Ryan Browne / CNBC: Uber will invest $260M and introduce a 15 pence per mile charge on each trip to help all of its London drivers switch to electric cars by 2025 — – Uber will invest £200 million to tackle air pollution in Britain’s capital, the company announced on Tuesday. Uber will invest 0M
Read MoreMasayoshi Son joins other prominent executives who have decided not to attend the investment conference over the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. SoftBank Chief Is Said to Have Canceled Appearance at Saudi Conference Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCome, pull up your chairs. Closer. Closer. Good. Now listen closely, we’re here today for one reason: it’s the iPod‘s birthday and I’m going to tell you why it’s the greatest gadget ever. The first version of the device was released on October 23, 2001 – a full 17 years ago. That means if the
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / CNBC: Repl.it, a startup letting users write and ship code from their browsers, raises $4.5M Series A led by a16z, with YC, Paul Graham, and others participating — – Repl.it is a start-up whose technology lets software engineers quickly write and ship code from a web browser. Repl.it, a startup letting users
Read MoreBBC: Taxi company Addison Lee says it is partnering with Oxbotica to produce detailed maps of London, with an aim to launch self-driving taxis in the city by 2021 — Would you trust a taxi with no driver? — Taxi firm Addison Lee is betting its customers will be ready to, in London at least,
Read MoreA Feedback Hub user reported the latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update bug three months ago. Microsoft has fixed the issue in preview builds of the 19H1 version of Windows 10, so it should be fixed in 1809 soon. New Windows 10 1809 bug: Zip data-loss flaw is months old but Microsoft missed it Source:
Read MoreUber has over 45,000 drivers in London, making the company a ubiquitous feature on the city’s streets. To try and mitigate some of the environmental damage caused by its activities, the company has announced an ambitious £200 million “Clean Air Plan,” which will see it transition entirely to electric vehicles by 2025. The plan itself
Read MoreA rise in passenger fees will help drivers upgrade to electric vehicles. Uber promises all London rides will be in electric cars by 2025 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNow’s your chance: We’re taking a winner and a guest to experience NASCAR Cup Series’ Daytona 500 in 2019! This giveaway ends Nov. 11, 2018. You could win* tickets to the big Daytona race! – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe love seeing hardware and software from bygone eras getting a new lease on life through modern hacks, as longtime readers can surely attest to. Why leave this stuff to rot in a closet somewhere when it can be pushed into service today? Granted it might not always be the most efficient way to accomplish a
Read MoreA look at some of the photos I took with Apple’s newest iPhone (and a test of Portrait Mode’s limits). iPhone XR photos, and how Portrait Mode works – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLeading cryptocurrency exchange desk Binance has received a backing from Singapore’s government-owned holding company Temasek Holdings. Vertex Ventures, Temasek’s venture capital arm, has made an investment in Binance to help develop a cryptocurrency-to-fiat exchange desk in Singapore, the company announced today. The exact amount of investment hasn’t been disclosed. According to Bloomberg., the funding — which is
Read MoreNilay Patel / The Verge: iPhone XR review: competitive price for Apple’s latest processor and cameras with a great battery life, but comes in only one size and the display is not great — Big screen, small compromise — Video by Phil Esposito & Becca Farsace — Here’s a question: how much do you care
Read MoreApple says it wants to reach a broader audience with its $749 iPhone XR. The Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler examines the new iPhone XR and compares it to the more advanced iPhone XS. What’s the difference between the iPhone XS and XR? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAfter first revealing plans for its ‘blockchain phone’ back in May, HTC is ready to share more about the device, dubbed the ‘Exodus 1,’ and begin accepting pre-orders for it too. The Exodus is an Android Oreo-based phone with a secure enclave for your cryptocurrencies and tokens that’s separate from the OS. That’s a step
Read MoreRecently unsealed court documents allege a pair of Call of Duty gamers were key in the success of an aggressive online crime syndicate that stole at least $3.3 million in cryptocurrency. An FBI affidavit details the active roles played by two individuals, from Dolton and Bloomington Illinois, in an intimidating hacking campaign that saw hundreds
Read MoreIn an era of skyrocketing smartphone prices, it’s a relief that Apple’s $750 iPhone is just as powerful and nearly as capable as its $1,000 counterparts, our reviewer found. Tech Fix: The iPhone XR Review: A Cheaper Apple Phone Suited to Most of Us Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWall Street Journal: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, but may still attend the event — Mr. Son becomes latest executive to cancel plans after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — RIYADH—SoftBank Group Corp.’s Chief Executive Masayoshi Son … SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son cancels speaking engagement at
Read MoreShannon Liao / The Verge: HTC starts taking preorders for its blockchain phone Exodus 1 for 0.15 BTC or 4.78 ETH, or ~$960, only takes payments in cryptocurrency, expects to ship in Dec — You have to buy it in bitcoin or Ether — HTC just announced actual specs for its much-hyped blockchain phone, the
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: Berlin-based travel booking startup GoEuro, which offers ground and air travel tickets in 36 countries, raises $150M led by Kinnevik AB and Temasek — German transportation booking platform GoEuro has landed a whopping $150 million funding round led by Kinnevik AB and Temasek, with participation from Hillhouse Capital. Berlin-based travel booking
Read MorePreorders for the HTC Exodus 1 are now open, with an expected ship date in December. The HTC Exodus 1 is a blockchain phone you can only buy with cryptocurrency – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is making fast progress on its expansion into automotive and wants to start manufacturing ASAP. Dyson will build electric cars in Singapore for a 2021 launch – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThis Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. “Weird Al” Yankokic is a rarity these days: a non-problematic celebrity who has been around forever. If you’re unaware of Weird
Read MoreXiaomi is launching its ambitious flagship phone Mi Mix 3 in China on October 25. Before the launch, the company announced a bunch of things related to the phone, including a 10GB RAM variant and 5G capability. 10GB RAM … I still remember that my first PC only had about 4MB of RAM. 🤣 How
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: India’s latest generation of unicorn startups have targeted fundamental and local issues like insurance, education, logistics, and lodging — The country’s latest generation of $1 billion apps have focused on local issues in education, logistics, and lodging. India's latest generation of unicorn startups have targeted fundamental and local issues like insurance,
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