On this last day of 2014 there are people are preparing to watch the ball drop with loved ones while others have plans to go to the local watering hole and hopefully have a safe night. Uber, the tech giant, is fully aware of the latter group. On Tuesday, the company announced the peak times of service for ringing in the New Year and that surge pricing would occur due to driver demand. On the one hand, I commend Uber for providing a safe means of transportation for those folk

Uber recently announced plans to initiate research and development of new ways to verify the background of its drivers. The new system would include biometrics and voice verification as a safety measure for screening out possible offenders in the hiring process. This news comes after the company shut down operations in the city of New Delhi after one of its drivers was arrested for allegedly raping a female passenger. Click Here For the Link

Every few years there seems to be a new phenomenon that changes modernized culture. It happened with the introduction of the iPhone and now it looks like it will happen with drones. The very popular unmanned aerial vehicles are currently being researched by big names such as Google and Amazon to further their respective business interests but they may soon face problems from FAA. Click Here For the Full Story

Get ready to shell out more for smaller seats and even less legroom. Delta Airlines announced on Monday that it would roll out five new tiers for its flights. Basic Economy, Main Cabin, Delta Comfort, First class, and Delta One; which would include high-end linens and spacious seating at the front of the plane. The company says that this new system is being initiated in order to better serve its consumer but honestly it sounds like the move is being made to better serve Delta

The San Francisco based tech giant has suspended operations in the state of Nevada after numerous citations and impounding of its driver’s vehicles. This news comes only a few weeks after the company was given the greenlight to operate in Las Vegas by a Clark County Judge. The city’s Taxicab and Transportation Authority has fought tooth and nail to make sure that the service operates with regulation like other transit authorities or cease operations. Honestly it seems like th