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Uber’s off the hook for its self-driving car’s fatal accident — but what about human drivers?

Mar06

by Sindy Cator on March 6, 2019 at 1:13 pm

Uber‘s been let off the hook by prosecutors in a case involving one of the company’s autonomous test cars that fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last year, reports Reuters. However, the back-up driver behind the wheel will likely be referred to local police for further investigation, and that could potentially see him face charges of vehicular manslaughter for the accidental killing of Elaine Herzberg. The news should serve to advance our thinking on one of the biggest questions we’ve had for years about self-driving vehicles: who is at fault when a self-driving car gets in an accident? We…

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‘Blockchain’ won’t save your bad business from going bust

Mar06

by Sindy Cator on March 6, 2019 at 11:59 am

Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork

There was a point in time when blockchain was the cool kid, everyone wanted to be seen with them. So much so, some companies saw a 500-percent increase in share price, just for adding blockchain to their name. But it seems those times have come to an end. Case and point: when Long Island Tea Corp. changed its name to Long Blockchain in 2018, its stock price jumped 500 percent at its highest point. But when another tea maker, Ping Shan Tea Group, did the same thing, it hardly affected the value of its stock. The Hong Kong-based traditional tea…

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QuadrigaCX granted another extension to find lost $134M in cryptocurrency

Mar06

by Sindy Cator on March 6, 2019 at 10:34 am

Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork

QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange embroiled in an ongoing mystery about the disappearance of $134 million in customers’ funds, has been granted an extension on its 30-day order for creditor protection. The troubled exchange was given another 45-day extension by Judge Michael Wood of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, meaning creditors will be unable to begin legal proceedings against it during this time period. The judge also gave the green light for the appointment of a chief restructuring officer, who would be tasked with managing the exchange and its related companies while cooperating with EY to recover the missing customer…

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Google built a free app to teach Hindi and English to kids in India

Mar06

by Sindy Cator on March 6, 2019 at 7:40 am

Posted In: Around the Web, India, Insider

Google just released a new Android app called Bolo (‘speak’ in Hindi) that’s designed to help children learn Hindi and English. It works completely offline, making it ideal for use in rural areas with poor mobile connectivity, and comes with a friendly voice assistant to guide kids through the included lessons aimed at primary grade students. The app, which is presented in Hindi, features several stories in both languages suitable for different reading levels. With the help of Diya, the virtual assistant, kids can learn to read by repeating the sentences she reads aloud. If a child finds a word…