For a few years now, gaming laptops have been some of the most intriguing PCs around. They’ve gotten thinner and lighter, naturally — but they’ve also become vastly more powerful and efficient, making them suitable for both work and play. They’ve adopted some bold innovations, like rotating hinges and near desktop-like customizability. Gaming laptops are… Continue reading The best gaming laptops for 2023
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Uber is taking its car-sharing service to North America
Uber plans to bring peer-to-peer car sharing to North America, starting with Toronto and Boston, the company said Thursday at its Go-Get product event in London. The ride-hailing and delivery app company launched a car-sharing service in Australia last year after acquiring local startup Car Next Door. The service, which lets apps users rent out… Continue reading Uber is taking its car-sharing service to North America
Uber toots its eco horn and gears up for big sustainability drive
Uber unveiled a handful of new eco-focused features, services, and expansions today, as the ride-hailing giant doubles down on previous efforts to align itself with sustainable transport. The announcements came during the second instalment of Uber’s annual Go-Get product event — the first incarnation was held in New York last month with a focus on family,… Continue reading Uber toots its eco horn and gears up for big sustainability drive
Uber needs you to make greener choices so it can go carbon neutral by 2030
/ Electric cars, sustainable takeout containers, and even car-sharing are some of the things being announced by the ridehail company at a climate-focused event in London. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and… Continue reading Uber needs you to make greener choices so it can go carbon neutral by 2030
Ample unveils next-generation battery-swapping station
Yes, battery swapping is alive, and it’s in commercial use in San Francisco, where a company called Ample provides swapping services to fleet partners such as Uber and Sally. Ample made its public debut in 2021 after 7 years in stealth mode, and has tested its technology with fleet drivers to understand the suitability of… Continue reading Ample unveils next-generation battery-swapping station
Ford-Uber Partner on EV Lease Option for Rideshare Drivers
Rideshare drivers can select a Mustang Mach-E for one- to four-month increments, depending on location. Ford Ford Next has collaborated with Uber to deliver a new lease option for rideshare drivers going electric. Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and… Continue reading Ford-Uber Partner on EV Lease Option for Rideshare Drivers
Spectrm Raises $6.5M in Funding
Spectrm, a New York-based provider of a conversational marketing platform, raised $6.5M in funding. The round was led by 3TS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors LHV Global, BDMI, North Base Media, and Jens Schumann. The company intends to use the funds to support the expansion of its position in brand-ready AI tools and… Continue reading Spectrm Raises $6.5M in Funding
Drybar Straight Shot Blow-Drying Flat Iron Review: Time Saver
Drybar says the hair tool is good for wavy, curly, straight, and all hair types. But I’d say “all hair types” is a stretch. I have Type 2 hair—wavy, fine, frizzy, and coarse—which fits the type this tool is designed for. But it gives me more of a voluminous blowout than pin-straight hair, despite being… Continue reading Drybar Straight Shot Blow-Drying Flat Iron Review: Time Saver
Hacks Against Ukraine’s Emergency Response Services Rise During Bombings
internet infrastructure company Cloudflare has offered the free web security service Project Galileo for nearly a decade, giving human rights and public interest organizations around the world access to defenses against DDoS attacks and other common online hacking techniques. More than 2,271 websites in 111 countries now use the service, including 81 Ukrainian organizations, the… Continue reading Hacks Against Ukraine’s Emergency Response Services Rise During Bombings
Let’s Make a Deal—With Python!
Our first task is to randomly choose a door for the prize. I’m going to use a random integer between 0 and 2. That’s three numbers: 0, 1, 2. (Like many programming languages, Python starts counting from zero.) After that, I need to randomly pick a number to represent the door the contestant chooses. Again… Continue reading Let’s Make a Deal—With Python!