Movement

Uber launches 'Movement' in four Indian cities to help with data-driven urban planning

The tool uses "anonymised data from millions of trips" taken through its platform and can help planners and policymakers to analyse transportation patterns

Internet expansion in Africa is helping grassroot opposition movements; rulers' want to pull off the plug

“Africa is becoming a new testing ground for authoritarian practices online,” said Francois Patuel, West Africa researcher at Amnesty International.

Emojis and emoticons have replaced facial movements, voice pitch and other gestures, says a study

On social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, emojis and emoticons have replaced non-verbal cues like facial movements, voice pitch and other gestures to clarify a message, a study has found.

Uber Movement provides anonymised data from Uber rides to help urban planning

The GPS based data is collected from Uber rides, and contains information on the movement of traffic within the city.

Twitter accounts of alt-right figures suspended according to USA Today

Twitter has suspended several accounts linked to the alt-right movement, a loosely organized group that embraces far-right ideologies including white nationalism, USA Today reported.

Noticeboard: Mahindra Reva's 'Ask Movement'