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Delivery workers: Tip us in cash so companies have to pay us more

Posted on February 13, 2019 by sergioc

Since delivery companies like Amazon and DoorDash count tips in their pay formula, workers are asking for cash tips, which the companies can’t see. (Read more on Fast Company)

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This tiny drone with a tiny brain is smart enough to fly itself

Posted on May 29, 2018 by sergioc

An incredible new microchip let researchers build the smallest autonomous drone with an AI neural network running on just 1/100th of a watt. (Read more at Fast Company)

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How Uber Plans To Get Flying Taxis Off The Ground

Posted on May 2, 2018 by sergioc

While burning through cash on the ground, Uber zooms ahead with plans to launch an affordable air taxi service in five years. (Raad more on Fast Company)

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Duolingo Suddenly Has Over Twice As Much Language Learning Material

Posted on April 9, 2018 by sergioc

The free app’s new leveling-up design lets enthusiasts start developing advanced skills even when they are just starting out. (Read more on Fast Company)

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Here’s How To Plug One Of The Biggest Privacy Holes In The Internet

Posted on April 1, 2018 by sergioc

An upgrade to DNS, the internet’s address book, would make it harder for ISPs to know where you surf, and for hackers to hijack your traffic. (Read on Fast Company)

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Smartphone Battery Life Would Suck If It Weren’t For These Guys

Posted on March 24, 2018 by sergioc

John Hennessy and David Patterson’s 1980s breakthrough made mobile gadgets possible. Now their gaze is on a new computing revolution. (On Fast Company)

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Inside Airbus’s Mad Dash To Get A Robo Air Taxi Off The Ground

Posted on March 21, 2018 by sergioc

A³, aerospace giant Airbus’s Silicon Valley lab, took an idea for a pilotless electric plane from concept to flight in just two years. (Read on Fast Company)

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The Next Battle Between States And The Feds Is Over Your Personal Data

Posted on March 8, 2018 by sergioc

As the fight over net neutrality rages on, states are reviving efforts to keep ISPs from harvesting customer data, with surprising political dynamics. (Read more on Fast Company)

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The AI Guru Behind Amazon, Uber, and Unity Explains What AI Really Is

Posted on November 29, 2017 by sergioc

Computers aren’t conscious, but they can now think for themselves, says Danny Lange, who’s built machine-learning platforms for three tech giants. (Read more on Fast Company)

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Where This Supercomputer Is Going, There Are No Hard Drives

Posted on November 28, 2017 by sergioc

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is building The Machine to solve both big science and big data problems, using some technologies that don’t quite exist yet. (Read more on Fast Company)

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