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Uber CEO Condemns "Terrible" Comments
“We should lead by inspiring our riders, our drivers, and the public at large,” Travis Kalanick said in a 13-tweet Twitterstorm this afternoon. Handout / Reuters This afternoon on Twitter, Uber CEO...
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Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt On Journalists
Senior vice president Emil Michael floated making critics’ personal lives fair game. Michael apologized Monday for the remarks. Emil Michael, senior vice president of business for Uber, in July. David...
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Amid User Concerns, Uber Rolls Out Its Privacy Policy
The company acted after a BuzzFeed News report . Uber unveiled a brand new privacy policy today, nearly 24 hours after BuzzFeed News reported that SVP Emil Michael suggested hiring opposition...
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"God View": Uber Investigates Its Top New York Executive For Privacy Violations
In the wake of a BuzzFeed News story, the transit company is looking into the official’s tracking of a journalist’s location. BuzzFeed News Uber said Tuesday that it is investigating its top New York...
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Here's How Uber Is Trying To Talk People Out Of Deleting Their Accounts
Community managers for the transit company confront journalist investigation allegations head-on to try to retain users. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters In the wake of a BuzzFeed News report that Uber SVP...
View ArticleUber Investor Ashton Kutcher Approves Of Digging Up Dirt On Uber Critics
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What Uber Drivers Really Make (According To Their Pay Stubs)
I went on 11 rides with 11 randomly picked Uber X drivers to see how much they’re paid and how they like driving for Uber. Vimeo / Via vimeo.com A few weeks ago, Uber New York General Manager Josh...
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In A Win For Uber, Taxi And Limousine Commission Revises Proposed One-Base Rule
AG Eric Schneiderman, who urged the revision , applauded the change. Carlo Allegri / Reuters The TLC will be voting on a proposed ruling tomorrow intended to promote accountability among car service...
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My Lifelong Obsession With Pokémon Has Thrown Me Into Existential Despair
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are delightfully familiar. Not just because they’re great games, but because they STILL don’t address a million basic questions, like why nobody ever poops....
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The World's First Stalker Drone Could Be Upon Us Soon
The Mind4 Kickstarter seeks funding for a smart drone to “follow any subject precisely”. Everybody, say hello to the Mind4! Built by Airmind, the Mind4 just might become your new favorite drone. So...
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Uber Sought To Hire Opposition Researcher To "Weaponize Facts"
A document obtained by BuzzFeed News points to taxi industry targets, not journalists. Bullet points, not bullets, a spokesperson says. Bloomberg Uber has in recent weeks sought to hire opposition...
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Rival Gett Writes A Scathing Letter Denouncing Uber
“Uber seems to be verging on NSA style surveillance on users and spending investors money attempting to discredit any journalist writing negative stories,” the letter reads. Gett Media Kit In a letter...
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App Developers Team Up With Apple For World AIDS Day
Pairing with popular apps like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Monument Valley , the company plans to donate all global proceeds from downloads and in-app purchases to the Global Fund. Starting Monday,...
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The Slavoj Žižek Dress-Up Game Is The Best Thing On The Internet Today
Welcome to the Dress Up Of the Real . This is the ursine celebrity philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He is known for outrageous and contrarian arguments. He's kinda like the Slate of philosophers. Andy...
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25 Hilarious Little Gems From Yik Yak
The new messaging app is blowing up among college students and investors . Like most anonymous messaging spaces, it can be a cesspool of garbage ; Other times, it produces these gems. This study tip:...
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A Top Twitter Executive Just Had A Massive Direct Message Fail
It looks like Twitter’s finance chief Anthony Noto thought he was messaging another Twitter executive about buying a company. Anthony Weiner, a prominent victim of the DM Fail, was quick to step in...
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Last Week Was Lyft's Biggest Ever
As Uber came under heavy criticism last week, its biggest competitor thrived. Lyft In the wake of a series of controversies surrounding the transit-on-demand giant Uber, its competitor service Lyft...
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Uber Security Staffer Went Undercover At Taxi Conference
“They are simply a business that is not following the rules,” says taxi boss. Uber defends the stealth move. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters A former Air Force investigator who now works in "Global...
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Lyft's Silence On Uber
Lyft and Uber have been locked in a ruthless corporate dogfight for the past year… so why has the ride-sharing underdog been so quiet during Uber’s nightmare week? Lyft Last week, as Uber was facing...
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Watch In Real Time As 3.1 Million Humans Have Their Thanksgiving Plans Ruined...
2014 Edition! (H/T to last year’s post !) flightaware.com Last year, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a winter storm barreled across the country, stranding thousands and leaving them bartering...
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