Samsung decided to expand the accessibility options of its low-end Android offering, the Galaxy Core Advance, by offering three new assistive technology accessories. The future is here!
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In the wake of tragedy, Uber today announced policy changes that will expand insurance coverage for its drivers in the event they're involved in an accident. Uber will now cover drivers so long as they're logged into the company's smartphone app and available to accept a ride — even if there's no passenger in the car when an accident occurs. This liability coverage kicks in only if a driver's personal insurance fails to cover an incident and provides up to $100,000 in bodily injury coverage and $25,000 in property damage.
"Uber is taking this step to eliminate any ambiguity while the insurance industry and state governments update policies and regulations for the new world of ridesharing transportation," the company wrote in a blog...
Daan Roosegarde invites me into a cramped, pitch-black photo booth no more than a couple feet wide. "Hold on," the Dutch designer whispers into my ear. "Just give it a minute." Soon, the tiny cucumber plant in his hand begins to emit a faint glow.
As my eyes adjust, it gets brighter. Roosegarde’s specimen was created by genetically modifying its molecular structure to include luciferin, a chemical that gives jellyfish their radiant glow. "I’m completely obsessed with jellyfish," Roosegarde says. "They create their own light without a battery or solar panel." Roosegarde’s plant is nowhere near as vibrant as a jellyfish or a fern from Avatar — it’s in fact still quite dim — but serves as a proof of concept for his technology,...
Paris and much of northern France have seen dangerously high pollution levels this week, forcing authorities to offer free public transportation to Parisians for the next few days. On Thursday, the French capital and several other regions were on high alert for the third consecutive day, as unseasonably warm yet windless weather has left small, dangerous particles lingering in the yellowed Parisian air.
Smog levels are similarly elevated in London, where air quality index readings on Friday were higher than the smog-plagued Chinese cities of Shanghai and Beijing, according to the nonprofit group Clean Air in London. On Friday, Paris' Air Quality Index (AQI) readings hovered around 185, putting it on par with Beijing, one of the world's...
Marvel has tentatively staked out May 6, 2016 as the date for a third Captain America film. That would put it up against Man of Steel 2, aka Batman vs Superman.
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Apple appears to have woken up to the selfie craze, on Thursday adding a 'Sharing Selfies' section to its iOS and Mac app stores. The new category features a range of free and paid offerings, all linked to the smartphone-based self-portrait phenomenon.
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The Vergecast is a discussion of all things relevant and irreverent in the worlds of art, culture, science, and technology. On this week's episode, we discuss SXSW, compare Jared Leto to a beautiful pony, and explore the notion of heaven as portrayed by Philadelphia Cream Cheese commercials.
Following Barack Obama's stint on Between Two Ferns , the White House is stepping up its efforts to persuade young people to signup for insurance through Healthcare.gov. A new campaign called #YourMomCares puts celebrities' moms on camera to talk about the importance of insurance. In a video uploaded to YouTube, the moms of Jonah Hill, Adam Levine, Alicia Keys, and Jennifer Lopez talk about their kids' early days before hammering home the Healthcare.gov message.
Samsung has released three new assistive technology accessories for its Galaxy Core Advance smartphone designed to be used by people with disabilities and visual impairments. The South Korean giant says it developed the tools — a cover that can help users avoid obstacles, a text-reading stand, and a voice label — after conducting "in-depth interviews" with disabled and visually-impaired people.
The new Ultrasonic Cover slips around the outer edges of the Galaxy Core Advance. Samsung says it can guide its user around unfamiliar areas by sensing the presence of people or obstacles up to two meters away and providing warnings through small vibrations or audio cues. The Optical Scan Stand can detect, scan, and read text on paper placed...
Need for Speed pushes no boundaries in storytelling, but a breakneck pace punctuated by impressive action sequences will keep audiences buckled in.
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The Colorado River has just landed on Street View, offering sofa-based rafters the chance to explore 286 miles of the iconic waterway, with plenty of stunning views of the Grand Canyon included along the way.
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While plenty of third-party products already exist for attaching lenses to an iPhone's camera, a patent granted to Apple this week shows the company is continuing to search for its own solution.
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