Recently, Uber Eats has launched a new feature that’s sure to make users feel safer entrusting their food orders to their delivery person. The new “View as Delivery Person” feature allows customers to see what information the courier knows about them right before they accept your order. This ensures that the customer has complete control… Continue reading See What Info Your Courier Has About You With Uber Eats ‘View as Delivery Person’ Feature
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Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people
With the rising popularity of food delivery services, many consumers have turned to using services such as Uber Eats to have their meals delivered to them. In order to facilitate deliveries, Uber Eats often shares personal information with its delivery people, such as your name, phone number, and address. In an effort to provide more… Continue reading Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people
Hackers Stole Data on 37 Million T-Mobile Customers
Data security has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after the cellphone company T-Mobile revealed hackers had stolen details from subscribers who had signed up between 2005 and last year. According to the company, the stolen data includes customers’ names, addresses and birth dates. T-Mobile’s security breach brings forward an important issue; the need for… Continue reading Hackers Stole Data on 37 Million T-Mobile Customers
End of an era: Microsoft will soon stop selling Windows 10 licences
The end of an era is looming. Microsoft has announced that it will soon stop selling Windows 10 licences to retailers, putting an end to decades of dominance in the PC operating system market. The company made the announcement in a blog post, stating that it was “updating [its] marketplace offering to ensure customers have… Continue reading End of an era: Microsoft will soon stop selling Windows 10 licences
Grazzy wants to stop letting people use ‘no cash’ as an excuse to avoid tipping
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact our lives, many cashless payment options are providing restaurants and their workers with much-needed support. But there’s one problem: customers using “no cash” as an excuse to avoid tipping. Grazzy, a company dedicated to creating a fair tipping system for servers and other service workers, is doing its… Continue reading Grazzy wants to stop letting people use ‘no cash’ as an excuse to avoid tipping
Fortinet says hackers exploited critical vulnerability to infect VPN customers
It appears that a critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s virtual private network (VPN) service was recently exploited by hackers, allowing them to gain access to customers’ systems. This security flaw, which was uncovered by cybersecurity firm Check Point, can allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on Fortinet devices, creating a dangerous and successful backdoor for… Continue reading Fortinet says hackers exploited critical vulnerability to infect VPN customers
CircleCI says hackers stole encryption keys and customers’ secrets
Popular continuous integration and delivery platform CircleCI recently announced that malefactors had infiltrated the company’s database, gaining access to customers’ private encryption keys, along with other valuable customer data. Such breaches can have long-term consequences for CircleCI, customers, and the larger DevOps community. In a statement, CircleCI said the malefactors had accessed the environment variables,… Continue reading CircleCI says hackers stole encryption keys and customers’ secrets
Sealed buys sensor startup InfiSense to fuel energy-saving services
Today, Sealed, a technology-driven home performance company, announced that it has acquired InfiSense, a smart building analytics startup. Sealed has acquired InfiSense to further build on its energy-saving services, which help Consumers save money and reduce their environmental impact by providing them with informed decisions on home performance improvements. InfiSense’s technology platform has developed an… Continue reading Sealed buys sensor startup InfiSense to fuel energy-saving services
Amazon just shut down its own encrypted chat app
For years, Amazon has been a giant in the tech world, offering products, services, and software to hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Recently, however, the same tech giant announced it will be pulling the plug on its encrypted chat app, Amazon Chime. The closure of Amazon Chime is the end of the road for… Continue reading Amazon just shut down its own encrypted chat app
Amazon’s opening up Buy with Prime, pulling other US retailers into its ‘free’ shipping subscription
Amazon, the ecommerce giant, is making waves in the U.S. retail market by introducing its new Buy with Prime subscription feature. Amazon’s Buy with Prime program unlocks free one-day shipping for millions of U.S. customers with a Prime membership. This new feature not only reduces delivery wait times for Amazon products, but it also allows… Continue reading Amazon’s opening up Buy with Prime, pulling other US retailers into its ‘free’ shipping subscription