Guesswork pricing - Sat, May 20 2017

Uber drivers have been complaining that the gap between the fare a rider pays and what the driver receives is getting wider. After months of unsatisfying answers, Uber Technologies Inc. is providing an explanation: It's charging some passengers…

Martin Bryant Uber now charges some users based on how much it thinks they will pay. The very opposite of transparent and understandable pricing.

WASHINGTON — President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved “great pressure” on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting. “I…

Martin Bryant The first part of a one-two punch of news late yesterday, just after Trump boarded a flight to Saudi Arabia. This one is getting most of the attention because 'Nut Job' is such a bizarre thing for a President to say in a meeting with foreign officials.

The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of…

Martin Bryant And here was the second story to hit, just minutes later. It appears from other reports that the official concerned is Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.

Here is Google's vision for the future of computing: As you drive home from work, you tell your car, 'Ok, Google,' triggering the company's Assistant. You order food, the digital helper handles the transaction and makes sure it's ready when you…

Martin Bryant How Google and Amazon are competing to dominate the voice assistant space.

Nobody outside Las Vegas gave a shit about The Killers in 2003 when they first released 'Mr Brightside'. However, when the single was re-released in 2004 there was a global change of heart and ev-e-ry-body suddenly gave an enormous shit about The…

Martin Bryant A look at the continued popularity of this song. It's like a weed that can't be killed.