Using smartphone sensors to peek over its drivers' shoulders, Uber is promising to keep a closer eye on their behavior—while discouraging speeding or slamming on the brakes.
Software
Jun 29, 2016
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9
From drones and smartphone apps to old-school flags and signs, a growing great white shark population along the East Coast has officials and researchers turning to responses both high- and low-tech to ensure safety for millions ...
Ecology
May 30, 2016
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7
Chemists at the Complutense University of Madrid have developed a method that allows brewers to measure the freshness of beer using a polymer sensor that changes colour upon detecting furfural, a compound that gives aged ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 19, 2016
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There are plenty of smartphone apps that can help map your movements as you are driving, cycling, running or just out for a good walk. Many of these apps encourage you to share your route publicly on websites or with friends ...
Internet
May 16, 2016
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13
YouTube is testing a messaging feature in its smartphone app so people can share and discuss videos without resorting to other ways to connect with their friends and family.
Software
May 13, 2016
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20
Ford says it is investing $182 million in a San Francisco software development company called Pivotal.
Business
May 5, 2016
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6
A Buenos Aires court ordered Uber to suspend service Wednesday and launched an inquiry into whether the app is unfair competition, a day after it began operating in the Argentine capital.
Business
Apr 13, 2016
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36
Ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday launched a motorbike taxi service in the Indonesian capital where Southeast Asian rivals Go-Jek and Grab are already battling for dominance.
Business
Apr 13, 2016
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5
Cars of the future which advise how to drive more safely and economically could bring significant cuts in fuel consumption and emissions.
Engineering
Mar 24, 2016
0
10
Heat stress is a growing safety concern in the building industry and now an innovative smart vest has been developed to monitor the health of construction workers in real time.
Engineering
Mar 16, 2016
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