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A new rideshare competitor launches with early praise as a service for women, by women driving as Uber’s female safety record tarnishes. Rolling out nationwide, SafeHer delivers safety and opportunity for greater numbers of women. My Quick Take: It is
“Netflix and chill” could get reclaimed by true movie watchers. Amazon unveils news that shakes up the game again. For those of us who actually plan to watch a movie, “Amazon and chill” may be the way to go. Catch
New Nike shoes revealed have technology so adaptive, it automatically ties your shoes to the perfect tightness. Want to tighten or loosen? Simply push a button on the HyperAdapt sneaks. One less thing to teach a 5 year-old these days.
Oscar-worthy apps to entertain you during the “Big Game.” Get your bracket ready, play dress up with Jennifer Lawrence and help Leo DiCaprio finally snag his Oscar in a seriously fun video game. The Super Bowl for us ladies is
Mega-beauty brand, L’Oreal unveils a groundbreaking stick on UV patch to monitor your sun exposure. Via an app, track just how much sun you’ve been exposed to, so you can make safer choices and keep looking youthful (can I get
New reports signal that Apple could have a game-changing new feature up its sleeve for 2017: the ability to ditch charging cords forever and wirelessly charge your phone! Imaging being able to charge your iPhone while in your pocket or
Garmin’s Varia Vision created big buzz with cycling enthusiasts at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show. The new wearable puts performance, safety and navigation data all in the cyclist’s line of sight. Which means, eyes are always on the road. A
Match and Square’s IPOs were a lackluster premiere. Oh, and Jack Dorsey is now co-CEO of Square and Twitter? Anyone else think this is a bad idea? Are these more signs that the tech unicorns are going extinct? Front page
This week’s news of a man’s death at an Airbnb rental shows the growing issue of safety issue of companies like Uber and Airbnb. The sharing economy has a dark side. Front page news: This week, a tech blogger revealed
For Yahoo, the future doesn’t involve passwords. Starting today, Yahoo Mail users can log into email without one – using features on mobile phones. Are passwords dead forever? Front page news: Yahoo breaks the email mold with newly updated app
Tesla soars into the future, unveiling autopilot features today that allow Model S cars to change lanes, break and even locate a parking space without driver assistance. But don’t let go of the steering wheel just yet! On the Horizon:
Apple announced a new program this week that lets you lease, instead of buy, your next iPhone so you always carry the new iPhone, in a very auto-industry-esque move. What will it take to get you into this new…iPhone? Front
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