Uber takes the fight to TfL over new English exam for drivers
Uber argues the two-hour, B1-level test, which features a short essay portion, is more demanding than the British citizenship language requirement (of basic oral competence). Paired with its £200 fee, the fear is this hurdle will lead to fewer drivers on the roads and a reduced quality of service as a result of longer wait times. And so, once again, Uber is calling on the support of its sizable customer base to urge TfL to...
Apple Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results
CUPERTINO, California — October 27, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $42.1 billion and net profit of $8.5 billion, or $1.42 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.9 percent...
‘DOTA 2’ forum hack spills almost two million passwords
It appears that Valve’s questionable security procedures are to blame, since the firm used MD5 hashing and a salt. In layman’s terms, it’s a quick and simple method of hiding data, but not one that should be used to store people’s private information. As this StackExchange thread from 2014 explains, a sufficiently-motivated hacker with decent hardware would be able to crack “the hashes of all possible...
‘DOTA 2’ forum hack spills almost two million passwords
It appears that Valve’s questionable security procedures are to blame, since the firm used MD5 hashing and a salt. In layman’s terms, it’s a quick and simple method of hiding data, but not one that should be used to store people’s private information. As this StackExchange thread from 2014 explains, a sufficiently-motivated hacker with decent hardware would be able to crack “the hashes of all possible...
Kyocera’s DuraForce Pro is a smartphone and action cam in one
Along with the 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera, the DuraForce Pro packs a third “Super Wide View” 1080p action camera. It has its own image processor that gives it slow-mo, sports, action and underwater modes. The 135 degree field of view is similar to dedicated action cams, and Kyocera will eventually release a case that supports GoPro-style mounts. It’s pitching the device as superior in some ways to...
