We were in an accident during an automated driving tech demo

As a transportation reporter, I’ve been in a lot of cars using either autonomous or semi-automated Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) features, both on public and private roads, and yet I’d never been in an accident during a demonstration drive for any of these features before now. On Tuesday, January 30, myself and two TechCrunch video…

How Facebook stole the news business

Big news outlets stupidly sold their soul to Facebook. Desperate for the referral traffic Facebook dangled, they spent the past few years jumping through its hoops only to be cut out of the equation. Instead of developing an owned audience of homepage visitors and newsletter subscribers, they let Facebook brainwash readers into thinking it was…

Putting People First

Citizen engagement plays a crucial role in any Smart City strategy, a key element to increase competitiveness, boost economic growth and social progress. Even so, administrations still struggle to offer the same type of experience citizens are used to when interacting with industries like Retail or Travel. SAP Hybris steps up to help governments deliver…

1 in 4 developers started coding before they could drive

It’s never too early — or too late! — to start coding. Of the roughly 39,000 developers surveyed across all professional levels, more than a quarter of developers wrote their first piece of code before they were 16 years old. Meanwhile, of all the developers who started coding after the age of 26, 36% are now senior or…