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January 29, 2016
Uber Is Now 15% Cheaper In NYC
In response to lagging business during the winter months, the company is lowering fares for both UberX and UberXL.
In an effort to increase demand, Uber is slashing its prices by about 15% throughout New York City. First reported by the New York Post, the changes go into effect on Friday and will apply to both UberX and UberXL.
How Well Do You Know The News? Take The Fast Company Quiz
What happened this week? Here's our quiz for January 29, 2016.
Did you follow the news this week? Research says that one of the best ways to solidify new information is to be tested on it. Here's a chance to bolster your knowledge of current events—and earn a special emoji badge. 
Obama's Cancer Cure Initiative Must First Survive His Presidency
The administration's Cancer Moonshot will just start coming together as they leave office, but Republicans can keep it going.
When President John F. Kennedy made his moonshot speech in September 1962, he thought he had at least two years left in office—over six if he got reelected. Plus, his party controlled Congress, giving him even more power to reach that goal. President Obama announced his moonshot to cure cancer (to be headed by VP Joe Biden) in his final State of the Union address. This week the administration revealed in a memorandum that the program may not be fully fleshed out until the final weeks of Obama's second term—with Republicans likely still holding Congress and perhaps entering the White House.
iPhone 5se: This Could Be The One 4-Inch Smartphone Worth Caring About
Apple's next rumored iPhone is on the wrong side of screen size history, but maybe that's the point.
Assuming the rumors are true, the iPhone 5se might be one of Apple's most confounding new products.
NASA Rover Celebrates 12 Years On Mars—It Was Only Supposed To Last 90 Days
You can thank Martian "dust devils" for that.
Twelve years ago this week, NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity landed on the Martian surface and started beaming back images of what the red planet was like, notes NASA's blog. But perhaps even more impressive than the images it sent back is the fact that the Opportunity is still up and running on the dusty planet after 12 years. It was originally only supposed to work for 90 days.
Apple Is Working On An iPhone That Charges Wirelessly
If it can perfect the technology, your iPhone might have no ports at all come 2017.
Apple is working on developing an iPhone can that be charged wirelessly over long distances, reports Bloomberg. The site says Apple is working with partners in Asia and the United States to perfect the long-range wireless technology and it's believed that Apple could include it in iPhones as early as next year.
January 28, 2016
Ted Cruz's Claim That "Obamacare Is A Job Killer" Debunked By Fact-Checkers
The U.S. has added 9 million jobs since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2009, per the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ted Cruz's assertion during the GOP debate on Thursday night that Obamacare is a "job killer" left some scratching their heads and begging for a fact-check.
Microsoft's Bet On The Cloud Is Paying Off
Despite declining revenue, Microsoft's quarterly earnings report points to the success of Azure and Office 365.
Barely two years into 
The $50 Fire Tablet Is Now The Best-Selling Product On Amazon
Amazon posted record profit during its Q4 earnings report on Thursday, but still fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Amazon posted a record quarterly profit in its fourth-quarter 2015 earnings on Thursday.
Exclusive: Inside Facebook's AI Hackathon
Facebook's 50th hackathon focused on four areas, but with Mark Zuckerberg's urging, AI took center stage.
Mark Zuckerberg, wearing his trademark grey shirt, stood on a small stage at the front of a large room, a set of six gold-colored helium balloons hovering in the air behind him.
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