Uber makes it easier to delete your account, gives you more control over your data

A new update for Uber makes it easier to delete your account on the ride-hailing app. It’s now possible to delete your account and the accompanying data right from your smartphone. Before uninstalling the app doesn’t entail that your data gets deleted from Uber’s server. You had to go through the tedious process of contacting Uber’s support team to get your data removed. The new process will begin a 30-day countdown from the Privacy Settings page from when you delete your account. After those 30 days, it’ll remove all your data. According to Uber’s Product Manager Zach Singleton, this makes things a bit easier for them. “Internally, this lets us manage it better in terms of scale.”

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Apple Watch helps student call 911 after rollover accident

The Apple Watch has the ability to call 911 when you press its button for six seconds and this feature helped save  Casey Bennett, a student after his car rolled over and his iPhone was out of reach. 

“I was trying to figure out if I could get out, and I was like nope, you’re just going to have to hang out here,” Bennett said.

It was then that he pushed one button on his Apple Watch.

“I just pressed down this side button on here for six seconds and it called 911,” Bennett said.

Not only did the Apple Watch call 911, which allowed Bennett to get assistance quickly and it also enabled the SOS feature which notified his parents. Emergency SOS sends your current location including updates over time when activated. 

How to get ahead in your financial career

The financial industry is ever-growing. There are new changes daily and with the rising complexity of global trades and the popularity of mobile and internet banking, finance never stays the same for long. There is always more to learn and those who are new to the industry will know the greatest amount about the most modern changes. If you already have a degree in finance but you want to get ahead, to adapt to these changes then you may want to think about doing a master’s degree. Whether you want to advance in your financial career, change careers, or you want excel to become the best you can be, then read on.

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First look: Google Wifi

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google has finally revealed plans to roll out its Google Wifi solution. The system of Wifi routers, uses a mesh network to effectively cover a greater area within all types of houses or offices. Google Wifi, whose software and app was developed partly in Google's Waterloo offices aims to remove the complexity of setting and managing a Wifi router as well as ensuring that signals are optimized across a wider area.

Google Wifi is available starting  April 28 at Google Store, Best Buy Canada, Staples Canada and Walmart Canada, with more retailers coming soon. Pricing is $179 for a 1-pack, $439 for a 3-pack. Read my first impressions below.

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