It started by accident. At the suggestion of a friend, I sent my 15-year-old the Belle and Sebastian song “If You’re Feeling Sinister.” “Cool song,” she texted back. “I like it.” It was only five words, but it was the most she’d intentionally communicated to me in months. Over the previous few years, my once… Continue reading Sharing Music Rescued My Relationship With My Teenager
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Worldwide On-demand Transportation Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor Company and Gett Among Others
DUBLIN, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “On-demand Transportation Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global on-demand transportation market reached a value of US$ 128.1 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 376.0 Billion by 2027, exhibiting… Continue reading Worldwide On-demand Transportation Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor Company and Gett Among Others
Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
On the eve of this new era of moon landings, a slew of fresh studies of PSRs have revealed that these shadowed regions are even stranger than scientists imagined. What will we find lurking in the shadows? “I don’t know what we’re going to see,” said Robinson, the lead scientist for next year’s robotic mission.… Continue reading Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
The most serious crash to date involving a self-driving truck might have resulted in only moderate injuries, but it exposed how unprepared local government and law enforcement are to deal with the new technology. On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
Uber rides are getting safer, but the roads are deadlier than ever
Uber trips are getting safer, with the company reporting far fewer sexual assaults in 2019 and 2020 as compared to previous years. But the number of traffic deaths during Uber rides is rising, reflecting the increasingly dangerous conditions on US roads. Uber said 3,824 sexual assaults occurred during trips in 2019 and 2020, a 38… Continue reading Uber rides are getting safer, but the roads are deadlier than ever
What to look for when hiring a growth marketing agency
Jonathan Martinez Contributor Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who’s helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor How to improve retention, growth marketing’s golden metric When and how to hire your startup’s first growth marketer If you search for “growth marketing” roles… Continue reading What to look for when hiring a growth marketing agency
Scientists Say New James Webb Images Are So Powerful That It Was Emotional Just Looking at Them
“What I have seen moved me, as a scientist, as an engineer, and as a human being.” First Light While we await the ceremonial release of the first official images taken by NASA’s uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope, early reactions to the long-awaited shots are already sounding pretty promising. “The images are being taken right… Continue reading Scientists Say New James Webb Images Are So Powerful That It Was Emotional Just Looking at Them
Mobility-as-a-Service Market Report 2022-2030: Cost-effectiveness and Convenience of MaaS and Concerns Over Greenhouse Gas Emissions Driving Growth
DUBLIN, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Mobility-as-a-Service Market Report: By Service Type, Vehicle Type, Commuting Pattern, End Use, Payment Type, Propulsion Type – Global Industry Latest Trends and Demand Forecast to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global mobility-as-a-service market was valued at $128,489.2 million in 2021, which is expected to reach… Continue reading Mobility-as-a-Service Market Report 2022-2030: Cost-effectiveness and Convenience of MaaS and Concerns Over Greenhouse Gas Emissions Driving Growth
SkyDrop Continues to Expand Drone Delivery into Restaurant and Retail Industries by Hiring Vice President of Business Development to Engage Industry-Leading Brands
Thomas Meyer previously played a key role in Walmart and Uber Eats drone delivery programs RENO, Nev. , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SkyDrop continues to expand drone delivery into the restaurant and retail industries by hiring Thomas Meyer as the Vice President of Business Development to engage industry-leading brands. Thomas previously played a key role… Continue reading SkyDrop Continues to Expand Drone Delivery into Restaurant and Retail Industries by Hiring Vice President of Business Development to Engage Industry-Leading Brands
Big tech’s abortion travel policies do nothing for its contractor workforce
The Supreme Court’s ruling last week has overnight transformed many states where abortion access was prohibitively difficult to ones where it is now de facto illegal. Congressional Democrats squandered nearly 50 years of opportunities to strengthen the right to bodily autonomy, and now in the wake of a post-Roe nation, large companies have been attempting… Continue reading Big tech’s abortion travel policies do nothing for its contractor workforce