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Introducing an All-New Uber App for Partners
• uber NewswoomThrough feedback sessions, research and testing, we collaborated with drivers to understand how our team of engineers, designers, and data scientists could build features that would best meet their needs.
Apple Is Said to Deactivate Its News App in China
• nytimes.comApple has disabled its news app in China, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation, the most recent sign of how difficult it can be for foreign companies to manage the strict rules governing media and online expression there.
'Snitch App' encourages San Francisco residents to report homeless people to authorities
• usuncut.comThe city of San Francisco is praising an addition to their "311" mobile application that is supposed to help the city deal with its growing homeless population.
'Snitch App' encourages San Francisco residents to report homeless people to authorities
• usuncut.comThe city of San Francisco is praising an addition to their "311" mobile application that is supposed to help the city deal with its growing homeless population.
Mobile ad-blockers could wipe out billions in ad revenue
• yahoo.comMobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but potentially wiping out billions of dollars in advertising revenue.
Why Did Google Drive Go Down?
• http://www.popsci.com, By Xavier HardingThe disruption occurred for several hours this afternoon, but the reason remains unclear
Stealing Elections the High-Tech Way
• http://dailybell.comIf the Defense Department, the CIA, and our largest corporations can be hacked, certainly 50 states and over 3,000 separate county systems are no match for individuals or nation states that might want to influence the outcome of elections.
Revolution OS - 20 year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement
• YouTube.ComRevolution OS is a 2001 documentary film that traces the twenty-year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement.
Microsoft's Augmented Reality HoloLens Will Be Available In Early 2016
• popsci.comFor $3,000, and only for developers
Internet giants race to faster mobile news apps
• yahoo.comUS tech giants are turning to the news in their competition for mobile users, developing new, faster ways to deliver content, but the benefits for struggling media outlets remain unclear.
FTC Chief Calls for "Targeted" Regulation of Uber, Airbnb
• http://www.nationaljournal.com, Brendan SassoEdith Ramirez is taking a cautious step to rein in "sharing economy" apps
Daimler tests self-driving truck on German highway
• http://news.yahoo.com, AFPGerman automaker Daimler said it trialled a self-driving truck under real traffic conditions for the first time Friday, on a motorway in southern Germany.
Attempting to answer whether MS is snooping - by Susan Bradley
• Windows SecretsMicrosoft has recently released updates to Windows 7 that allow it to gather more information about our PCs. But is the company really tracking what we do on our systems? And can this data gathering be turned off?
It's Not Just VW's Problem Now
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Eric PetersThe company may go the way of the Dodo because of brutal fines and crippling lawsuits and media demagoguery that's turning the VW brand into the automotive equivalent of NAMBLA.
Linux-powered botnet generates giant denial-of-service attacks
• zdnet.comLinux won the day as the more secure alternative to Windows, but now its popularity has made it vulnerable, according to Akamai.
Microsoft Built Its Own Linux Because Everyone Else Did
• http://www.wired.com, CADE METZMICROSOFT IS NOW running its online empire with help from its own version of Linux.
Hey FCC, Don't Lock Down Our Wi-Fi Routers
• WiredOn the coastal edge of Tunisia, a signal bounces between 11 rooftops and 12 routers, forming an invisible net that covers 70 percent of the city of Sayada.
No sex please, we're robots!...
• dailymail.co.uk, By Michael FitzpatrickThe creators of Pepper the 'emotional robot' have forbidden users from 'having sex' with it, creating 'sexy apps' for it or reprogramming it to stalk people.
Starbucks goes nationwide with order-ahead app
• CNN MoneyStarbucks has expanded its Mobile Order & Pay service nationwide, allowing customers to place orders on mobile devices before they get to the coffee shop and skip the line.
Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Worldwide Are Affected in Diesel Deception
• nytimes.comVolkswagen said on Tuesday that 11 million diesel cars worldwide were equipped with the same software that was used to cheat on emissions tests in the United States.
The Peacekeeper App needs Software Developers
• Cody DrummondAre you a Developer? Do you want to use your talents to create systems that you are passionate and excited about? Do you want the opportunity to make a great living in the process? Let us know if you want to know more!
The Tricky Encryption That Could Stump Quantum Computers
• http://www.wired.comThe National Security Agency updated an obscure page on its website with an announcement that it plans to shift the encryption of government and military data away from current cryptographic schemes to new ones, yet to be determined, that can resist
STASH INC SET TO DISRUPT THE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
• http://opentransactions.orgStash Inc is pleased to announce the launch of its new business venture based on the Open-Transactions financial cryptography platform.
New York is getting wired with traffic signals that can talk to cars
• The VergeBehind self-driving, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication is one of the biggest sea changes in transportation technology on the horizon -- it could have an enormous impact on driving safety, if it's implemented
Uber for Anything? Yawn. Meet Uber for Uber for Anything
• http://www.wired.com, KLINT FINLEYUBER HAS INSPIRED countless new "on-demand" apps that promise to bring you what you want with just a tap of the screen. There's an Uber for dog walkers, There's an Uber for booze. There's even Uber for cops.
New York City starts driver-tracking program
• theverge.comHabit tracking: not just for online advertising anymore
Meet Alex, the Javascript Tool to Make Your Code Less Offensive
• http://motherboard.vice.com, by RACHEL PICKA Dutch developer has written a script designed to catch potentially insensitive language.
Automation in the Newsroom
• http://niemanreports.org, BY CELESTE LECOMPTEHow algorithms are helping reporters expand coverage, engage audiences, and respond to breaking news
Google's Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers
• New York TimesLast month, as one of Google's self-driving cars approached a crosswalk, it did what it was supposed to do when it slowed to allow a pedestrian to cross, prompting its "safety driver" to apply the brakes. The pedestrian was fine, but not so muc
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