On this podcast, we talk about: Recent advancements in wireless charging and over-the-air charging. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch. The latest on the Waymo v. Uber trial. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and …
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This is one fight the tech giants of the world may never hear the end of. On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, she wants to see investors put more pressure on tech companies over extremist content on social networks. May stressed in her speech that social networks should crack down harder …
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One of the first things Kyle MacLean asked me when we met was, “Are you familiar with the term ‘side hustle’?” I wasn’t. He explained it can be anything from a part-time job to driving for Lyft to pet-sitting. His side hustle is doing deliveries for an app called Roadie. But, MacLean said, “I wouldn’t do this as any substantial …
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Uber is in hot water for waiting a whole year to announce a data breach of information on 57 million users, and not just with angry riders and drivers. The company is now under a microscope with regulators, who want to enforce rules that required the company to come clean sooner. The New York State Attorney General has opened an …
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Uber acknowledges it can be stressful for passengers to find their drivers. So it’s trying to make it easier. The ride-hailing company rolled out several new features on Monday, all aimed at making the process of hailing a ride and connecting with drivers less hectic. The updates include a way for people to call an Uber for a friend and …
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If you schedule a ride with Uber more than an hour in advance, the ride hailing app will now tell you how much it will cost instead of giving an estimate, the company confirmed via email Tuesday. “That means no surprises when your car’s on the way,” an Uber spokesperson said. Before Tuesday’s update, the price of a scheduled ride …
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UberEats wants to get to know you. The food-delivery service added three new features to its app on Thursday that aim to learn your tastes, preferences and likes. It’ll now show “recommended for you” menu items, eater-generated restaurant ratings and also let you “favorite” certain dining spots. Essentially, UberEats is getting more personal. “With such a large and growing selection …
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Sure, Siri sounds a bit less like a robot in iOS 11, but Apple‘s digital assistant still fails to understand me and mispronounces names. Siri is also more useful if she (my Siri has a British female voice, so I’ll refer to Siri as a “she” here) knows my daily haunts and connects with any supported apps. Learn four easy …
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Do you hitch a lot of rides with Uber? Now you can pay for them with an Uber credit card — and score some added perks in the process. Starting Nov. 2, you can apply for the Uber Visa, a no-annual-fee card that comes from online-banking service Barclays. Is it something you should consider? Let’s take a look at some …
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Sharing a ride home with your friends just became a whole lot easier. Uber added a new multi-stop feature on Thursday allowing you add in three stops into your journey, and even change them while you’re enroute. If you’ve ever tried to share an Uber with anyone not headed to the same address as you, you’ll know how annoying it …
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