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Amazon Is Expanding Into The World Of Ocean Freight Shipping

Move seen as a boon to Chinese sellers

Amazon’s ongoing efforts to use drones to deliver packages have made headlines over the past year, but the company has also taken steps to move goods via much more traditional means: ocean freight shipping. As Flexport reports, Amazon’s Chinese arm, Amazon China, has been granted a license by the Federal Maritime Commission to become an ocean freight forwarder.

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Uber Will Pay $7.6 Million Fine For Failing To Share Data

A California judge ruled that ride-hailing startup Uber failed to provide necessary information required of transportation companies.

Uber has agreed to pay the state of California $7.6 million for failing to share enough data about the trips users have taken using the service, reports the Wall Street Journal. In 2015, a California judge ruled that Uber violated state rules as a transportation network company by not providing data on the number of trips by zip code, information about accidents during trips, information about how many of its vehicles were wheelchair accessible, and information about how much riders paid.

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You Know What’s Better Than The Puppy Bowl? Puppy Bowl VR

This is possibly the most adorable use of VR we’ve seen yet.

On Sunday, February 7, millions of Americans across the nation will tune in to one of this country’s most sacred and time-honored traditions: Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl. More riveting and important than the other televised sporting event airing opposite it, this year’s Puppy Bowl XII will feature 84 puppies (not nearly enough, I say) licking, pawing, and generally cute-ing their way across the gridiron.

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These Are Wikipedia’s Most Edited Pages

Heavily edited Wikipedia pages include entries for notable figures like Jesus, Obama, Hitler, and Britney Spears.

In honor of its 15th birthday, Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia revealed the 15 most edited English pages in its history—and the number one slot goes to none other than former president George W. Bush, a contentious figure if there ever was one. In 2014, Bush’s entry was crowned the most controversial in the English Wikipedia.

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