Instagram officially tests hiding Like counts

Would we feel less envious, shameful and competitive if Instagram didn’t tell us how many Likes a post received? That’s the idea behind Instagram now hiding Like counts from both a post’s viewers and its author as part of an experiment in Canada.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/instagram-hidden-like-counter/
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Review: Facebook’s Oculus Rift S is barely an upgrade

More than three years after Facebook released one of the biggest gambles in its existence, a virtual reality headset it paid billions to launch as its own, the company has grown more embattled but its moonshot VR flagship has grown safer.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/review-facebooks-oculus-rift-s-is-barely-an-upgrade/
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US border agents assert ‘broad unconstitutional’ power to search citizens’ devices

U.S. border officials are asserting “broad, unconstitutional authority” to conduct warrantless searches of travelers’ phones, tablets and laptops, according to a new court filing.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/unconstitutional-searches-border/
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Oculus Quest and Rift S ship May 21, pre-orders go live today

Facebook’s new VR headsets, the Oculus Rift S and Quest, are both now live for pre-orders today at $399 and will ship May 21. Oculus released the original Rift just over three years ago. Fast forward to the present and the Facebook VR product line has gotten more robust.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/oculus-quest-and-rift-s-ship-may-21-pre-orders-go-live-today/
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I Served My Prison Time. Why Do I Still Have to Pay?

How can prisoners sent back into society manage when they can’t pay a mountain of bills presented at release? They can’t, so a coalition in California is trying to cut the charges. Second of three articles.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/opinion/i-served-my-prison-time-why-do-i-still-have-to-pay.html
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For Open Source, It's All About GitHub Now

The Apache Software Foundation, steward of the world's most popular web server has moved most of its open source projects to GitHub.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/open-source-all-about-github-now
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Facebook F8 2019 Liveblog: All the News as It Happens

When Facebook kicks off its annual developer conference with a keynote address on Tuesday morning, we'll be liveblogging it right here.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/2019/04/facebook-f8-liveblog-2019
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Trump and Democrats Agree to Pursue $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting at the White House on Tuesday and announced that President Trump had agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to upgrade the nation’s highways, railroads, bridges and broadband.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/trump-democrats-infrastructure.html
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Altice USA buys digital news network Cheddar for $200M

Cable television provider Altice USA has confirmed plans to pay $200 million for the millennial-focused, digitally-native news network Cheddar in all-cash, or all-cheddar, rather, deal. The price tag comes at a 25 percent premium to the media startup’s $160 million Series D valuation.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/altice-usa-buys-digital-news-network-cheddar-for-200m/
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Facebook Messenger will get desktop apps, co-watching, emoji status

To win chat, Facebook Messenger must be as accessible as SMS, yet more entertaining than Snapchat.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/facebook-messenger-desktop-app/
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Docker looks to partners and packages to ease container implementation

Docker appears to be searching for ways to simplify the core value proposition of the company — creating, deploying and managing containers.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/docker-looks-to-partners-and-packages-to-ease-implementation/
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Purchase a Startup Alley exhibitor package for Disrupt SF 2019

We’re in hot pursuit of bold exhibitionists. It’s time to show the world your stuff. By that we mean it’s time to secure your spot in Startup Alley, the exhibition floor at the very heart of Disrupt San Francisco 2019, which takes place on October 2-4.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/purchase-a-startup-alley-exhibitor-package-for-disrupt-sf-2019/
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Docker updates focus on simplifying containerization for developers

Over the last five years, Docker has become synonymous with software containers, but that doesn’t mean every developer understands the technical details of building, managing and deploying them.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/docker-updates-focus-on-simplifying-life-for-developers/
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Glovo, the on-demand ‘deliver anything’ local app, raises $169M Series D

Glovo, the Spain-headquartered on-demand delivery app that has similarities to Postmates in the U.S., has raised $169 million (€150m) in Series D funding. Lakestar led the round alongside Drake, owner of global pizza franchise Papa John’s.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/glovo-the-on-demand-deliver-anything-local-app-raises-169m-series-d/
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Daily Crunch: The end of Anki

