Lyft has always been a distant second to Uber in the ride-sharing market, and always will be, but considering how Uber is a $68 billion behemoth, that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Being a distant second hasn’t stopped the company from raising $2 billion in funding from the like of General Motors and Saudi Prince Al-Waleed, so there’s… Continue reading Lyft wants to sell itself but nobody is interested in buying it
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Twitter can’t get in trouble for allowing ISIS activity on its service
Members of ISIS have been using social networks like Twitter to recruit new members and spread their propaganda, and many people feel that Twitter should be held accountable for allowing this to happen, so much so that the families of two victims of a terrorist attack in Jordan have sued the company. However, a California… Continue reading Twitter can’t get in trouble for allowing ISIS activity on its service
Documents regarding the next PlayStation 4 have been leaked
In order to make up for how lackluster this generation of consoles has been, Microsoft and Sony are planning to release upgraded versions of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sometime in the near future. Microsoft has been fairly open about what to expect from its upgrade, known as Project Scorpio, but the same can’t be said about… Continue reading Documents regarding the next PlayStation 4 have been leaked
This might be the year Netflix finally adds offline playback
Being able to download content to your device so that you can stream it offline is an essential feature for music-streaming services, but not so much for video-streaming services. Being able to download content to your smartphone while you’re on Wi-Fi allows you to access that content while you’re out and about without having to worry data… Continue reading This might be the year Netflix finally adds offline playback
Alleged images of the OnePlus 3 have been leaked
China never fails to deliver when it comes to smartphone leaks, and the latest delivery is the first alleged image of the OnePlus 3 that we’ve seen. Surprisingly, there hasn’t been much news regarding the upcoming smartphone, despite the rumors that it’s going to be unveiled sometime this month. What little news there has been has… Continue reading Alleged images of the OnePlus 3 have been leaked
Facebook is making its own morning show
Back in the day, people would flip on the television or grab the newspaper as soon as they woke up, but nowadays, most people open up Facebook first thing in the morning. Wanting to take full advantage of that fact, Facebook has decided to partner with an advertising company by the name of DigitasLBi to create a… Continue reading Facebook is making its own morning show
Pornhub wants virtual reality porn to be accessible to everyone
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Pornhub is at the forefront of technological advancement, but the website is definitely quick to embrace emerging technologies. It released an amusing YouTube video on Tuesday, in which it announced that it’s partnering with BaDoink to make free virtual reality porn accessible to anyone with a virtual reality… Continue reading Pornhub wants virtual reality porn to be accessible to everyone
Uber is reportedly shopping around for self-driving cars
It’s no secret that Uber wants to replace its drivers with autonomous vehicles in the near future, but even with billions of dollars in funding, there’s no way the company can develop the necessary technology on its own. That’s why Uber is in the process of finding a partner in the automotive industry that can supply… Continue reading Uber is reportedly shopping around for self-driving cars
Domino’s wants to use this autonomous robot to deliver pizzas
Robots are very close to reaching the point where they can start taking over our everyday jobs, and when that happens, fast food jobs will be among the first to be taken over. Domino’s proved as much on Friday when it announced its plan to start having robots deliver pizza to people. Known as the Domino’s… Continue reading Domino’s wants to use this autonomous robot to deliver pizzas
Video games might speed up artificial intelligence development
Video games have evolved immensely over the past forty years, and for those of us who experienced this evolution first-hand, it can be strange to see how society has come to embrace the medium in recent years. Playing games is actually a viable, and oftentimes even lucrative career choice these days, and not only are games… Continue reading Video games might speed up artificial intelligence development