To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better Uber is changing its harsh termination policies and launching a hotline for drivers in distress. Leaders at the tech company are trying to repair the relationship they say is "broken."
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:28:00 -0400 Alabama Woman Stuck In NYC Traffic In 1902 Invented The Windshield Wiper Entrepreneur Mary Anderson thought it made no sense that New York streetcar drivers had to keep jumping off to clean snow from the windshield. She soon won a patent for her "window cleaning device."
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:52:00 -0400 Apple Unveils New Emoji Designs — Including T. Rex And A Zombie The world is getting new emoji. Emjoi expert Jeremy Burge talks with Robert Siegel about who gets to decide what icons join the emoji lexicon and how the meaning of those icons can change.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:23:00 -0400 Are Helicopter Parents Ruining Summer Camp? In a wired world, summer camp is one of the last phone-free zones. But campers, staff and especially parents don't always appreciate the message.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 06:00:00 -0400 Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake Autonomous vehicles have gotten pretty good at detecting other cars and pedestrians. But "seeing" bikes and predicting what they'll do is still a challenge. The answer may lie in bikes themselves.