A key Uber executive left the company Monday as the ridesharing giant prepared to release results of a far-reaching independent inquiry into misconduct and ethical practices. A source familiar with the matter said Emil Michael, a senior vice president reported to be close to chief executive Travis Kalanick, was out ... Read More »
Uber has fired 20 employees in recent months as part of a wide-ranging investigation of the climate and culture at the popular ride-hailing service, the company said Tuesday. The report of the firings initially came from an attorney at the Perkins Coie law firm, which Uber hired to assist in ... Read More »
Siri, WeChat and other voice-based smartphone apps can expose you to voice hacking, warn scientists who are developing a new app to stop the growing security threat. With just a few minutes of audio samples, attackers can replay your voice convincingly enough to trick people as well as top digital ... Read More »
Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between Uber and Alphabet Inc’s Waymo unit. Uber had ... Read More »
Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC, is one of the big events on the technology calendar and it’s become a space where the company doesn’t just talk to developers anymore but also makes announcements that are of great interest to the general public. As part of the conference, Apple also invites ... Read More »
These days, laptop or computer is such a device which is used by every age people. Each person has different purpose for using it, but they are using it effectively for completing their tasks. A child, who belongs from 8 years to 14 years age group, uses laptop for entertaining ... Read More »
People thronged Twitter after social media giant Facebook on Tuesday faced an outage in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and some parts of North America. Facebook users got an error message: “Sorry, something went wrong and we’ll get it fixed as soon as we can.” Later, a Facebook spokesperson told TechCrunch ... Read More »
A “devastated” Zoe Ball has taken a break from hosting her live Saturday afternoon BBC Radio 2 show following the death of her boyfriend Billy Yates. Mr Yates, 40, a cameraman for the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, was found dead at his London home on Thursday evening. Kate Thornton stood in ... Read More »
Overall score: 4 out of 5 Evidence score: 1 out of 5 Editor’s notes: The circle of health is a patient-facing app developed by the Fundación Pro CNIC in Spain in collaboration with Dr. Valentin Fuster, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with a view to improve ... Read More »
Overcoming obesity The complicated life patterns and hectic schedule leaves no time for concentrating on health issues. Though it may not show its perilousness, obesity is a serious issue that most of the individuals are facing these days. About 67% of Americans are obese and possess the risk of attracting ... Read More »