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. No one ever said consumer robots were easy.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/daily-crunch-the-end-of-anki/
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GM’s electric future includes a pickup truck

GM will make a full-size electric pickup truck as part of an “all-electric future” that will include a complete range of EVs, CEO Mary Barra said during the automaker’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/gms-electric-future-includes-a-pickup-truck/
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John Singleton Did Justice to a Poetic Vision of African-American Life

“Boyz N the Hood” rests in American movie history like a boulder in a riverbed, altering the direction of the stream. After its release in the summer of 1991, everything looked different, including its precursors.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/movies/john-singleton-poetic-justice.html
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The Climate-Friendly Vegetable You Ought to Eat

Kelp is delicious and versatile, and farming it is actively good for the ocean. Melissa Clark wants you to just try a bite. PORTLAND, Me. — It was a sharp, windy March day, but the gray water of Casco Bay glimmered green in the sun.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/kelp-seaweed-recipes.html
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His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.

In his ruthlessly funny new special, “Fire in the Maternity Ward,” which debuts on Netflix on Tuesday, the stand-up comic Anthony Jeselnik muses nostalgically that you never forget the first time you had sex.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/arts/television/anthony-jeselnik-netflix.html
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Social media firms agree to work with UK charities to set online harm boundaries

Social media giants, including Facebook -owned Instagram, have agreed to financially contribute to UK charities to fund them making recommendations that the government hopes will speed up decisions about removing content that promotes suicide/self-harm or eating disorders on their platforms.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/social-media-firms-agree-to-work-with-uk-charities-to-set-online-harm-boundaries/
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Halima Aden Will Be First Sports Illustrated Model in a Hijab and Burkini

The Somali-American model Halima Aden will be the first woman to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, an annual edition perhaps best known for its pictures of bikini-clad models frolicking on the beach, the magazine said Monday. It was not clear on Monday if Ms.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/business/halima-aden-si-swimsuit-issue.html
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Verified Expert Brand Designer: The Working Assembly

The Working Assembly began as a side hustle. Jolene Delisle and Lawrence O’Toole juggled full-time jobs while collaborating on projects for startup clients, and they eventually realized there was an opportunity to help companies with branding, marketing, and advertising.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/verified-expert-brand-designer-the-working-assembly/
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Full List of the 2019 Tony Award Nominees

George C. Wolfe, “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” Stephanie J. Block, “The Cher Show”

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/theater/tony-nominations.html
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Bronx Councilman Is Accused of Serial Misconduct, Including Sexual Harassment

A year ago, Councilman Andy King was scolded for violating anti-harassment rules. Now he’s facing discipline again, and the allegations are far worse. There were allegations of sexual harassment, and misuse of city resources.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/nyregion/andy-king-councilman-misconduct.html
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Small Door raises $3.5 million in seed funding to rethink veterinary care

Millennials are opting out of marriage and kids and instead opting for pet ownership, opening the door for pet-centric businesses to grow. Small Door is one such company. The startup has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to rethink veterinary services from the ground up.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/small-door-raises-3-5-million-in-seed-funding-to-rethink-veterinary-care/
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What if Air Conditioners Could Help Save the Planet Instead of Destroying It?

Scientists propose a framework for modifying AC units to suck in CO2 and spit out fuels for use in vehicles like cargo ships.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/what-if-air-conditioners-could-help-save-the-planet
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The Grid Might Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse Just Fine

A new report enters the debate over whether an EMP from a nuclear blast or a solar flare would cripple the power grid and concludes that actually, we'll probably be ok.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/the-grid-might-survive-an-electromagnetic-pulse-just-fine
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The Quiet Beauty of High-Octane Sports Cars

Ryan Young captured the drifting action in his series 'Home on the Grange'.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/drift-cars-photo-gallery
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Security Experts Unite Over the Right to Repair

Securepairs.org is pushing back against a tech industry that wants independent repair legislation to be scary.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/right-to-repair-security-experts-california
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Energizer’s massive battery/phone proves a viral hit ≠ crowdfunding success

There are long shots and then there’s coming up with $15,000 of your $1.2 million goal. The Indiegogo page for the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop understandably focused on the viral sensation the ridiculously beefy phone with the 18,000mAh battery spurred at Mobile World Congress this year.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/energizers-massive-battery-phone-proves-a-viral-hit-%e2%89%a0-crowdfunding-success/
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Wayne LaPierre Prevails in Fierce Battle for the N.R.A.

INDIANAPOLIS — After a power struggle roiled the National Rifle Association’s annual convention over the last few days, the group’s board unanimously re-elected Wayne LaPierre as chief executive on Monday and selected a new president to replace Oliver L.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/nra-wayne-lapierre-oliver-north.html
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After account hacks, Twitch streamers take security into their own hands

Twitch has an account hacking problem. After the breach of popular browser game Town of Salem in January, some 7.8 million stolen passwords quickly became the weakest link not only for the game but gamers’ other accounts.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/twitch-account-hacks/
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Creative Commons launches its search engine out of beta, with over 300M images indexed

Nonprofit organization Creative Commons is today publicly launching its search engine, after over two years of beta testing.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/creative-commons-launches-its-search-engine-out-of-beta-with-over-300m-images-indexed/
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Cushion wants to negotiate bank service fees on your behalf

Out-of-network ATM fees. Monthly service fees. Card replacement fees. Foreign exchange fees. Wire transfer fees. Overdraft fees. Check fees. Fees, fees, fees, fees, fees. Oh and interest, of course.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/cushion-wants-to-negotiate-bank-service-fees-on-your-behalf/
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Clashes Flare After Venezuela Opposition Leader Calls for Military Uprising

Anti-government protesters and law enforcement officers clashed in Caracas on Tuesday after Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared alongside soldiers at a military base and called for the population to rise up against the president.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/americas/venezuela-coup-guaido-military.html
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Fabletics, the activewear brand from Kate Hudson, launches NYC pop-up shop

Fabletics, the digital-first activewear brand founded by Kate Hudson, Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler, has recently opened up a physical store in Soho as part of its 2019 expansion plans.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/fabletics-the-activewear-brand-from-kate-hudson-launches-nyc-pop-up-shop/
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Tony Nominations 2019: Full List

George C. Wolfe, “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” Stephanie J. Block, “The Cher Show”

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/theater/tony-nominations-full-list.html
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Emperor Akihito, Who Gave Japan’s Monarchy a Human Face, Abdicates Throne

TOKYO — Three decades after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor Akihito on Tuesday became Japan’s first monarch in more than two centuries to abdicate, passing the symbolic role to his eldest son in a brief, unadorned ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/asia/emperor-akihito-abdication-prince-naruhito.html
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MLB to exclusively stream 13 live games to YouTube & YouTube TV

YouTube today announced a new partnership with the MLB which will allow the site to exclusively live stream 13 MLB games to both YouTube and YouTube TV during the second half of the regular baseball season.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/mlb-to-exclusively-stream-13-live-games-to-youtube-youtube-tv/
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Ford to offer Amazon in-car delivery and on-demand car washes in connected services push

Ford is now part of Amazon’s free in-car delivery service, the latest automaker to partner with the ecommerce and logistics giant. Amazon will bring its Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service to eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles. The service will initially launch in 50 U.S.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/ford-to-offer-amazon-in-car-delivery-and-on-demand-car-washes-in-connected-services-push/
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Tony Nominations 2019: Full List

George C. Wolfe, “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” Stephanie J. Block, “The Cher Show”

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/theater/tony-award-nominees-full-list.html
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Alphabet Falls $1 Billion Short of Revenue Forecasts, Blaming Strong Dollar

SAN FRANCISCO — For the last three years, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has defied what financial analysts call the law of large numbers. That streak may be coming to an end.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/technology/alphabet-quarterly-results-2019.html
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Meet the fake people who will soon crowd your timelines

Alarm bells went off for Twitter user @ravenvanderrave, a nom de guerre for a consistent naysayer about the electric-car company Tesla, after a purported journalist with no apparent public history began sending messages pressing for personal info.

