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Uber’s surveillance feature tracks your location before and after your ride

As promised, the Uber app now has a surveillance feature that enables it to track riders from the time of the request until 5 minutes after the trip.
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Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb may have a champion in transportation pick Elaine Chao

Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Transportation Secretary has spoken in favor of 'sharing economy' businesses in the past.
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Who’s liable when a self-driving car damages property or injures someone?

Questions of responsibility and liability with self-driving cars on state streets and highways were the focus for Washington state legislators on Wednesday.
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Listen to your heart to learn how to detect and control natural stress levels

The Lief Patch heart rate variability monitor signals impending stress. Included smartphone app exercises teach people how to control stress response.
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Tesla gets authorization from the Virginia DMV to open a dealership

Overturning an earlier decision, Virginia DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb ruled that Tesla should not be blocked from opening its own dealership.
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Intel's Automated Driving Group focused on driver assist and self-driving systems

New Intel Automated Driving Group to focus on developing driver assistance features for current cars and fully autonomous vehicle technology for the future.
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Companies will no longer be able to fine or sue you for negative online reviews

Congress passed the Consumer Review Fairness Act, protecting consumers who post negative online reviews from retaliation by companies.
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New DOT Secretary Elaine Chao to guide EV, autonomous vehicle programs

President-elect Donald Trump chose former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary. The DOT head will be influential in innovative car tech.
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Ashley Furniture implementing AR and VR to help customers experience living spaces

Ashely Furniture to use augmented and virtual reality in stores and online to enable customers to create interior layouts and experience living spaces.
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Maybe now you can afford a ticket to 'Hamilton': N.Y. passes ticket-bot law

New York is cracking down on scalpers who use ticket-buying bots to purchase big batches of tickets for shows and events that they resell at crazy markups.
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Amazon fed up with fakes, taking aggressive action to banish counterfeits

Amazon is fed up with counterfeit products sold on the online marketplace, joining frustrated manufacturers, legitimate resellers, and consumers.
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Are lower car insurance premiums worth revealing your driving behavior?

If you're willing to give up some privacy, insurance companies increasingly base premiums on actual driving behavior monitored by dongles or smartphones.
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Ohio to start testing Otto self-driving trucks on two routes on public roads

Ohio takes a step in innovative transportation technology with the announcement that an Otto self-driving truck will begin traveling on public roads.
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New guidelines to protect smart home devices from botnets and privacy invasion

Following the October Dyn DDoS attack, an internet industry group has issued recommended practices to protect security and privacy of smart home devices.
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In-car biometric sensors will monitor your health, make sure you're really you

Wearable biometric scanners developed for health and wellness and security sensors like iris and fingerprint scanners will be in one in three cars by 2025.
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Amazon has dumped ‘incentivized’ reviews, but product ratings aren’t changing much

It turns out that Amazon products' overall star ratings were based on 'verified purchasers' not incentivized reviews, in most cases.
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Study: 80 percent of students can’t differentiate between real and fake news

An 18-month study in 12 states of nearly 8,000 students from junior high school through college found most couldn't judge news credibility accurately.
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GM now says 2017 Chevy Bolt will only launch in California and Oregon

Changing the original nationwide launch plan, Chevy Bolt EV will launch in only California and Oregon in 2016, with limited units in other states in 2017.
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Volunteer opportunity site sees twice the normal usage since the election

Golden, an app that matches volunteers with organizations with volunteer opportunities, has seen double the usual daily volunteer visits since the election.
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If you pay for electricity, you can buy into solar power for credit on your bill

Renters and property owners alike can now invest in and benefit from solar energy with EnergySage, the first nationwide community solar marketplace.
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Don’t pack your bags yet, but Stephen Hawking gives us only 1,000 years on earth

We need to start looking for a new solar system and a planet to call home, says physicist Stephen Hawking. Otherwise humans are done within 1,000 years.
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Social media posts can cost you your job, the First Amendment has no protection

According to CareerBuilder, most people are unaware they can be fired for their social media posts. The First Amendment doesn't protect you with employers.
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Forget weedkillers — let the Tertill robot keep your garden clear of weeds

If you're not a big fan of garden weeding, next summer's launch of the solar-powered autonomous Tertill robot weeder is coming at just the right time.
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Kitch-T is a space-saving, movable, all-in-one designer kitchen island for millennials

Designed for movement within and between apartments, Dsignedby's Kitch'T award-winning compact movable kitchen has both cooking and entertainment space.
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Amazon customers will be able to buy Fiat Chrysler cars with an online discount

Starting in Italy with three Fiat models, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is partnering with Amazon to sell cars online. Fiat wants to appeal to bargain seekers.
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NHTSA: Electric cars and hybrids must make sounds when traveling at low speeds

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now requires all electric vehicles to emit sound when traveling at speeds up to 19 mph or backing up.
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Cadillacs may be in your driving future, even if you never own or lease one

Cadillac sees new opportunities as the traditional markets for individual car ownership die or change. Cadillac is planning for its own mobility future.
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Elon Musk: Model 3 charging will be free for long-distance trips

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes people should charge electric cars at home, like phones. Model 3 customers will get free long-distance charging, but not local.
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Tesla is officially in the solar roof business, says Elon Musk

Overwhelming shareholder approval for Tesla SolarCity acquisition frees Tesla CEO Elon Musk to proceed with an integrated energy plan.
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Intel sees data as 'the new oil,' announces $250 million autonomous tech investment

Calling data "the new oil," Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced his firm will invest more than $250 million in autonomous tech over the next two years.
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Mazda throws hat partially into electric car ring, may use rotary range extender

Mazda will introduce an electric vehicle by 2019, joining other carmakers already committed to EVs. The first car may be low volume with a range extender.
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Strategy shift: Toyota commits to all-electric vehicles, forms special team

Responding to market interest and competitor's plans, Toyota has shifted its position on all-electric cars and formed an electric car development team.
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Can we talk? Mobile users enjoy voice assistance, but want more accuracy

Mobile users, including those who do and don't use voice assistance tech often, would like better interaction and conversational speech.
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FCC actions suggest compliance with GOP request to cease rule changes

In line with a similar request by Democrats eight years ago when President Obama was elected, the FCC deleted meeting agenda items after a GOP request.
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Millennials leading switch from individual car ownership to mobility services

Millennials are leading the switch to mobility services, according to a new poll. The millennial generation has the highest comfort level with ridesharing.
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Ever think of owning your own fleet of rental cars? You can with Turo

The Turo car-sharing rental service helps owners pay for their cars and gives renters a personalized rental experience with their choice of used cars.
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In need of Alexa skills developers, Amazon teams up with Coding Dojo

Would-be Alexa skills developers have several training options prepared by Coding Dojo in collaboration with the Amazon Alexa team.
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Electric wearables were touted 120 years ago to cure ills by adding ‘nervous energy’

Fitness and health wearables didn't originated with the internet age. Electric garments and devices were widely promoted as cure-alls in the 1880s.