Uber is overhauling its four-year-old app safety toolkit, adding a new feature for riders to contact security company ADT during rides. The company is also expanding the availability of a feature enabling customers to text 911. The safety toolkit is a section of Uber’s app through which customers can contact emergency services, report a safety… Continue reading Uber overhauls app safety features, including a new way to text 911
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French government uses AI to spot undeclared swimming pools — and tax them
The French government has collected nearly €10 million in additional taxes after using machine learning to spot undeclared swimming pools in aerial photos. In France, housing taxes are calculated based on a property’s rental value, so homeowners who don’t declare swimming pools are potentially avoiding hundreds of euros in additional payments. The project to spot… Continue reading French government uses AI to spot undeclared swimming pools — and tax them
Tesla can’t stop employees from wearing union swag, labor board rules
Union swag at Tesla is in. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that Tesla’s current dress code policy was unlawful. Specifically, the part where it only allowed employees to wear Tesla or other pre-approved black tee shirts. That policy meant union swag was not allowed — a hindrance to anyone trying to organize or… Continue reading Tesla can’t stop employees from wearing union swag, labor board rules
Ford reportedly is working on a mystery electric truck that’s not an F-150 Lightning
Ford’s future electric lineup is coming more into focus. (No, not that Focus.) After scoring a big win with the F-150 Lightning, Ford is developing a new electric truck that will likely go on sale in 2025, according to Automotive News. Details are scarce, but the new EV truck will sit alongside an electric Ford… Continue reading Ford reportedly is working on a mystery electric truck that’s not an F-150 Lightning
Waymo’s driverless vehicles are picking up passengers in downtown Phoenix
Waymo’s fully driverless vehicles are picking up passengers in downtown Phoenix, five months after the Alphabet-owned company expanded its service area to include denser, more complex areas of the city. Waymo has been testing its vehicles in several suburban towns outside of Phoenix since early 2017, including Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and Gilbert. It also operates… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless vehicles are picking up passengers in downtown Phoenix
The iPhone turns 15: a visual history of every model to date
Fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs introduced the very first iPhone. He described it as three devices in one: a “widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communications device.” But since its first unveiling, the iPhone has become much more than that. It’s a symbol of the tech industry, of… Continue reading The iPhone turns 15: a visual history of every model to date
Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion EV battery factory in the US
Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion electric vehicle battery factory in the US, the latest move to shore up the country’s domestic production to comply with new tax credit rules. Honda and LG Chem will form a joint venture to produce batteries in the US for the automaker’s upcoming lineup of EVs.… Continue reading Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion EV battery factory in the US
Cult of the Lamb is a baaaalm in Gilead
I’m putting Cult of the Lamb on my game of the year shelf right next to Elden Ring. The dark yet cutesy cult simulator roguelike mixes the best parts of Animal Crossing with all the fun of a dungeon-crawling murder fest. The unique way the game combines these two disparate elements makes it more than… Continue reading Cult of the Lamb is a baaaalm in Gilead
Trademark filings point to ‘Reality’ branding for Apple’s mixed reality headset
Trademark filings spotted by Bloomberg suggest Apple might incorporate “Reality” in the name and branding of its long-rumored mixed reality headset. Three separate filings show trademarks for “Reality One,” “Reality Pro,” and “Reality Processor,” matching the realityOS name that cropped up in Apple’s code and a trademark application that potentially refers to the headset’s operating… Continue reading Trademark filings point to ‘Reality’ branding for Apple’s mixed reality headset
Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices
Google’s trying to make it easier for developers to create Android apps that connect in some way across a range of devices. In a blog post, Google explains that it’s launching a new cross-device software development kit (SDK) that contains the tools developers need to make their apps play nice across Android devices, and, eventually… Continue reading Google opens the door for Android apps that work across all kinds of devices