April 17, 2019 Canada is being sued over Sidewalk Labs’ smart city project The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is suing three levels of government and Waterfront Toronto, a publicly-funded organization, over a planned smart neighborhood in…
April 17, 2019 UK police shut off Wi-Fi in London Tube stations to deter climate protestors Police in London have shut off Wi-Fi access in some of the city’s tube stations this morning as an attempt to disrupt action by…
April 17, 2019 Andrew Yang is the candidate for the end of the world He’s a fringe Democratic candidate who thinks automation is the country’s greatest threat — and the answer is to give every American human $1,000…
April 17, 2019 Foxconn boss Terry Gou is running for president of Taiwan Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of electronics giant Foxconn, is stepping down from his role as chairman to run for president of Taiwan. He…
April 17, 2019 LG’s debut 5G handset has been delayed in South Korea LG is delaying the launch of its first 5G handset, the LG V50 ThinQ, in South Korea. In a statement first spotted by Phone…
April 17, 2019 Google’s Pixel 3 uses AI to detect when you’re kissing someone in a selfie Google’s Pixel phones have always had stand-out cameras, thanks in no small part to the company’s use of AI. The latest application? A built-in…
April 17, 2019 The Morning After: Finally, Sony reveals some crucial PS5 details Tell me all about the PlayStation 5, you say? Well, we don't know everything just yet, but Sony has shared some crucial details in…
April 17, 2019 Uber lets female drivers only drive other women in Saudi Arabia Uber has launched a feature in Saudi Arabia that lets female drivers select a preference for female-only riders. What began as a pilot program…
April 17, 2019 We finally know why the Instagram founders really quit Last year, in an effort to give shape to The Interface’s coverage area, I posted a public list of questions that I hoped to…
April 17, 2019 Lyft tightens employee access to rider data, but it may not be enough Last year, Lyft investigated reports that its workers abused access to customer data, using their powers to stalk lovers and snoop on celebrities. Thankfully,…