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Lyft launches health care transportation program

The Verge

The program, called Lyft Pass for Healthcare, lets health care organizations or social services agencies create a budget and set approved pickup and drop-off locations. Non-emergency medical transportation is estimated to be a $3 billion market. Uber has a similar medical transportation program.

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South Korean drone display reminds watchers to wash hands and wear masks

The Verge

Drones remind citizens in Seoul, South Korea, to wear masks and observe social distancing guidelines. Photo: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The display was organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and was intended to thank frontline health care workers.

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The future of society in 15 years: a technology-fueled renaissance and social divides between humans and cyborgs

Trends in the Living Networks

Where a new social divide emerges between humans and cyborgs: those who choose to live in their natural state and those who choose to augment themselves, be it a bionic arm or a chip implant. Where robots make our beds, do our washing and unstack the dishwasher. Dawson sounds an important caveat.

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Uber launches car rentals in the UK for maximum social distancing

The Verge

Although the company has introduced a number of health and safety precautions for its drivers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, sitting in an enclosed space with a stranger can still feel risky and the alternative, public transport, comes with its own social distancing issues.

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Unveiling the Estes Express Lines Cyber Attack

Dataconomy

On October 3rd, Estes Express Lines, a titan in the transportation industry, stood at the forefront of this cyber battleground, confirming that it had fallen prey to a relentless cyberattack. The company posted a message on a social media platform, which is now referred to as X, notifying their customers of the ongoing IT outage.

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Is San Francisco coming back? 9 factors shaping its future

Trends in the Living Networks

The city’s social problems are legion, impacting the poor and making some parts of the city dangerous and unpleasant. Improved transport could enable people to live outside the city but work in San Francisco, balancing quality of life and work demands. However autonomous car or buses could allow low-cost transport for many.

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Are flying cars finally here?

Vox

They were able to transport a human passenger without a pilot, using 16 different rotors and fueled entirely by an electric battery. The EHang EH216-S can’t drive on a road, but it’s meant to be an airborne form of transportation as easy for ordinary people to use as an automobile. Before you get too excited, here come the caveats.