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And using psychological tricks to influence the behavior of passengers, too.

Uber has begun tracking how some of its users drive in order to see if they are operating their vehicles at unsafe speeds or driving aggressively, reveals The Guardian. The paper says that Uber has been tracking potential dangerous drivers in a limited pilot in Houston, Texas since “late 2015.” The Guardian adds that users in Houston weren’t made aware that their driving methods were being tracked and were only notified when Uber needed to access their smartphone data after a customer complaint, although the company’s privacy statement clearly makes drivers aware that Uber logs their trips and has a right to access their geolocation data.

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(Plus four more questions we hope its executives answer.)

Amazon will report its fourth-quarter earnings this Thursday, which will answer two burning questions for investors:

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Move over, blue verified checkmark, an ad-free timeline is the new status symbol.

For years the most coveted status you could attain on Twitter was verification. People who are “verified” by Twitter have a blue checkmark over their profile picture, which means that the social media giant deems you a very important person: a politician, actor, musician, even a journalist (but not all journalists…). Twitter verification was the highest social media status symbol you could attain. Until now…

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The new video shows off the car’s Autopilot and Summon features.

The great thing about electric vehicles is that many of their features are software-based, which means that your car can gain new capabilities with just a simple download, much the way your smartphone does. To that end, Tesla has released a slick new promo video that shows off some of the features Model S owners will get once they upgrade to Tesla’s version 7.1 software.

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Saying you’re considering leaving isn’t the same as admitting you’re unhappy or have already made up your mind to go.

“I’ve accepted a position at another company.”

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Anonymity might seem like a reasonable concession to encourage more open dialogue. It’s not.

It’s clear by now that feedback is in high demand. Whether you’re a millennial or not, the latest research shows that employees want more regular, continuous input on their performance rather than an annual assessment of how they’re doing.

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The executives were reportedly “not people in whom Jack [Dorsey] has the highest faith.”

Four major executives abruptly left Twitter in a surprising Sunday night shakeup. The social media giant’s heads of product, media, engineering, and Vine are no longer with the company, according to Re/code and the New York Times. The move is a massive and unexpected shakeup for the social media company that was once the darling of the tech world but lately has found its stock price plummeting and its position in the world of online media on unstable footing as social media companies like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook increasingly encroach onto Twitter’s role as media messenger.

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Are your references selling your best attributes—or selling you out? Here’s how to make them more effective for you.

You’re going for a new job, so you’ve dusted off your resume, written a great cover letter, and pulled out your list of references. But before you send your prospective new employer to your go-to list of cheerleaders, ask yourself one question: Am I sure my references are helping me?

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Your mommy guilt might be misplaced: A new book shows that working mothers raise great kids.

Juggling work and family obligations makes working mothers feel that they’re always dropping the ball somewhere. When you’re at work, you’re missing time away from your kids. When you’re at home, you’re missing out on networking events that could advance your career. But a recent book by Pamela Lenehan, My Mother, My Mentor: What Grown Children of Working Mothers Want You to Know, spells out the many benefits children receive from mothers who work outside the home.

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“Meet the Parents” is Facebook’s foray into studying the needs and wants of parents across the globe.

“If it doesn’t change your life, you’re doing it wrong.” So said one mom, who we’ll call Alex, at the beginning of her parenting journey. She now has three—ranging in age from 21 to 13—and maintains that life looks very different than it did before she had kids. But a lot about parenting is different now.

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