DUBLIN, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Ride-hailing and Taxi Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (Ride-hailing, Taxi), by Distribution Channel, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global ride-hailing and taxi market size is estimated to reach USD 432.16 billion by 2028 and is… Continue reading Ride-hailing and Taxi Market to Reach $432.16 Billion at a CAGR of 11.7%
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Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leak shows off early gameplay footage
A massive trove of footage from the next installment in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series has leaked online. On early Sunday morning, a hacker who goes by teapotuberhacker uploaded 90 videos from a test build of Grand Theft Auto VI to GTAForums. Since PCGamer spotted the post, the clips have proliferated across YouTube and social… Continue reading Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leak shows off early gameplay footage
Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120
Hello, friends! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the last sevenish days. The goal? Even if you’ve had a busy week, a quick skim of WiR should keep you in the (tech) loop. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up… Continue reading Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120
Uber Hack Was So Huge Employees Thought It Was a Prank
“I think IT would appreciate less memes while they handle the breach.” Not A Joke When a hacker announced that they had breached Uber’s security, some of the ride-sharing company’s employees reportedly thought they were being pranked. As screenshots provided to The Washington Post show that when the still-unknown hacker announced themselves via a company Slack… Continue reading Uber Hack Was So Huge Employees Thought It Was a Prank
Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value
They just can’t quit. New Reality The Ethereum blockchain, the second-largest cryptocurrency by trading volume, has completed the “merge,” switching from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake system. It’s a major win for the environment, as it puts energy-intensive Ethereum mining operations out of business overnight. But that also means mining outfits are now sitting on massive… Continue reading Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value
The Uber Hack’s Devastation Is Just Starting to Reveal Itself
On Thursday evening, ride-share giant Uber confirmed that it was responding to “a cybersecurity incident” and was contacting law enforcement about the breach. An entity that claims to be an individual 18-year-old hacker took responsibility for the attack, bragging to multiple security researchers about the steps they took to breach the company. The attacker reportedly… Continue reading The Uber Hack’s Devastation Is Just Starting to Reveal Itself
Uber finds ‘no evidence’ that sensitive user data was stolen in hack
The intruder who claims to have hacked Uber might not have done much damage. The ridesharing firm has determined that there’s “no evidence” the perpetrator accessed sensitive user data, such as trip histories. All services are functioning properly, and the company has restored the use of internal software it took down upon discovering the breach.… Continue reading Uber finds ‘no evidence’ that sensitive user data was stolen in hack
This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to
Video of a sidewalk delivery robot crossing yellow caution tape and rolling through a crime scene in Los Angeles went viral this week, amassing more than 650,000 views on Twitter and sparking debate about whether the technology is ready for prime time. It turns out the robot’s error, at least in the case, was caused… Continue reading This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to
Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network
Uber confirmed on Thursday that it’s responding to a cybersecurity incident after reports claimed a hacker had breached its internal network. The ride-hailing giant discovered the breach on Thursday and has taken several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline while it investigates the incident, according to a report by The New York Times, which… Continue reading Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network
Uber says it’s investigating a ‘cybersecurity incident’
Uber was hacked, and it had to take its internal messaging service and engineering systems offline to investigate the incident, according to The New York Times. Sources who talked to the publication said employees were instructed not to go on Slack, where the bad actor had posted a message that read “I announce I am… Continue reading Uber says it’s investigating a ‘cybersecurity incident’