Google Maps is testing a new safety feature for taxi passengers

From The Verge: Google appears to be testing a new safety feature for Google Maps that will alert you if your car or taxi deviates from its route by more than 500 meters (0.3 miles). The feature was first spotted by XDA Developers, and it appears to be exclusive to India for now. “Off-route alerts”...

Microsoft Will Be Bigger Than Apple, Amazon & Google (But Not Walmart)

From Forbes: Microsoft – which has flirted with trillion dollar valuations – will be bigger than Apple, Amazon and Google – but not Walmart – if it does a few things – and Apple, Amazon and Google don’t do the same ones, which they will have a much harder time doing. Let me explain.

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Ready to Respawn? Putting Razer's Gaming-Enhancing Drink to the Test

From PC MAg: Back in 2010, hardware company Razer announced a gaming-enhancing intravenous liquid called Venom, in what turned out to be an April Fools' Day joke. Due to a surge in interest in real mental-enhancement beverages since (and a horrifying amount of fan interest in an IV-delivered serum)...

Microsoft Issues New Windows 10 Update Warning

From Forbes: Windows 10 desperately needed changes to its upgrade system and they are finally rolling out. That said, they’re not a magic bullet and Microsoft has now warned users about an update which is going to be hit multiple times over the next few weeks, and before the company can do anything...

Western Digital Blue SN500 NVMe SSD 500GB Review (Page 1 of 11)

My colleague Jonathan Kwan was recently recalling his test driving experience with a mutual friend who was looking to replace his car. This friend apparently had driven his Honda Civic for many kilometers until everything in it was less than functional. To my surprise, they looked at cars from manufacturers like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. As he continued his story, I had to wonder why someone would want such a big of an upgrade, especially...

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