesota, despite what he initially told investigators... But in an email sent Monday afternoon to the sheriff's office, Clark said he was confused in the moments after the crash. After discussing the crash with his fellow passengers, he now believes that he disengaged Autopilot by stepping on the accelerator before the crash.

▽Winnie the Pooh blacklisted by China’s online censors

Winnie the Pooh has become too politically sensitive to be mentioned on Chinese social media... While no official explanation was given, observers suggested the crackdown was related to previous comparisons of President Xi Jinping with the portly bear created by the English author AA Milne that went viral.

▽Porn sites told to prove their users are at least 18 | Daily Mail Online

Pornography websites will be forced to prove that users are aged at least 18 under tough new powers to be announced by the Government tomorrow.
The websites will have to install age-verification software or risk being banned in the UK. Sites could also face ￡250,000 fines if they fail to comply.

▽Selfie attempt sets off domino effect at L.A. gallery and causes $200,000 in damage - LA Times

The quest for the perfect selfie at a pop-up gallery in Los Angeles known for its Instagram-friendly art took a disastrous turn recently, and it came with a steep price.