What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin

Catch the latest stories on how we move, work, and live. View this email in your browser  |   Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.24.20 What Happens If Uber and Lyft Flee California? Look at Austin The ride-hail services are threatening to stop service in the Golden State to protest a judge's ruling. They did something similar in Texas in 2016. How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about. Police Want Your Smart Speaker—Here's Why Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations. 5 Password Manager Perks You Might Not Be Using These tools don't just keep your accounts safe and secure. Here's how you can use them to streamline your whole online experience. While Big Tech Prospers, an Eviction Crisis Looms Next Door Over 40,000 families in Silicon Valley are at risk of losing their homes. Could tech offices, vacated during the pandemic, offer some emergency relief? Epic Games' Lawsuits Fire a Shot at Apple and Google's App Store 'Monopolies' The Fortnite developer filed suits today in California that suggest it may even want to launch its own app stores on iOS and Android. A Move for Driverless Mass Transit Hits Speed Bumps Pilot projects for autonomous shuttles abound. But technical limitations and hostility from labor unions may thwart large deployments. This Plane Flies Itself. We Went for a Ride Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the cockpit. Its goal is to automate as much as possible, while keeping a human in the loop.             This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions