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Uber's Phantom Cabs

When Heather*, a driver who has been working for Uber for about eight months, opened up the passenger app a few weeks ago from her residence, she noticed something peculiar. The app's map showed four drivers on the streets immediately by her pick-up location.

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On ISIS's Path of Ruin, Many Sites of Global Importance

Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria have stepped up their war on the region's cultural heritage, attacking archaeological sites with bulldozers and explosives. The so-called Islamic State (commonly known as ISIS) now controls large stretches of northern and western Iraq, and there's little to stop its militants from plundering and destroying si...

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iOS 6: Apple drops Google Maps, debuts in-house 'Maps' with incredible 3D mode

According to trusted sources, Apple has an incredible headline feature in development for iOS 6: a completely in-house maps application. Apple will drop the Google Maps program running on iOS since 2007 in favor for a new Maps app with an Apple backend.

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wagsthedog fiinks this is outrageous because:

That's crazy.. I didn't think Apple would go through with something like this. +1 to the google war. Doesn't seem to have any ups over GMaps.