US ride-hailing app Uber on Friday announced new safety features for its service in Britain, as it appeals against the withdrawal of its licence in London.
Business
Feb 16, 2018
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UChicago economists helped lead a study that found men working for the ride-sharing platform Uber earned about 7 percent more per hour than women.
Economics & Business
Feb 9, 2018
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US ride-hailing app Uber on Tuesday said it would cap the number of hours its drivers can work in Britain from next week in a bid to increase safety after heavy criticism of its business practices.
Business
Jan 16, 2018
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Artificial intelligence that controls your infotainment screen. A vehicle that can read your brain. Cars that can see around blind corners.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 10, 2018
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Recently, while on my way to the University of Pittsburgh's campus, I made a quick "Pittsburgh left" – taking a left turn just as the light turns green – while facing a driverless car.
Other
Jan 8, 2018
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The disproportionately high number of motorcycle-related traffic accidents may be linked to the way the human brain processes—or fails to process—information, according to new research published in Human Factors, "Allocating ...
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2018
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Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Wysocky says it is hard to separate texting drivers from drunken drivers as he cruises down a suburban interstate highway. Both weave. They speed up and slow down for no obvious reason and ...
Other
Dec 30, 2017
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In Tanzania, rural villages are often hours from medical facilities. Mortality among pregnant women is a grave problem: Lack of health care access results in complications and even death for either mother or baby. As many ...
Engineering
Dec 27, 2017
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Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology service, a decision that crimps its activities around Europe ...
Business
Dec 20, 2017
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When faced with a 'stepped' penalty system for speeding, drivers who go over the limit tend to stay just below the threshold at which the penalty rises, according to new research.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2017
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