from Pocket https://www.fastcompany.com/90332538/meet-the-fake-people-who-will-soon-crowd-your-timelines-deepface
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Ready or not, the first Sonic the Hedgehog trailer is here

It’s been 28 years since Sonic the Hedgehog first arrived on home gaming consoles. In some senses, a feature film is long overdue. But if history has taught us anything, that might be for the best.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/ready-or-not-the-first-sonic-the-hedgehog-trailer-is-here/
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California Today: A Green New Deal? L.A. Now Has One

Good morning. Yesterday, the news was still largely dominated by the aftermath of the shooting at a synagogue in Poway on Saturday that left one woman dead and three others, including the rabbi, injured.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/los-angeles-green-new-deal-poway-rabbi.html
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Women May Soon Start Using AI to Tell Good Eggs From Bad

Future Fertility, the first company to use artificial intelligence to grade the viability of women’s harvested eggs for use in IVF or for freezing, unveils its system.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/women-may-soon-start-using-ai-to-tell-good-eggs-from-bad
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Watch Facebook’s F8 2019 keynote right here

Facebook’s yearly developer conference kicks off today. The keynote starts at 1PM / 10AM with opening remarks from Facebook’s chief Mark Zuckerberg. As in past years, the event will last several hours and feature updates from various Facebook departments.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/watch-facebooks-f8-2019-keynote-right-here/
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Bird scooters are coming back to San Francisco

While San Francisco only allows Skip and Scoot to operate as part of the city’s shared electric scooter pilot program, Bird has found a way to claim some market share. Bird has obtained a business permit to introduce monthly personal rentals in San Francisco.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/bird-scooters-are-coming-back-to-san-francisco/
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Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020

Stacey Abrams announced on Tuesday that she would not run for Senate in 2020, denying Democrats their favored recruit for the race in Georgia. She did not say if she planned to run for president, which she has also been considering doing. Ms.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/stacey-abrams-2020.html
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user 4: Actually, this really happens! Trees release oxygen when they use energy from sunlight to make glucose from carbon dioxide and water. Like all plants, trees also use oxygen when they split glucose back down to release energy to power their metabolisms. Source

from Pocket https://tvaerialleeds.tumblr.com/post/184549505564/tumblr-post
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Nearly all 2020 presidential candidates aren’t using a basic email security feature

Three years after Russian hackers targeted and breached the email accounts of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, nearly all of the upcoming 2020 presidential candidates are still lagging in email security.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/dmarc-presidential-candidates/
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Utah’s Divvy raises $200M to eliminate expense reports

In February 2016, Blake Murray wrote down an idea for a business expense and budgeting platform on the back of a napkin. Today, that’s Divvy, a tech-enabled replacement of monthly expense reports.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/utahs-divvy-raises-200m-to-eliminate-expense-reports/
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Venezuela's Guaidó appeals to military 'at air force base' - BBC News

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has published a video which he says was recorded at an air force base.The recording shows him surrounded by men in uniform calling for the military to back him in "ending the usurpation" of power by President Nicolás Maduro.The military has so far supported

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rkWg9bYH6I
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Juan Guaidó, Flanked by Soldiers, Calls for Military Uprising in Venezuela

Appearing alongside soldiers at a military base, the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for mass antigovernment protests backed by the military, a direct challenge to the government that the military forces that have so far protected.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/americas/venezuela-military-juan-guaido.html
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Japan Would Make Akihito Emperor, but She Called Him ‘Jimmy’

There has been an emperor in Japan for more than 15 centuries, making the Chrysanthemum Throne the world’s oldest continuous monarchy. On Tuesday, the emperor stepped down, yielding to his eldest son in the first abdication in 200 years. This is the family’s story.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/world/asia/emperor-akihito.html
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Japan's emperor abdicates the throne - BBC News

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support during his 30-year reign.The 85-year-old was given permission to abdicat

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhLcsg-rzc
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Uber adds real-time public transport data for London

From today, Uber has added public transport to its app in London, incorporating real-time information on the city’s Underground, Overground, train and bus network, as well as other trams, shuttle, river boat and the DLR’s driverless trains.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/assimilate/
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