October 22, 2015 California prosecutors sue Uber; Lyft settles California prosecutors on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Uber over the ridesharing company's background checks and other allegations, adding to the popular startup's worldwide legal woes. ...
October 22, 2015 Frustrated Amazon warns FAA it may move drone research abroad Keen to move ahead more rapidly with its Prime Air project, Amazon has again asked the FAA to allow it to conduct outdoor test flights, warning that if it refuses it may be forced to move more of its drone-based R&D abroad. The post Frustrated Amazon warns FAA it may move drone research abroad appeared first on Digital Trends.
October 22, 2015 Dubai becomes first Middle East city to hit Street View Google's Street View team has just posted imagery for its first Middle East city – Dubai. The panoramic photos take you close to not only the famous skyscrapers and glitzy malls for which the city is famous, but its historical parts, too. The post Dubai becomes first Middle East city to hit Street View appeared first on Digital Trends.
October 22, 2015 Techiest new features in 2015 cars and trucks Technology shows up in the strangest places. Say, at the mall when you go to the checkout lane or on vacation to a national park when you use an app to register your campsite. With the latest crop of 2015 vehicles, there are also a few surprises. Some show up in the touchscreen display, but these recent vehicles go a step further. They seem to borrow a bit of the magic from Apple and Google to make your ride safer and smoother.
October 22, 2015 Kuna’s stylish smart security system seeks to stymie burglars A new personal security system named after a peak in California’s Yosemite National Park is trying to stand out in the nascent market for tech gadgets protecting the home.
October 22, 2015 Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end human race The eminent British physicist Stephen Hawking warns that the development of intelligent machines could pose a major threat to humanity
October 22, 2015 Raytheon and WDT team up to offer big data-driven weather forecasts As winter nears and extreme storm season ramps up, defense contractor Raytheon and Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) have announced a partnership that gives the international and commercial users of WDT’s services the same kind of big data-driven weather forecasting tools used by Raytheon customers like the National Weather Service.
October 22, 2015 Would you drive a car made by a 3D printer? At first glance, the unique looking Strati-EV by Local Motors might appear to be another concept, energy-efficient car. But, the tiny two-seater is fully functional and is made of 95 percent printed material.
October 22, 2015 Streaming music gets higher Taylor Swift may not like Spotify, but music fans love streaming music. Even as musicians continue to rail against the freemium music world order, new streaming services promise better sound that may even appeal to audiophile holdouts.
October 22, 2015 Consumer-ready virtual reality from Oculus VR is months away While Oculus VR has yet to confirm a release date for the consumer version of its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, CEO Brendan Iribe suggests it's months away, rather than years. The post Consumer-ready virtual reality from Oculus VR is months away, but input questions remain appeared first on Digital Trends.