Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Uber jumpstarts first motorbike service in gridlocked BangkokFeb 27, 2016 6:34 am - Uber Technologies Inc. is starting its very first motorcycle taxi service in Bangkok, where perennial congestion leads to rush-hour traffic speeds in the Thailand capita...
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Smartphone can alert users to earthquakesFeb 20, 2016 6:34 am - A new app developed by U.S. scientists can turn your smartphone into an earthquake sensor and potentially save lives. Researchers from the University of California at Be...
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Why you're using your chip card at some stores and not at othersFeb 13, 2016 10:00 pm - If you're like many shoppers, you've had a momentary blip of confusion — or maybe several of them — at a checkout counter lately. That's because some stores have outfitt...
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In 2 years, your phone could have a 7-day battery lifeFeb 12, 2016 10:00 pm - A British fuel-cell developer that was first to put the technology harnessing the power of hydrogen into London's distinctive black cab said it's working on a system tha...
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Report: Smartwatches will definitely overtake fitness bandsFeb 07, 2016 6:39 am - In the technology tussle for consumer wrists, it seems as if the smart money is on the smartwatch. A new report from Gartner predicts that the wearables market will grow...
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His Internet was too slow. So he set up a robot to pester Comcast about it.Feb 07, 2016 6:31 am - Many of us have grappled with slow Internet speeds at one time or another. Maybe you've even called your Internet provider about it. But you probably haven't gone to the...
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Everything we know about Tesla's secret Model 3...and Model YFeb 07, 2016 6:00 am - Tesla is gearing up for its biggest-ever unveiling: the Model 3, an affordable electric car that's supposed to take the company from 50,000 vehicle sales last year to 50...
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Amazon recruits comedians, engineers for expanding audio serviceFeb 06, 2016 6:37 am - Amazon.com Inc. is ramping up its investment in podcasts and other radio-style shows to expand the types of programming it offers via Audible, the audio book company it ...
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Will ad blocking software force you to pay more for less online?Feb 06, 2016 6:35 am - Randall Rothenberg doesn't want anyone to forget the dangers posed by software that hides online advertising. Rothenberg, who runs the Interactive Advertising Bureau, ga...
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Why you should worry more about 'smart' toasters than power stationsFeb 06, 2016 6:34 am - Hijacking "smart" toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cybersecurity experts as an increasing arr...