Ride-hailing service Uber lost a court battle on Friday to stop a London regulator from forcing private hire drivers to prove their reading and writing skills in English, the latest setback for the firm in London which could now lose…
Amazon Outage Cost S&P 500 Companies $150M
From a report on Axios: Cyence, an economic modeling platform, shared some data with Axios that show the ramifications: Losses of $150 million for S&P 500 companies. Losses of $160 million for U.S. financial services companies using the infrastructure. Read…
Apple Losing Out To Microsoft and Google in US Classrooms
Apple is losing its grip on American classrooms, which technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life. From a report on MacRumors: According to research company Futuresource Consulting, in 2016 the number of devices in…
Why Typography Matters — Especially At The Oscars
An anonymous reader shares a blog post: There’s one thing the Academy possibly didn’t consider, or forgot, for this year’s winner cards: typography. First, it’s legible, you can tell all the letters apart. Second, it’s somewhat readable, but the visual…
An 81-Year-Old Woman Just Created Her Own iPhone App
After 43 years working in one of Japan’s leading banks, 81-year-old Masako Wakamiya has launched an iPhone app called “Hinadan” that shows users how to stage traditional dolls for the Hinamatsuri festival. From a report on CNN Money: She says…