Apple's event announcements
Apple (AAPL) is hosting its next big event on Sept. 9. Like most of Apple's major events, there's a mix of certainty and wild rumors about what CEO Tim Cook will unveil. Even discounting the truly unlikely rumors, there's plenty to look forward to on Wednesday for Apple fans. Check out what you can expect from the announcement in our preview here.
Bartending robot at UMd
UMd has plenty of cool tech projects, including a $25,000 robot that a group of talented graduate students and professors programmed to mimic a human bartender. Check out this amazing advance in robotics in Chris Bing's report here.
Personal Uber trip data on Google
Data on at least several dozen Uber trips was automatically saved in Google's cache and became searchable through Google. While this information was at some point publicly shared by users, it's a little disturbing to think about how much a stranger might be able to see about your life from such data. The issue adds to a list of PR black eyes for the company when it comes to user privacy and safety. Read more in our full story here.
Women startup investors in the DMV
There are not enough women entrepreneurs and startup investors. With a renewed push to bring more women into the world of tech startups though, we decided to highlight some of the women in the DMV already who have established themselves as prominent startup investors. As potential role models, they're hard to beat. Check out our list here.
