Non-profit RideAustin looks to fill void left by Uber and Lyft
Charity or opportunism? It’s so hard to tell, sometimes. In RideAustin’s case, it looks to be a bit of both. It’s a non-profit car-for-hire service that’s happy to abide by the city’s rules — and adds a layer of budget- and conscience-friendly features that may help it stay differentiated (and alive). With Uber and Lyft hors de combat, albeit semi-voluntarily, after failing to thwart new regulations restricting rideshare companies, the stage is set for another company to swoop in and provide t..>> view originalApple prepping thinner MacBook Pros with OLED screen above keyboard, Touch ID for Q4
According to a new note from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities and corroborated by our sources, Apple plans to introduce a dramatically overhauled MacBook Pro later this year. Kuo says the device will have a new “thinner and lighter” design with design cues taken from the 12-inch MacBook, as well as Touch ID support and a new OLED display touch bar above the keyboard. Kuo’s report explains that the MacBook Pro updates are the “brightest spot for Apple’s 2016 rollouts” and..>> view originalFacebook slammed for rejecting ad featuring a plus-sized model
Facebook has apologized to an Australian feminist group after blocking an advertisement featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday in a bikini. The social network had told the group, called Cherchez La Femme, that the image was rejected because Facebook's guidelines do not allow health and fitness ads to depict a particular body weight as being either "perfect or extremely undesirable," according to a screenshot posted to the group's page. "Ads like these are not allowed because they make viewer..>> view originalFacebook changes policies on 'Trending Topics' after criticism
Reuters International May 24, 2016 - 06:09 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks on stage during the Facebook F8 conference in San Francisco, California April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (reuters_tickers) By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday that it had changed some of the procedures for its "Trending Topics" section after a news report alleging it suppressed conservative news prompted a U.S. Congressional demand for more transparenc..>> view originalOnePlus 3: Everything we know about specs, release date, pricing and availability
OnePlus is getting ready to launch its fourth smartphone, an exciting event for the young brand's fervent followers. The OnePlus lineup (One, 2, X and now 3) is known for challenging larger, better-known competitors with hardware whose middle-to-high specs come in at much lower prices than your typical top-dollar superphone. For some, the OnePlus 3 will battle the iPhone SE, just-announced Motorola G4 phones, Nexus 6P, and maybe even the upmarket LG G5 or Samsung Galaxy S7. Here are th..>> view originalSamsung's sleeker Gear Fit 2 appears in new leaked promo images
Reports of a new fitness tracker from Samsung first surfaced last month, followed by a leak from the company's own website. Now, what look like promo images for the new device — thought to be the Gear Fit 2 — have appeared online, showing the wristband with a variety of watch faces and fitness-tracking apps. built-in GPS and a new bio-processor As we've seen from Samsung's own renders, the Gear Fit 2 looks to have a sleeker profile than its predecessor, with a display that sits flush with the ..>> view original'Ori and the Blind Forest' finally makes its way to retail
What began on Xbox One as a digital title, then a definitive edition on the same console, followed by one on PC is finally making its way to bricks and mortar stores. On June 14th, you'll be able to walk into your favorite fine purveyor of video games and grab a hard copy of Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition for $20. More than just the base game with added bits to explore and story to (probably) cry over, a post on Xbox Wire says the domestic physical release includes O..>> view originalReview: Ultimate Ears' UE Roll 2 Features Louder Sound and Longer Range
Ultimate Ears today added to its speaker lineup with the launch of the UE Roll 2, a successor to the original UE Roll. The UE Roll 2 looks like the current version of the UE Roll, but it has been upgraded with a longer Bluetooth range and louder sound. I own an original UE Roll, so Ultimate Ears sent me a UE Roll 2 for a comparison review ahead of the new speaker's rollout. When it comes to design, the palm-sized UE Roll 2 is physically identical to the original UE Roll. It features the same ..>> view originalFacebook Live lets you skip to the good part
Facebook’s newest feature could fundamentally change how you watch video. Until now, you either sat through a video until it got too boring, waited for the interesting part or fast-forwarded hoping to spy something worth seeing. But for clips that weren’t immediately exciting, especially monologues or selfie-streams where the action was in the audio, it was tough to tell if a video deserved your time. Yet Facebook knows when the good part of a Live video is coming. When entertained or riled up,..>> view originalFacebook Just Bought This Hot Virtual Reality Startup
Facebook continues to build its virtual reality business. The social networking giant acquired a small startup called Two Big Ears, which specializes in audio technology that Facebook will incorporate into its own VR projects, according to a Facebook blog post on Monday. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, the startup was set up to assist companies like video game businesses better incorporate so-called spatial audio in their products. Spatial audio refers..>> view original
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