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Uber data breach may have compromised 50,000 drivers

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Uber suffered a security breach last year that may have compromised the sensitive information of up to 50,000 drivers in the U.S

In a statement, Uber confirmed that a database containing the names and driver's license numbers of the drivers had a security vulnerability that could have been exploited by hackers.

Uber wouldn't say how it discovered the breach, but did admit that a third party gained unauthorized access once in May 2014. Uber discovered the breach in September that year

The vulnerability has been patched, Uber says; the ride-sharing company began contacting affected drivers last Friday about the incident. As a consolation, Uber offered all drivers a free one-year membership to an identity protection service. ...

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By |February 27th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

Twitter says it tripled the number of staff handling abuse reports within 6 months

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Twitter has a rampant abuse and trolling problem — even its CEO knows it. But the social network claims it has made some big strides to mend this issue

Twitter says it now receives five times as many abuse reports than it did six months ago, and has tripled the number of staff reviewing those reports within the same time period

The company also announced on Thursday that it was rolling out new procedures to deal with rule-breakers. However, it didn't describe the changes in much detail

"These new actions will not be visible to the vast majority of rule-abiding Twitter users, but they give us new options for acting against the accounts that don't follow the rules, and serve to discourage behavior that goes against our policies," Twitter said in a blog post ...

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By |February 27th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

7 tips and tricks to get the most out of eBay search

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eBay is the world's biggest yard sale. Millions of bargains wait for you on a daily basis, but sifting through the chaff to find the wheat can be exhausting, time-consuming and extremely dull.

But don't worry — we have seven tips and tricks that will raise your eBay search game to ninja level.

Read on for our handy hints, and you'll be the proud owner of that elusive '90s David Hasselhoff action figure in no time.

1. Search item descriptions.

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eBay's default search looks at items' titles, but you can also search within items' descriptions. For example, if you're looking for a pair of skinny jeans with a zip fly, it's unlikely the seller would have added that detail in the title of the listing. However, she may have added it in the more detailed description ...

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By |February 26th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

Google AI destroys human opponents at ‘Space Invaders’

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Computers already have bested human champions in Jeopardy! and chess, but artificial intelligence now has mastered an entirely new level: Space Invaders.

Google scientists have cooked up software that can do better than humans on dozens of Atari video games from the 1980s, like video pinball, boxing and Breakout. But computers don't seem to have a ghost of a chance at Ms. Pac-Man.

The aim is not to make video games a spectator sport, turning couch potatoes who play games into couch potatoes who watch computers play games. The real accomplishment: computers that can teach themselves to succeed at tasks, learning from scratch, trial and error, just like humans. ...

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By |February 26th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments

How to recover deleted photos in iOS 8

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When you delete a photo in iOS 8, it's not actually gone — at least for a short time.

Any image you delete sits in a special folder called "Recently Deleted," where you can retrieve it within 30 days.

If you've deleted a photo by mistake, don't panic — take a look through our extremely simple walkthrough to learn how you can save your precious pic

How to save a deleted image

Head to your iPhone's Camera Roll and click on the Albums icon at the bottom-right of the screen. Next, click the Albums option at the top-left of your display

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Clicking this will bring you to your main "Albums" menu display, showing your Camera Roll, videos, any favorites you've added and — crucially — your Recently Deleted folder ...

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By |February 25th, 2015|Apps and Software|0 Comments