Uber to roll out ‘verified’ rider badge, trip recording features in US
(Reuters) – Uber is rolling out features that would allow its drivers to see “verified” badges on customer profiles and record trips on their smartphones instead of a dashcam, the ride-hailing firm said on Tuesday. This is
Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. The focus wasn’t solely on the nuts-and-bolts
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate. Retail sales ticked up
Instagram introduces teen accounts, other sweeping changes to boost child safety online
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U.S.,
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is expected in court after New York indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was expected to appear before a federal judge in New York on Tuesday after his indictment on undisclosed criminal charges. The music mogul was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, roughly
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said. The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, capable of conducting long-range anti-submarine
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 09.17.24
Second Trump Assassination Attempt: Well… The media is playing dumb about the Trump assassin’s motive. And There’s the Media Playing Dumb About the Trump Assassin’s Motive (Townhall) On Sunday night, POLITICO published a piece on how “Republicans
Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is launching her own radio talk show next week on SiriusXM that’s set to air once a week at least through the inauguration of a new president.
Gina Rodriguez joins cast of ABC’s ‘Will Trent’ for Season 3
Gina Rodriguez has joined the Season 3 cast of the ABC drama “Will Trent” as a series regular. Per Variety, Rodriguez will play Marion Alba, who is described as a “charismatic, confident assistant district attorney who is
