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…
A Norwegian Website Is Making Readers Pass a Quiz Before Commenting
Joseph Lichterman, writing for Nieman Lab: Two weeks ago, NRKbeta, the tech vertical of the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, published an explainer about a proposed new digital surveillance law in the country. Digital security is a controversial topic, and the…
Laid-Off IT Workers Worry US Is Losing Tech Jobs To Outsourcing
An anonymous reader shares a CIO article: Sixty-three-year-old Bob Zhang is worried about the future of tech jobs in the U.S. Will the high-paying positions be a thing of the past? Zhang thinks it’s already starting to happen. He’s one…
Fed Up Indian IT Professionals Want To Be Able To Leave Their Jobs Sooner
An anonymous reader shares a report: India’s major IT firms have long required their employees to give a three-month, “non-negotiable” notice before leaving the company, but they could be soon forced to change that. Fed-up IT professionals from across India…
'Robots Won't Just Take Our Jobs — They'll Make the Rich Even Richer'
Robotics and artificial intelligence will continue to improve — but without political change such as a tax, the outcome will range from bad to apocalyptic, writes technology and politics journalist Ben Tarnoff, citing experts and studies, for The Guardian. From…
Chevrolet To Offer Unlimited Data Plan With Cars
Chevrolet has become the first carmaker to offer an unlimited data plan with its cars. From a report on BBC: The deal, for a 4G LTE data plan, applies to cars sold in the US from 3 March and will…