UberTagsis a new service that provides a suite of tools for third-party tag management. Third-party tags are the snippets of codes that you add to your site to include the functionality of a service you’re using — it can be web analytics, A/B testing, your ad network, or any number of other things. Most sites these days have a whole lot of them, and there are a range of problems with the way they’re managed....
Uber’s data sharing with UK police worries driver unions Legal battles Uber’s battle to operate in London has a long history. It lost its license in 2017 after TfL raised a number safety concerns, including how the company reports crimes, and obtains medical certificates and performs background checks on its drivers. In 2019, it refused to grant Uber a new license, saying that it had continued with a “pattern of failures” over the safety and security of how its platform operates....
Back in March,I wrote abouthow Uber’s ride-hailing business was having an absolute downer. One that had been spurred on by a drop in rider numbers thanks to COVID-19, and legislative rulings over how it classifies its drivers. It was shaping up to be a fight between David (the drivers and lawmakers) and Goliath (Uber). At the time, I professed that David was yet to find his projectile, but now, I’m questioning whether he’ll need one at all to force Uber to change how it treats its drivers....
What would our cities look like without Uber and the ride-sharing competitors that followed? According to author and tech privacy activist Cory Doctorow, city planners might be chasing the wrong horse by giving Uber such freedom in many cities. Doctorowpublished a scathing article on Uber. He describes Uber as “a shiny distraction that made it harder to do stuff thatdoeswork, like dedicated bus lanes.” By focusing on a mode of transport that encompasses all manner of public and private transport options, have we let our cities take less responsibility for initiatives to get us out of our cars and green options such as buses and trains?...
Ubisoft Forward was all Greek gods, sands of time, and extreme sports Immortals: Fenyx Rising The biggest reveal was probably the newly rebrandedImmortals: Fenyx Rising. Originally a vaguely Greco-Roman game calledGods & Monsters, the game was properly revealed for the first time. It’s a comedic take on several Greek myths as told with the style ofLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. To be more specific, it’s an open-world action-adventure game, starring a customizable player character called Fenyx....
