Oct 16
Authorities have been searching for Jayme Closs since Monday after police discovered her parents’ bodies in their home.
Oct 16
Lots of people who plan to keep the new cars they buy for a long time will purchase an extended warranty to protect against repair costs. GM has announced that effective immediately anyone buying a new GM vehicle will be able to purchase a “true” extended bumper-to-bumper warranty for their new ride. Chevy or GMC customers can purchase a warranty … Continue reading
Oct 16
The Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL are nearly upon us, but before they land, iFixit has gotten its hands on the Pixel 3 XL to give us an idea of how easy it’ll be to repair. Of course, we don’t expect an effort-free teardown and repair process for any flagship phones these days, but still, some phones score … Continue reading
Oct 16
Earlier this year, Huawei passed Apple to become the second largest smartphone maker in the world, which is pretty impressive when you consider that the company’s best phones like the P20 Pro aren’t officially sold in the U.S. And because of the current business climate, where largely going to miss out on Huawei’s…
Oct 16
Using ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists in Norway have discovered an ancient Viking ship buried just 20 inches beneath the surface of a farmer’s field. The 66-foot-long ship, deliberately buried during a funeral ritual, appears surprisingly intact—and it could contain the skeletal remains of a high-ranking…
Oct 16
Today, as first reported by Bloomberg, a judge has approved Elon Musk’s settlement with the SEC over his tweets about taking Tesla private. Hopefully, this means that Tesla can move on and focus on its business, rather than its CEO’s Twitter account….
Oct 16
Facebook obviously does not want a repeat of what happened during the U.S. presidential elections. It has been taking steps in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections to ensure that the spread of misinformation on its platform can be prevented. The company has said that it’s going to ban all misinformation related to voting ahead of the upcoming elections.
The misinformation that it’s going to take off from the platform includes false information about voting requirements. It’s also going to fact check reports about violence or long lines at polling stations. The company says that this will reduce voter manipulation on the social network.
Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s cybersecurity policy chief, is among the company executives who confirmed this new policy to Reuters. The idea is to ban false information about voting methods to prevent the election process from being influenced.
The report about violence and long lines at polling stations will be referred to fact checkers. If they mark the reports as false then they will not be removed from Facebook. It will be up to the fact checkers to recommend whether or not a post about violence and long lines at polling stations should be removed or not.
The report mentions that Facebook has even considered drastic measures such as banning all political ads which account for less than five percent of its revenue. The idea was rejected because project managers didn’t like leaving advertising dollars on the table while policy staffers felt that blocking political ads would favor the incumbents and wealthy campaigners who have bigger war chests for print and TV ads.
Facebook To Ban Voting Misinformation Ahead Of U.S. Midterm Elections , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 16
Blake Fischer didn’t apologize for killing the animals, just for posting the pictures.
Oct 16
The companies’ plans may be a small step but point to a bigger economic transformation.
Oct 16
Lyft began experimenting with monthly subscription plans for riders earlier this year and the ride-sharing company today announced that it’s now making them available nationwide to all users. Lyft’s “All-Access Pass” will provide riders with a set number of rides every month for a fixed amount.
The Lyft All-Access Pass is priced at $299. Those who buy one will get 30 rides per month that cost up to $15 each. If a ride ends up costing more than $15 the rider will then have to pay the difference. Subscribers will get 5 percent off additional rides for a limited time.
There would be nothing different about Lyft rides taken using the pass other than the pricing structure. It’s the same Lyft experience that user are well accustomed to. What they only need to keep in mind is that if any one of their 30 rides for the month costs more than $15 then they will have to pay the difference for that ride.
The pass applies to some of the options offered by Lyft such as carpooling and single passenger trips. It does not apply to bikes and scooters right now. Unused rides are not rolled over so if you won’t use the entire quota in one month you won’t see the remaining rides being added to the following month.
“This is the first step toward delivering on our goal of making car ownership optional,” Lyft said in a blog post. Interested users can now sign up for the All-Access Pass.
Lyft Monthly Subscription Plan Available Nationwide , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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