Uber’s IPO went off amid outcry over labor conditions and wages

Yesterday, just ahead of the IPO, Uber and Lyft drivers across the country went on strike over labor conditions and poor pay. It’s unclear how the IPO might affect drivers, but Uber said in a… More: Uber’s IPO went off amid outcry over labor conditions and wages

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The Morning After: The Oculus Rift S, reviewed

How much whipping is too much whipping?Making a pickle-infused cake, for scienceFoam this, foam that. At restaurants and bars alike over the last few years, you’ve probably seen seemingly random… Read more here: The Morning After: The Oculus Rift S, reviewed

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UN study says humans are damaging nature at ‘unprecedented’ rate

The researchers were particularly concerned about an “accelerating” extinction rate. Roughly 1 million animal and plant species are at risk of disappearing, some of them within decades. The rate… See the article here: UN study says humans are damaging nature at ‘unprecedented’ rate

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Ajit Pai admits FCC got broadband growth figures wrong

That mistake led the agency to announce that the number of Americans lacking access to a fixed broadband connection was down to 19.4 million by the end of 2017 from 26.1 million the year before…. See the article here: Ajit Pai admits FCC got broadband growth figures wrong

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The Morning After: Samsung’s Snapchat-ready TV

Cozmo and Vector couldn’t save it.Anki is closing the doors on its toy-robot businessAnki, the startup responsible for adorable robotics, is closing its doors and will terminate nearly 200… Here is the original post: The Morning After: Samsung’s Snapchat-ready TV

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