Archives: July 2016

You’ve probably heard of Uber—the smartphone app that allows you to call a cab to your doorstep in a matter of minutes. It’s a widely adopted use of modern technology, and it’s very, very popular, especially in metropolitan areas. But unlike traditional cab companies, who put their drivers through intense training, Uber’s process for hiring drivers is a tad hazy. You simply don’t know the extent of their training or background check. Since Uber was founded in 2009, the company has been a huge success. In fact, multiple taxi companies have taken strike against Uber, sometimes turning ugly. There have [...]

An owner of a Tesla car died in May while riding in his car on autopilot. Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent his condolences over Twitter to the man and his family. But a tweet cannot fix this tragic accident. The world is undergoing developments that are incomparable to anything society has ever seen before. Advances come faster these days than ever before in human history. All this fresh technology aims to make life easier for us. But with this luxury comes some uncomfortable disadvantages. Autopilot is a feature that car enterprises like Tesla are starting to incorporate into their vehicles. [...]