Month: April 2022
Uber and Lyft extend legal fee coverage to drivers sued under Oklahoma’s forthcoming abortion law
Uber and Lyft have both pledged to cover legal fees in case their drivers are sued under Oklahoma’s restrictive abortion bill, according to a report from CNBC. While the bill has not yet been signed into law, Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is expected to approve it within the next few…
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Baidu and Pony.ai become first robotaxi services to operate without safety drivers in Beijing
Baidu and Pony.ai have been given permission to operate their autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in Beijing, a first for robotaxi services in China (via CNBC). Although both companies now no longer need a staff member in the driver’s seat, they’ll still need a supervisor present somewhere in the vehicle.…
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Telegram now lets users send cryptocurrency through TON blockchain spinoff
Telegram now lets users send Toncoin, the cryptocurrency built off of Telegram’s abandoned blockchain effort, directly from chats within the messaging app (via Protocol). In a post on Twitter, TON (The Open Network), announced that Telegram now supports Toncoin transactions with no fees attached. TON included a short video showing…
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Microsoft is now practically begging you to stop using Internet Explorer
Audio player loading… With its legacy browser set to be officially retired on June 15, Microsoft is now encouraging organizations to avoid waiting until the last moment to stop using Internet Explorer. In a recent blog post on the software giant’s Tech Community page, senior product manager for hardware Eric…
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The Sony Xperia 1 IV could be in line for a key camera upgrade
Audio player loading… We’ve got more as-yet-unverified information to share about the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 IV flagship smartphone, courtesy of the rumor mill: the handset will apparently come with a selfie camera upgrade, but won’t have a charging adapter included in the box. That latter development (via Notebookcheck) will…
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The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google’s trying to make a flagship
It sounds like Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will be a flagship set to compete with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watches and the Apple Watch, according to new specs leaked by 9to5Google. According to 9to5’s report, you’ll be able to get a cellular version of the wearable, and it will have a…
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