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Uber has announced some upgrades for its Safety Toolkit. Among the new features is a way to get live help from an ADT safety agent via phone call or text in the US. The agent can monitor a trip, stay in contact with the user throughout the duration and, if necessary, contact 911 on their behalf. The agent can provide authorities with the make and model of the vehicle, the license plate number and its GPS location. On a similar note, Uber is expanding its text-to-911 feature across more of the US. The app can automatically…

General Motors has been putting its OnStar in-vehicle safety and security suite into its vehicles since 1997 with the system having undergone numerous evolutions, upgrades and expansions in the last quarter century. Soon its roadside assistance and crash monitoring services will be available to two-wheeled motorists and homebodies as well, the company announced on Thursday. As part of a modernizing redesign OnStar is making its Guardian crash monitoring and roadside assistance features available to motorcyclists. The…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Food insecurity is a pressing issue among U.S. college students and has increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In a survey conducted by Healthy CUNY in April 2020, 50% of CUNY students reported worrying that they would run out of food before they could buy more. …

With artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) making inroads into what were hitherto exclusive human domains — like writing and driving — it was only a matter of time that artists too began experimenting with it. Many exhibition centres and auction houses around the world have begun taking interest in art pieces created with AI. The latest in that list is an exhibition set to be held in Kolkata later this month. It will be India's first solo exhibition of AI Art and will feature works of the pioneering…

Sony SRS-RA3000 has launched in India. It boasts of 360-degree audio and smart features like Chromecast and voice control. The wireless speaker, as per Sony, spreads background music both horizontally and vertically for an immersive yet unobtrusive experience. Sony SRS-RA3000 comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and there seem to be two colour options. There are bronze accents on the smart speaker with black fabric-like material. Sony SRS-RA3000 was originally launched in early January in the European market.Sony…

Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty ImagesFor the first time on record, more than 100 million people globally were forcibly displaced due to war, human rights abuses or persecution in 2022, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.When people are on the move, they often rely on their phones to stay in touch with their loved ones and access the information they need on their journey. Language learning tools like Rosetta Stone can help refugees better navigate their lives in transit and their new lives after…

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl Ventures at a nearly $1B valuation — Outleap Technologies Pvt., a startup that helps Indians study abroad, raised $75 million at a valuation of almost $1 billion as demand for overseas learning returns following the pandemic. Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a phrase that can be found in practically every business, not just in manufacturing and logistics but also in education, cybersecurity, and many other areas. AI in healthcare was once misunderstood as a competitor to medical experts, but it is today recognized as a second helping hand of professionals that never rests. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnostics and healthcare, with its aid and efficiency, gives dependable support to overworked medical practitioners and…