Former Uber security chief is charged after ‘concealing hack’

Former Uber security chief is charged with obstructing justice after ‘paying hackers $100,000 to cover up data breach’ that exposed email and phone numbers of 57m drivers and passengers Joe Sullivan has been charged with obstructing justice and concealing a felony  The former Uber chief security officer is accused of paying two hackers $100,000 in … Read more

Diners’ club tastecard plans to take on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat with takeaway service

Diners’ club tastecard unveils plans to take on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat with new takeaway service where customers get permanent 10% discount tastecard co-founder Matt Turner said the company’s launch due in September will be ‘most disruptive delivery launch since the menu and telephone order’  Plan will see service launched in London before … Read more

Shocking moment raging ‘Uber’ driver smashes ‘rival’s’ car windows after minor crash

Shocking moment raging ‘Uber’ driver smashes ‘rival’s’ car windows with a crowbar after minor crash on an east London street Row happened in Poplar, east London, and a clip was shared online on August 9 Footage shows one of the drivers holding a metal bar and smashing the windows  Clip shows how one driver has … Read more

Privilege backlash as Silicon Valley investor starts ‘microschool’

A wealthy Silicon Valley angel investor is facing backlash over his privilege after he tried to create a ‘microschool’ in his backyard and looked for a teacher on Twitter offering a salary that will ‘beat whatever they are getting paid’. Jason Calacanis, who lives is the Bay Area and invests in start-ups like Uber and Robinhood, … Read more

Privilege backlash as Silicon Valley investor starts ‘microschool’

A wealthy Silicon Valley angel investor is facing backlash over his privilege after he tried to create a ‘microschool’ in his backyard and looked for a teacher on Twitter offering a salary that will ‘beat whatever they are getting paid’. Jason Calacanis, who lives is the Bay Area and invests in start-ups like Uber and Robinhood, … Read more

Uber and Lyft overcharge riders traveling to and from non-white neighborhoods, study reveals 

Uber and Lyft charge more per mile for riders traveling to and from non-white neighborhoods, study reveals A study analyzed millions of Uber and Lyft trips in the city of Chicago Riders traveling to and from disadvantaged areas were overcharged per mile Some of the increase were merely pennies, while others were much more However, it … Read more

Ahoy there Uber! Online taxi firm launches Thames boat service for app-users to book on their phone

Ahoy there Uber! Online taxi firm will launch Thames boat service for app-users to hail Clipper services between Putney and Woolwich this summer Taxi app hails deal on fleet of 20 boats and says it will help people on commute Partnership with Thames Clipper will let users book trips on their phones  Uber still has … Read more

Uber launches grocery delivery in Latin America and Canada, with a US roll out expected end of July

Uber launches on-demand grocery delivery in Latin America and Canada, with a US roll out expected end of July Uber has rolled out an on-demand grocery service in Latin America and Canada The feature lets users select grocery items at major stores in their area A courier then collects the order and a driver will … Read more

Perth participant in COVID-19 human vaccine trial reveals why she wanted to be a guinea pig

Why I became a virus ‘guinea pig’: Woman reveals the personal reason for devoting years to help vaccine study – as scientists warn we may end up needing several different jabs to ward off COVID-19 Linear Clinical Research running COVID-19 trial with a Chinese pharmaceutical Rachelle Kalic said her father’s Uber job loss motivated her … Read more