Source: Engadget
Despite criticism that has plagued Uber over how it pays drivers and the practices of former CEO Travis Kalanick, the ride-sharing company hit a milestone of 10 billion trips and deliveries on June 10. That includes 173 rides in 21 countries that all started at 10:12 p.m. GMT that day to push Uber’s total rides over that impressive number. The company’s main U.S. competitor, Lyft, announced it had hit 500 million trips in October 2017.
Source: TechCrunch
As cities and counties across the country install fiber-optic cable to increase Internet speeds and improve access for residents, it’s likely the impacts of climate change aren’t on government’s mind — but maybe they should be. According to a recent study presented at the Applied Networking Research Workshop in Montreal, rising sea levels mean more than 4,000 miles of fiber could be underwater in just 15 years, affecting connectivity for millions of residents living along the coasts. The study’s authors hope their findings will serve as a wake-up call that steps must be taken now to ensure our ability to communicate online doesn’t deteriorate by 2033.