Ride-hailing app Ola banned in London over passenger safety concerns

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) App-based cab company Ola has been banned in London, after regulator Transport for London accused it of risking passenger safety by using unlicensed drivers.Ola is a SoftBank-backed ride-hailing service that operates in a number of areas in the United Kingdom, as well as other countries, and opened up for business in London in February. However the transportation authority TfL has declined to provide it with an operator’s license, under claims it is unfit to operate in the UK capital.In its decision, TfL explained Ola had reported many problems, including over 1,000 trips performed by unlicensed drivers, the BBC …

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HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, & VGA – everything Mac, iPad, and iPhone users need to know

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) As years rolled on, the connection and technology that puts an image on your Mac’s display has changed, improving for the better. Here’s everything you need to know about the different connections between your Mac and a screen.You could connect your monitor to a MacBook Pro directly without a video adapter, in some cases. One of the key – but often overlooked – areas of computing is the back of your monitor. While everyone is concerned about the Mac or device that’s rendering images, or the quality and vibrance of the screen, no-one really looks at the technology that connects the two elements together….

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