Lyft has gone international. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company has begun operating in Toronto, Canada – its first service outside of the U.S. Lyft announced last month that it would be operating in Canada but did not say when. (Read: Lyft to Operate Soon in Toronto) Competition By launching its first Canadian service, Lyft is now out to compete abroad …

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You’re traveling to work, or you’re going someplace to visit a friend, but you dozed off. When you wake up, you find out that you’ve missed the train or bus stop where you’re supposed to get off. That kind of situation can be frustrating, if not stressful. Fret no more because Google Maps will soon launch a feature that will …

Going to sleep can be a struggle for many people. Those who trouble to sleep would try the “counting sheep” method or take sleep supplements to make them drift off to dreamland in a few minutes, if not right away. (Read: Healthy Sleep Tips) According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Health Index, 45 percent of Americans said that poor …

Bitcoin Mega-HeistHackers “stole” an approximate $80 million worth of Bitcoin from NiceHash – a cryptocurrency mining company based in Slovenia. (Read: Millions ‘Stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin Heist) In a six-minute Facebook livestream, the company’s founders, Marko Kobal and co-founder Sasa Coh, apologized for the incident and assured customers that they are doing all they can to recover the stolen Bitcoins. …

Synaptics Incorporated has announced plans to come out with an optical in-display fingerprint sensor for smartphones. And the venture will be done with a “top five OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)” which the San Jose-based company did not identify. Synaptics isn’t the first company to develop fingerprint technology though. Mashable reported back in June that Chinese company Vivo came out with …

The world’s biggest online retailer has begun operating in Australia. Amazon.com.au went live in the Land Down Under on Tuesday after a soft launch on November 23. (Read: Amazon Launches in Australia – Sort Of) Items on Amazon Australia’s site, however, were not ready for purchase at that time. Biggest Thing to Happen in Australia’s Retail Sector Reports said the …

U.S. ride-hailing service Lyft enjoyed a surge in revenue in the first six months of the year, according to an Information report, citing financial statements of the company. Lyft is Uber’s chief rival in the ride-hailing market. Lyft’s revenue for January to June reached $438 million. Lyft earned about $150 million in the same period last year. The good news …

The Apple Watch will be used by its manufacturer to detect irregular heart rhythms as part of a study to be conducted along with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Apple announced that it had developed a Heart Study App that will look out for irregular heartbeats. (Read: What Causes Abnormal Heart Rhythms?) Innovative Study Apple said the app “is …

Those who’ve purchased Alexa and installed Amazon’s digital voice assistant at home find the device fun to use A user can ask Alexa for the latest weather report and news as well as information. Alexa can even be made to control temperature and light settings. (Read: Furby Is Now Powered by Alexa) Amazon now allows people to use Alexa in …