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Hackaday Links: November 25, 2018

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Bad Obsession Motorsport have been stuffing the engine and suspension from a 4WD Celica into an old Mini since forever. It is a wonderful homage to Police Squad and some of the best machining and fabrication you’ll see on YouTube. The latest episode tackled the electrical system and how to drive an alternator in an extremely cramped engine bay. The solution was a strange flex-shaft confabulation, and now the Bad Obsession Motorsport guys have a video on how they attached an alternator to a car where no alternator should go. It’s forty minutes of machining, go watch it.

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Uber joins Linux Foundation, cementing commitment to open-source tools

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Uber announced today at the 2018 Uber Open Summit that it was joining the Linux Foundation as a Gold Member, making a firm commitment to using and contributing to open-source tools. Uber CTO Thuan Pham sees the Linux Foundation as a place for companies like his to nurture and develop open-source projects. “Open source technology […] Continue reading Uber joins Linux Foundation, cementing commitment to open-source tools→

Uber to pay $148 million to states for 2016 data breach

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Ridehailing company Uber will pay $148 million across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., as part of a settlement stemming from a data breach that revealed sensitive information on 57 million of the company’s users. The breach took place in October 2016 and revealed names, email addresses, phone numbers and U.S. driver’s license numbers. The company paid the hackers $100,000 to stay quiet and delete the data. Several attorneys general released statements after the settlement was announced, with each state getting a varying amount. “Uber completely disregarded Illinois’ breach notification law when it waited more than a year to alert people to a serious data breach,” said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. “While Uber is now taking the appropriate steps to protect the data of its drivers in Illinois and across the country, the company’s initial response was unacceptable. Companies cannot hide when they break the law.” “Uber violated Pennsylvania law by failing to […]

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Uber hires former NSA counsel Matt Olsen as top security executive

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After a tumultuous few months, Uber has a new chief trust and security officer: Matt Olsen, former co-founder off IronNet Cybersecurity and former general counsel of the National Security Agency. Uber CEO Dara Kohsrowshahi tweeted about the new hire after it was initially reported by the New York Times: Thrilled to have Matt Olsen on board as #Uber Chief Trust and Security Officer. He has more than earned the respect of our team at all levels while working with us over the last few months – https://t.co/Xxssp1Wa3r — dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) August 14, 2018 The search to fill Uber’s CSO position began last November when CSO Joe Sullivan and a slate of security executives left the company following a breach exposing data of 57 million customers at the company and accusations of a $100,000 coverup. Hiring Olsen is one of the most significant steps the ridesharing company has taken in […]

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New Uber feature uses machine learning to sort business and personal rides

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Uber announced a new program today called Profile Recommendations that takes advantage of machine intelligence to reduce user error when switching between personal and business accounts. It’s not unusual for a person to have both types of accounts. When you’re out and about, it’s easy to forget to switch between them when appropriate. Uber wants to […] Continue reading New Uber feature uses machine learning to sort business and personal rides→