Uber Gets Kicked Out Of California, Moves To Arizona

Dec 23, 2016 09:42 am UTC| Technology Law

Uber has been conducting what essentially amounted to unauthorized driverless vehicle tests in San Francisco, which Californias Department of Motor Vehicles simply did not appreciate. As a result, the cab hailing company...

7-Eleven Successfully Delivers Packages Using Drones

Dec 23, 2016 09:39 am UTC| Technology

With every major retailer seemingly hell-bent on taking advantaging of the emerging drone delivery concept, it was only a matter of time before 7-Eleven jumped on the bandwagon. As one of the biggest chains of convenience...

Microsoft Launches AI In India To Help Cure Blindness

Dec 23, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Technology

Blindness is one of the most serious medical impairments there is and scientists have been trying to come up with ways to prevent or cure it for centuries. So far, progress has been slow, which is why researchers have...

Downside of fitness trackers and health apps is loss of privacy

Dec 23, 2016 02:49 am UTC| Health Technology Law

At the touch of an app, Emma tracks her diabetes. She enters food, exercise, weight and blood sugar levels, then sets up medication reminders. Suzanne uses the latest wearable device to track her running route and...

Las Vegas Public Facilities Are Running On 100% Clean Energy

Dec 22, 2016 07:49 am UTC| Technology

California is usually billed as the biggest supporter of renewable energy in the U.S., but it would seem that Las Vegas has them beat. Right now, all public amenities, including street lights and government buildings are...

Uber And Snapchat Form Alliance To Offer Exclusive Content Services

Dec 22, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Technology

In a rather unusual turn of events, cab hailing company Uber and social media platform Snapchat are forming an alliance. Through this partnership, Snapchat will be offering certain services on its app that will only be...

Mark Zuckerberg Relents, Sort Of Admits That Facebook Is A Media Company

Dec 22, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Technology

In the past, Mark Zuckerberg has been adamant in his denial that his social media site Facebook was a media company. Instead, he preferred to use terms like technology company to describe the biggest social network in the...