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The big differences between 4G and 5G
Read more: The big differences between 4G and 5GThe development of ridesharing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, was made possible by 4G. With 5G, ridesharing cars could one day navigate themselves — no human driver required. Self-driving cars are just one of the many potential applications of 5G, the next generation wireless network that is steadily being rolled out across the United States, and in other countries…
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Scientists discovered four new species of sharks that walk
Read more: Scientists discovered four new species of sharks that walkSo — some sharks walk. Just not the scary ones. While great whites haunt the deep, walking sharks are content to scuttle in the shallows. They’ve been walking, or something close to it, for at least 9 million years. They’re evolutionary superstars, too: Walking sharks could be the most recently evolved shark on Earth. That’s according to findings…
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Uber prepares to test its self-driving cars in Washington, DC
Read more: Uber prepares to test its self-driving cars in Washington, DCUber is laying the groundwork to bring its self-driving cars to the nation’s capital. The ridesharing company said Thursday that it will begin mapping the streets of Washington DC. Three mapping vehicles equipped with cameras and sensors will spend a few weeks driving around the city and collecting data. High-definition maps are considered essential to operating self-driving vehicles.…
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Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies in court that Harvey Weinstein raped her
Read more: Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies in court that Harvey Weinstein raped herIn emotional testimony with vivid detail, actress Annabella Sciorra testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein barged into her apartment 25 years ago and raped her.”The Sopranos” actress said the movie mogul raped and sexually assaulted her at her Manhattan apartment in the winter of 1993-1994. She first publicly spoke about the attack in an October 2017 New…
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Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrong
Read more: Tinder adds a panic button for dates that go wrongTinder is following in Uber’s lead in adding in-app safety features for dates that become unsafe.The dating app is adding new safety features, including a panic button that alerts safety authorities if something goes wrong during a date. Tinder has also added the ability to check-in, telling friends where the daters are.US users will receive…
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A black high school basketball player walked into a locker room to see a drawing of a stick figure on a noose with his name
Read more: A black high school basketball player walked into a locker room to see a drawing of a stick figure on a noose with his nameJust before two rival West Virginia high school basketball teams were about to face off, an African American player walked into the guest locker room and found a disturbing image on the board. It was a drawing of a stick figure hanging from a noose. The face was colored in, and an arrow pointing to…
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Alicia Keys’ New Album Is Coming: Here’s the Cover Art and Release Date
Read more: Alicia Keys’ New Album Is Coming: Here’s the Cover Art and Release DateBillboard News Keys is also hitting the road for Alicia — The World Tour Alicia Keys has new music on the way! On Monday (Jan. 20), the star announced the release date for her upcoming seventh studio album, simply titled Alicia. “#ALICIA The Album 3/20,” Keys wrote on Instagram alongside what appears to be the project’s…
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Juice WRLD Cause of Death Revealed
Read more: Juice WRLD Cause of Death RevealedBillboard News It’s been well over a month since the death of Juice WRLD on Dec. 8, and on Wednesday (Jan. 22), the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that the rapper — born Jarad Higgins — died due to oxycodone and codeine toxicity. “The Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause and manner of death…
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A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in Florida
Read more: A homeless veteran with no known family was treated to a burial with full honors in FloridaHe was known around town as the friendly homeless man who would happily chat about anything — the weather, sports or whatever passersby wanted to talk about. But when John Meade died in St. Augustine, Florida, late last year, police realized he had rarely talked about himself. They had no one to call to deliver…
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Rutgers University elects its first African American president
Read more: Rutgers University elects its first African American presidentRutgers University named the first African American president in the school’s history Tuesday. The university’s Board of Governors appointed Jonathan Holloway as Rutgers’ 21st president following a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning. Board of Governors Chairman Mark Angelson addressed a room of university officials following the announcement, calling Holloway “an extraordinarily distinguished scholar” who is…
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A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police say
Read more: A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police sayA woman has been arrested in Phoenix on suspicion of killing her three children — her infant daughter, her 2-year-old daughter and her 3-year-old son — police said Tuesday. Police found the children dead in their Phoenix home Monday evening after someone there called 911 to report some kind of unspecified trouble, police Sgt. Mercedes…
