Uber's Audible Seatbelt Alerts Will Remind Passengers to Buckle Up

From PC Mag: Uber's latest safety feature audibly reminds passengers to wear their seatbelt.

First teased in December, the ride-hailing service launched a new mobile alert system this week, nudging US customers to buckle up for everyone's protection.

Uber late last year announced the upcoming...

Google account hacks drop 50% for 150 million who got 2-factor login

From CNET: If you were among the 150 million people that Google required to use two-factor authentication last year, consider yourself lucky: The chance your account was hacked dropped by half.

In the last three months of 2021, Google automatically enrolled 150 million account holders, along with 2...

Peloton Lays Off 2,800 Employees, CEO Resigns Amid Waning Interest

From PC Mag: Financial troubles at Peloton are forcing the company to lay off 2,800 employees across the globe and cancel plans to build a US factory. Its CEO has also resigned.

Peloton announced the layoffs as it struggles to maintain growth. With gyms closed and people stuck at home, the company...

IRS drops facial recognition verification after privacy concerns

From CNET: The IRS said Monday it will not use facial recognition to verify the identities of users of its site. Instead, it will implement other means to validate taxpayers' information, and says this change will not impact the current tax season.

It follows the agency announcing in November it...

Verizon Decides to Only Offer 3-Year Contracts

From PC Mag: It used to be the case that 12-, 24-, and 30-month phone contracts were widely available, but at Verizon, the only option starting Feb. 9 is a 36-month contract.

As Droid Life reports, Verizon is switching to just two options for customers when it comes to buying a new smartphone. The...

Cooler Master SK653 Review (Page 1 of 3)

Over the summer, I was hanging out at McDonald's at night with a group of friends when one of them asked me, in a not exactly quiet voice, if two people in our group were dating. I do not believe the guy heard what my friend said, but the girl certainly did as she turned around and gave me a death glare. I am pretty good friends with her, and I think the death glare was more than enough to communicate some message. Therefore, I looked back at my...

1MORE ComfoBuds 2 True Wireless Review (Page 1 of 4)

I think it is a common saying that you are your harshest critic. This is because people often place a microscope on the things they do, examining and thinking about every detail, while overlooking other people's mistake, whether out of grace or not seeing it. I always notice my own mistakes when playing the electric bass, but most of my friends either do not realize it or disregard it as a big deal. Another example is my girlfriend, who is one of...

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