Uber raises fares so drivers can earn more money per trip. Sometimes Uber cuts fares to attract more riders. Uber offers bonuses to drivers for being active throughout the week. But: It turns out that no matter what Uber does to make things better for drivers, they tend to earn about the same other than bonuses. That’s the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Uber and a New York University professor. Regardless of the rates, drivers tend to average about the same earnings over time. Other studies have shown drivers aren’t getting rich. Many are making just above minimum wage.
Google launched in 2008 on a single phone, but the platform was designed to be adaptable and freely available. Anyone can download the open source code and make changes to it. This has led to massive success for Android, which is now the most popular computing platform on the planet. At the same time, Google’s open approach has contributed to the development of a fractured user base. The problem only seems to be getting worse as time goes on, too. As of the most recent platform status update, there are around 1 billion Android devices out there running software more than two years out of date.
Mozilla has been fighting a losing battle against Google Chrome for the past few years. Firefox’s share of the browser market has shrunk dramatically, its once-dominant position chewed down to a minority. All versions of Firefox currently have a 9.1 percent market share, below IE + Edge and Safari. Now, Mozilla has unveiled a new version of their web browser that they hope will rejuvenate their efforts in this area: Firefox Quantum. Mozilla isn’t pulling its PR punches. The organization claims that Firefox Quantum is twice as fast as Firefox from six months ago, built with brand-new technology running native 64-bit, all while using 30 percent less RAM than the competition (read: Chrome).
Electronic Arts, America’s most-beloved game publisher, ran face-first into controversy earlier this week when a player looking forward to Battlefront II dared to touch the most fearsome Dark Side power of them all: Math. When EA was initially asked to justify why it would take up to 40 hours of gameplay to unlock major heroes like Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker, EA responded with a that amounted to “So?” Later, a member of the Community Engagement team at EA dumped fuel on the fire with this now-deleted tweet in response to the controversy: He claims to have been misunderstood.
Right now, StackSocial is offering up a three-seat lifetime license for GlassWire Pro at an incredible 70% discount. If you want to keep an eye on the health of your PCs, this is a simple and affordable way to tackle that problem. • (List price: $99) Keep in mind, this isn’t just an anti-virus. You’ll get in-depth visualizations of your network activity, active threat monitoring, a top-notch firewall, remote server monitoring, bandwidth alerts, and much more. And since it’s a lifetime license, you’ll enjoy both minor and major updates without having to pay extra.
Once the province of startups like Ring and August, it seems like every consumer electronics company is determined to take over the market for outdoor security cameras. That means lots of choices–which is a good thing because each model is a little different, and picking the right one for you can be hard. We’ve rounded up some of the ones we’ve been testing, along with some that are widely-used or well-liked for you to look through. Netgear Arlo Pro 2 Finding a quality wireless outdoor security camera has been something like searching for the Holy Grail.
At least some iPhone X phones have a significant cold bug that causes the screen to become unresponsive once the temperature drops. Apple is reportedly working on a software fix for the issue. The problem, as described by various users, is that the display becomes unresponsive in cold weather, only recognizing ~20 percent of touches. Apple has acknowledged the issue and claims it will be fixed in an upcoming software patch. “We are aware of instances where the iPhone X screen will become temporarily unresponsive to touch after a rapid change to a cold environment. After several seconds the screen will become fully responsive again,” Apple said in a statement to .
There’s little clarity in the future of Faraday Future, the three-year-old California startup hoping to build high-end electric vehicles. Reports have top executives exiting, Faraday backing away from plans to build a $1 billion Nevada factory, and rumored documents discussing bankruptcy possibilities. Meanwhile, the company has kept at high profile, sponsoring (EV) racing, taking part in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and engaging large booths at the annual CES shows. Faraday Future at CES 2017: big booth, big turnout, one car on display.
The FBI and Apple could be headed for another showdown after the FBI has reportedly found itself stymied by an iPhone. The device in question belonged to Devin Kelley, the suspected shooter in last weekend’s Texas church shooting. The agency initially refused to identify the phone make, but it’s now telling media that it’s an Apple device. The FBI has had a lot to say about encryption in recent years, and this could add fuel to the fire. The Sutherland Springs shooter’s phone is encrypted, which . That’s the default setting on most phones now–both Android and iOS encrypt device storage, and there’s no way to access that data if a phone has a secure unlock method like a PIN or fingerprint.
