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I know that "local news" isn't exactly what Geek News Central fans are after. But when I saw this particular item, I couldn't pass it by without mentioning it here. I live in the city of San Luis Obispo (SLO) on California's Central Coast. SLO is home to California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly for short. The university fosters a
Ride-sharing service Uber agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against them by the National Federation of the Blind. The suit contended that Uber was engaging in discriminatory practices by refusing to pick up blind passengers with service dogs. The settlement is still being reviewed by a judge and pending approval. The terms of the settlement force Uber to notify all of
Most of the news these days in regards to self-driving vehicles has to do with cars. Tesla has been breaking ground in this technology for years and now rumors are circulating that Apple is about to roll in with its own autonomous car. While it seems self-driving passenger cars might be all the world can really handle right now, that hasn't
There's much talk these days about the so-called "connected car." And while much of that talk focuses on things like smartphone integration, there's much more to it than that. Modern cars have a built-in diagnostic port that transmits all kinds of data to connected devices. Typically, these devices are only accessed by mechanics, who use them to run tests and
Cobra Electronics are well-known for their radar detectors and other automotive products. Here at CES, Cobra won the TWICE Picks Award for one of its flagship units, the CDR 855 BT Drive HD dash cam, so Todd Aune finds out more about the latest devices from Mark Karnes, VP of Marketing at Cobra. On the table are two relatively new devices from Cobra, the CDR
Pioneer is a brand for well-known for its in-car audio and entertainment systems so it comes as no surprise that the company is bringing a range of after-market units with Apple CarPlay and Google's Android Auto. Todd and Marlo get a demo of the latest product with Ted Cardenas from Pioneer. On show here is the freshly-announced Pioneer AVH-4200-NEX, which
The current riidesharing craze is something that seems so obvious now. But it was hardly thinkable in a pre-mobile app world. And while companies like Uber and Lyft have gained most of the attention in the ridesharing space there are still plenty of others who are trailblazing their own paths. One up and comer at this year's CES is SPLT