Scooters and bikeshare, self-driving promises and lawsuits requiring better treatment of drivers could all stand in the way. Lyft outlines all the reasons ridesharing could fail, in its IPO documents Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreKirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Uber says Freight, which connects truck drivers to shipping companies, is expanding to Europe, starting in the Netherlands — Uber Freight, the newly spun out Uber business unit that helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies, is kicking off its global expansion plans. Uber says Freight, which connects truck drivers to
Read MoreIn the college admissions scheme that captured the public’s attention last week prison consultants saw an opportunity. Part fixer and part therapist, their jobs range from soothing exaggerated fears about sexual assault and answering the basic questions about hygiene (i.e. “How do I use the bathroom federal prison?”) to strategies for how a client might
Read MoreMr. Yang’s presidential campaign has catapulted out of obscurity thanks in part to a devoted online following, including some fans he’d rather not have. In Andrew Yang, Internet Finds a Meme-Worthy Candidate. That Cuts 2 Ways Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePatrick Howell O’Neill / Gizmodo: AT&T and Comcast say they successfully tested anti-robocall protocol SHAKEN/STIR, which adds a verified status to calls authenticated across networks — We live in a robocall hell with an epidemic of 26.3 billion fraudulent calls made to U.S. numbers in 2018. AT&T and Comcast say they successfully tested anti-robocall protocol
Read MoreAfter the company’s plans for a big New York presence ran into labor issues, a union says that an employee was fired for speaking out about working conditions. Amazon and Union at Odds Over Firing of Staten Island Warehouse Worker Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWith the Galaxy Fold a month away and the Mate X arriving this summer, the foldable phone war is about to begin. Galaxy Fold vs. Mate X: Battle of the foldable phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe head of Fortnite developer Epic has drawn criticism for his new game store, which competes with Valve’s Steam. He sees it as necessary. Epic's Tim Sweeney isn't worried about game store criticism – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDespite increasing competition from games like Apex Legends, Fortnite’s popularity shows little sign of letting up. Fortnite seems unstoppable with nearly 250 million registered players – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook’s VR strategy has a split identity. Oculus Rift S and Quest: Hands-on with 9 VR headsets coming this spring – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has resumed trading following a debilitating hack in mid-January. The New Zealand-based company said on Twitter today that it had resumed trading “on 40 trade pairs […] quantified as secure,” adding that it would continue to expand its offering as more coins were cleared. A list of the available trading pairs is available
Read MoreResearchers say the robot can interact with objects its never seen before in a meaningful way. This MIT robot is better at picking up mugs than you – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe last few years have seen a rise of artistic PCBs. Whether these are one-off projects with a little graphic on the silkscreen or the art of manufacturing and supply chains, these fancy PCBs are here to stay. Nowhere is this more apparent than the loose confederation of Badgelife enthusiasts, a hardware collective dedicated to
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: Epic Games will give away $100M in grants, varying between $5,000 and $500,000, to fund creative projects that use its Unreal Engine 4 toolset — ‘This is our way of sharing Fortnite’s unbelievable success.’ — Epic Games today announced a new grant initiative that will dole out $100 million …
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Facebook begins rolling out threaded messages to Messenger users around the world, activated by long-pressing on a message — Facebook Messenger aficionados, good news: It just got easier to respond to your best buds’ messages with hot takes. — Facebook today announced that message replies … Facebook begins rolling out threaded
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Atlanta-based Movius, which lets companies assign a separate phone number to any phone, raises $45M Series D, bringing total raised to $100M — Atlanta-based Movius, a company that allows companies to assign a separate business number for voice calls and texting to any phone … Atlanta-based Movius, which lets companies assign
Read MoreNonmonogamous coupling — and “thruppling” — has been lubricated by the internet. A Dating App for Three, Plus Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThere was a time when owning a home computer was kind of a big deal. In the days before the popularization of the Internet, so-called “computer shows” were the best way to meet with others to swap advice, information, and hardware. Of course today, things are very different. The kind of people who are building
Read MoreThe plan is part of a $900 million investment to reshape Ford’s manufacturing operations in its home state. Ford will build its first driverless cars in Michigan in 2021 Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe next big feature update for Windows 10 is right around the corner, which means it’s decision time for businesses that are still planning their upgrade strategy. Here’s why this update might be different from its predecessors. Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the April 2019 Update — aka version 1903 Source: ZDNet
Read MoreUgh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This March-ish roundup lands on the icky Worm Moon ! Since my last post, the US
Read MoreRenault-Nissan announced plans in 2016 to use Microsoft cloud services in connected cars. They’re finally be ready to roll later this year. The first cars using Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform at scale are coming Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreLucas Matney / TechCrunch: Oculus announces $399 Rift S, a replacement for the original Rift developed alongside Lenovo, with a higher-res display and improved optics, available in spring — After years of high-profile onstage announcements, Oculus has decided to quietly deliver the successor to its flagship Rift … Oculus announces 9 Rift S, a replacement
Read MoreWhat if there were something like a KVM switch for your micro programmer, logic analyzer, and other various tools? There was a time when KVM switches (keyboard, video, and mouse, by the way) were metal enclosures surrounding an absurdly complicated rotary switch. This fact has a few applications if you ever want to switch a
Read More{$inline_image} What if there were something like a KVM switch for your micro programmer, logic analyzer, and other various tools? There was a time when KVM switches (keyboard, video, and mouse, by the way) were metal enclosures surrounding an absurdly complicated rotary switch. This fact has a few applications if you ever want to switch
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