Switzerland’s postal service said on Tuesday it had begun testing parcel deliveries by unmanned drones, although widespread use of the flying postmen is not likely to kick in for another five years.
BBC to give away 1m Micro:bit computers to schoolchildrenThe BBC is working with 28 software and hardware partners on the project, which will see every year seven pupil in the country given one of the computers, and a not-for-profit body set up to sell them after that point
Uber is now testing “Suggested Pickup Points”Uber is going to tell you where you should get picked up. When dragging the pickup pin, the feature explains that passengers can “save time at these locations”, and shows places nearby where it would quicker for the driver to pick them up. Users can drop their pin on these green dots, see the address, and then walk there to shorten their wait time.
Twitter celebrates 1 year of mobile app promotion ads with new video units and bidding optionsIt was just over a year ago that Twitter started a broad rollout of its mobile app promotion ads. It’s marking the occasion with a blog post discussing how the program is going and announcing some new features.
App install ads have been a notable success for Facebook, and they’re turning into a broader battle between the big digital media companies.
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