Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will roll out an all-electric compact crossover concept at the Tokyo Motor Show that showcases its new design language and automated driving ambitions. The eX Concept embodies Mitsubishi’s rugged new Dynamic Shield styling while packing in technologies, such as automatic parking and lane changing, that it hopes to launch by around 2020. … [Read more...]
SkyPan Gets $1.9M Fine for Unauthorized Drone Flights
So this is what happens if you push the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) too far on the issue of commercial drone flights. The agency on Tuesday proposed a colossal $1.9 million fine for Chicago-based drone operator SkyPan for allegedly "endangering the safety of our airspace" during unauthorized flights over New York City and Chicago. … [Read more...]
Learn About the Creation of the Microsoft Surface Book
No one saw it coming: The Surface Book, history’s first Microsoft laptop (or notebook, if you prefer). And has there ever been a more apt setting for a special delivery than the giant and largely defunct Post Office building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City? … [Read more...]
New CFO Appointed as Chairman for Volkswagen During Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen, which is embroiled in the biggest scandal of its history, has elected Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Hans Dieter Poetsch to be the company's next chairman at a board meeting Wednesday, BBC News reports. The company has been without a chairman since the iconoclastic Ferdinand Piech resigned in April. … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Will Pay $13M in Spam Lawsuit
LinkedIn has agreed to pay $13 million as part of a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company spammed members without their consent. The website is a daily resource for job recruiters like Erik Elliot of Alpha Omega Professionals. … [Read more...]
Twitter Moments, a New Way to Consume Curated Content
Twitter Moments was not designed with me in mind, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. I’ve been on Twitter, once known as simply a micro-blogging service, since 2007 and have never really looked back. It’s both my inner and outer voice. … [Read more...]
Alphabet Drops ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Motto for ‘Obey the Law’ Instead
Alphabet, the new publicly-traded company behind Google search, advertising, and maps has published a new code of conduct that doesn't include the famous 'Don't be evil' motto. Instead, employees of Alphabet and its subsidiaries are expected to 'Do the right thing' and that means, "Follow the law, act honourably and treat each other with respect". … [Read more...]
Watch Out Silicon Valley, Four Other Areas Taking Lead as Tech Hubs
The next Silicon Valley may seem like the name of a reality television series. In all seriousness, the competition to claim the title of America's Next Big Tech Hub is just as fierce as anything you might see on The Bachelor. … [Read more...]