October, 2024

• 20 October

  Lyft is working on a ‘service animal opt-in feature’ for passengers

  

  Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according to protesters who gathered outside the companies’ headquarters on October 15. Wired spoke to protesters who shared stories about drivers passing them by or refusing to let them bring their …

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• 20 October

  Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Kirby Smart’s Georgia defense unleashes havoc on Texas offense

  

  And now, 20 Final Thoughts from a college football weekend filled with wild comebacks, big-time performances and one heck of a mess to clean up off the field in Austin. 1. All the gentlemen who made picks on ESPN’s “College GameDay” set Saturday morning said No. 1 Texas would beat …

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• 20 October

  10,000 Steps a Day Won’t Keep You Fit. Here’s What Will, According to Experts

  

  Whether a brisk daily walk or a high-intensity cardio workout, exercise is important for maintaining weight, sleeping well and boosting mental health. You may have been told that walking 10,000 steps is the key to achieving your fitness goals, but step count is a lot more nuanced. Among fitness tracker users, the …

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• 20 October

  Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Join the Rock Hall

  Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored. Source link

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• 20 October

  Boeing sells small defense surveillance unit to Thales

  

  (Reuters) -Boeing closed a deal this month to sell a small defense subsidiary that makes surveillance equipment for the U.S. military, the company said on Sunday, as the planemaker looks to shore up its struggling finances. Boeing said in a statement that Digital Receiver Technology, which makes wireless equipment used …

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• 20 October

  Door-Knocks, Texts, and Ads, Ads, Ads: Life on the Swing-State Battlefield

  This year’s campaign offers a vivid reminder of how much the playing field in presidential elections has shrunk, giving voters in a handful of states a disproportionate influence in the decision. Source link

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• 20 October

  The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested and Reviewed

  

  Blackout curtains are useful for a range of reasons—most obviously, blocking out sunlight, but also for reducing outside noises, temperature control (whether that be insulating for winter months or blocking out light to keep the room cooler in the summer), and ensuring privacy. I wanted to try a myriad of …

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• 20 October

  The tragic death of George Baldock in Greece: Loss and confusion after ‘one of the darkest days’

  

  At Astakos restaurant in Glyfada, on the edge of the promenade in this quiet Athens suburb, a waiter is busy laying the tables for lunch. It’s Saturday morning, shortly before midday, and the sun is breaking through the clouds as a steady stream of people stroll by on the seafront. …

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• 20 October

  3D Scanning Yourself Is All the Rage – Here’s 5 Tips to Make Your Scan the Best It Can Be

  

  Way back in 2014, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I got the chance to be turned into a 3D model. Unfortunately, they wanted several hundred dollars for a 3-inch model that would have taken a few months to get to me. I didn’t splurge at the time, …

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• 20 October

  Don’t Fall in Love With This Watch. It’s Already Sold Out.

  The Type 1D model, created by the team of Mark Cho, Naoya Hida and Joshua Nathan Shapiro, won’t even be ready until early next year. Source link

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