Uber Won’t Say Whether Its Public Transit Initiative Is Making Money
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Uber Won’t Say Whether Its Public Transit Initiative Is Making Money
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News in brief: Vertus go cheap; Uber debuts chat; Ikea gets smart
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: Vertus go cheap; Uber debuts chat; Ikea gets smart
Uber Drivers Hacking the System to Cause Surge Pricing
Interesting story about Uber drivers who have figured out how to game the company’s algorithms to cause surge pricing: According to the study. drivers manipulate Uber’s algorithm by logging out of the app at the same time, making it think that there is a shortage of cars. […] The study said drivers have been coordinating forced surge pricing, after interviews… Continue reading Uber Drivers Hacking the System to Cause Surge Pricing
Uber drivers game the system – force up fares
Uber’s algorithmic micromanagement may be counterproductive as drivers try to break free of it
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Unicorn, Trank, and Raiser: The Names Uber Uses to Do Business
A look at Uber’s tangled web of subsidiary companies and codenames. Continue reading Unicorn, Trank, and Raiser: The Names Uber Uses to Do Business
Hacking iBeacons For Automating Routines
Every self-respecting hacker has an automation hack somewhere in his/her bag of tricks. There are a lot of modern-day technologies that facilitate the functionality like GPS, scripting apps, and even IFTTT. In an interesting hack, [Nick Lee] has combined iBeacons and a reverse engineered Starbucks API to create an automated morning routine.
By creating a mobile app that scans for iBeacons, [Nick Lee] was able to reduce the effort made every morning while heading to his office. When the app encounters a relevant beacon, a NodeJS app sitting in the cloud is triggered. This consequently leads to desired actions like …read more
Uber Patches Authentication Bypass Vulnerability on Custom SSO Solution
Uber patched an authentication bypass vulnerability in its homegrown SSO solution that allowed attackers to take over subdomains and steal session cookies. Continue reading Uber Patches Authentication Bypass Vulnerability on Custom SSO Solution
Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
The data stored on our mobile phones, laptops, and especially our online services can, when aggregated, paint a detailed picture of our lives—where we go, who we see, what we say, our political affiliations, our religion, and more. “This information is a magnet for governments seeking to surveil citizens, journalists, and activists. When governments do so, they need to follow the law, and users are increasingly demanding that companies holding their data enact the toughest … More → Continue reading Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
Crunch Report | Blue Apron IPO Has A Rocky Start
Today’s Stories
Blue Apron IPO off to a rough start
Microsoft confirms Cloudyn acquisition, sources say price is between $50M and $70M
Instagram implements an AI system to fight mean and harassing comments
Uber crosses the 5 billion trip milestone amid ongoing issues
A brief history of the iPhone
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Filmed by: Matthew Mauro
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