Data-Sharing Underpinning Ridesharing App s Safety Overhaul
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01 Jun 2021, 18:24 GMT+10
Ridesharing and carpooling apps have improved the ease of transport for millions of people globally, but have been blighted with health and safety issues - from hygiene to personal safety. The BBC recently reported that rival firms Uber and Lyft would start to share their data in an effort to combat this, hailing in a new era of safety-conscious taxi hailing apps. This has come in response to what observers have said is, arguably, a failed duty of care by the ridesharing giants at a time when scrutiny is ever-increasing when it comes to tech firms.
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A new effort by
Amazon to extend the reach of the cameras, lights, motion sensors, and other devices created by Santa Monica-based
Ring will share a portion of your Internet with neighbors, according to Amazon. Amazon said its new service,
Amazon Sidewalk, is a shared network to help devices like Amazon Echo devices, Ring Security Cams, outdoor lights, motion sensors, and Tile trackers work better. The company said the network will help devices stay online even if they are outside a user s Wi-Fi network. Amazon offers up users a way to opt out of the network.
A consumer advocate group has urged the government to reconsider opting all joint account holders into data sharing under open banking, warning that the model places industry ambitions ahead of individuals’ right to privacy.