Privacy

Uber Beefs Up Privacy Controls

April 28, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Faced with a fresh public relations crisis, Uber today <a href="https://newsroom.uber.com/your-privacy-settings-all-in-one-place-and-easier-to-use/">unveiled</a> new settings aimed at giving users more control over their data.</p> <p>Among other changes, the app will add a "privacy settings" menu, which will house all privacy controls -- including controls over how Uber uses location data. Uber will also now allow people to delete their accounts. In the past, users couldn't do so without contacting customer service.</p>

Uber’s “Fingerprinting” Of iPhones After Users Delete App Has Sparked An FTC Complaint

April 27, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>An advocacy group known for challenging the tech industry on privacy called on the Federal Trade Commission Thursday to investigate media reports that Uber could identify specific iPhone devices even after users deleted the ride-hailing app.</p>

Ghost Cars Could Be Gliding Down Sacramento Streets By Year’s End

April 26, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Cars with no one in them may be cruising downtown streets as early as the end of this year if city and state motor vehicle officials have their way.</p> <p>The state Department of Motor Vehicles plans to issue rules this year that will allow automakers and tech companies to test <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/back-seat-driver/article58899473.html" target="_blank" title="" rel="noopener">autonomous vehicles </a>for the first time on public streets with no one behind the wheel, marking a major step for what many say will be the transportation revolution.</p>

California’s $3 Billion Bet On Stem Cells Faces Final Test

April 26, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>Major investment in regenerative medicine enters its last stage — and the money might run out before treatments are ready.</strong></p>

Uber’s ‘Flying Cars’ Set To Land In Dallas By 2020

April 25, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<div class="article-body"> <div class="body-copy"> <p>Uber will debut its first “flying cars” by 2020, the ride-hailing company said Tuesday, an aggressive plan aimed at ushering in a future where workers make their daily commutes by air.</p>

Autonomous Vehicle Developers Warm to Latest DMV Rules

April 25, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Monday closed the public comment period on its <a href="https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/connect/caa2f466-fe0f-454a-a461-f5d7a079de49/avexpressterms_31017.pdf?MOD=AJPERES">proposed testing and deployment rules</a> for driverless cars.</p> <p>On Tuesday it opened the doors to a public hearing on those rules. Dozens of manufacturers, software developers, insurers and interested residents showed up.</p> <p>Here are four takeaways based on some of their comments:</p>

Automakers Ask California To Ease Rules For Self-Driving Car Tests

April 25, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p><span id="article-text"><span class="article-prime">Automakers on Tuesday urged the state of California to further ease its proposed regulations for autonomous vehicles, saying the state did not respond to their earlier objections by making enough revisions to its planned set of rules for self-driving cars.</span></span></p>

California Opens Door to Fully Autonomous Vehicle Testing

April 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Those driverless test cars cruising California streets may soon, in fact, be driverless.</p> <p>The state Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday posted its latest proposed regulations for testing and deploying fully autonomous vehicles in the Golden State. The long-awaited move—a 2012 law said the rules were supposed to be in place two years ago—set an administrative clock in motion that could mean the DMV will enact final rules by the end of the year.</p>

Father Shrieks At Emergency Room “Waiting Bill”

April 17, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

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Cadillac Has a Tesla-Like Autopilot Competitor It Promises Is Definitely Safe

April 13, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p>General Motors announced today that the new Cadillac CT6 will include a “Super Cruise” feature—described by the company as “the industry’s first true hands-free driving technology for the highway.” The technology is similar to Tesla’s Autopilot feature that lets people take their hands off the wheel when they’re driving in highway settings. But this type of driver-assistance capability is still new, and it falls in a legal gray area if it’s involved in a crash.</p>

Soon, Your Car May Be Able to Read Your Expressions

April 7, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p>When you shop for cat food online, Amazon knows who you are. When you look for the best airfares for summer vacation, Google knows who you are. Soon, when you get behind the wheel, your car may recognize you, too.</p>

Former NHTSA Chief Now Works For Driverless Car Industry

April 6, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p>April 5, 2017 — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come under fire for its voluntary agreements made with companies concerning driverless cars invading U.S. roads.</p>