Uber fixes ETA privacy flaw that showed full trip details online

A glitch in Uber’s Share my ETA feature has allowed some users trips to be searchable on Google long after the journey’s complete. Share my ETA lets you share on social media or through private messaging the real-time progress of your trip. Thankfully, Uber finally fixed the flaw. If you searched “trip.uber.com” before it displayed dozens of trips that showed quite an extensive list of information including pickup and destination addresses, route traveled, driver’s name and car, rating, and the name of the rider. Luckily, the credit card information wasn’t displayed there.

Uber told Business Insider the links for Share My ETA are now set to expire 48 hours after they’re generated. The publicly available pages that are still in existence have also been erased. However, the user’s address is still available during the 48 hour window so be careful who you share your information with.

Source: Business Insider  

Judge: Uber can't be shut down in Toronto

Uber can't be shut own in Toronto as per a judge's 30 page ruling which cites that  the city of Toronto can't do anything to shut down Uber unless they change current bylaws. Uber is a globally disruptive transtportation service that makes getting a cab, limo, or SUV easier using and app on a smartphone and a toghtly integrated ratings standard for riders and drivers.

Superior Court Judge Sean Dunphy rejected arguments that Uber is required to have a taxi license in order to operate. The nature of Uber's service, which is carried out over smartphones and apps, separate it from traditional taxis, Judge Dunphy contends that Uber doesn't fit the definition of a taxi company and therefore current Judge: taxi regulations don't apply to it.

Source: BlogTO

UberEATs comes to Toronto, aims to deliver lunch in 10 minutes or less

Uber is aiming to disrupt restaurant delivery in Toronto by extending its service to UberEATS. Promising to deliver lunch in 10 minutes or less, Uber is expanding the use of its mobile app to allow food delivery from patner restaurants.

Starving Torontontians who are too busy to get lunch can fire up their Uber app and order from a variety of restaurants (not just fast food joints) and have their grub delivered hot curbside. Sounds good. Sound yummy. Hit jump for how to get started.

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Google PR head leaves for Uber

Uber is gaining a high-profile member for its team. Longtime PR boss for Google, Rachel Whetstone, leaves the tech giant for Uber. Whetstone will replace David Plouffe as the SVP of public policy and communications at Uber. Plouffe will become the chief adviser to the company and CEO Travis Kalanick. He’ll also be taking a seat on Uber’s board of directors.

Whetstone will be in charge of the day-to-day global policy and communication operations of the company, while Plouffe will be focusing on the “big picture policy issues” and take on special projects that’ll help further the business’s goals. Jessica Powell will become the interim communications operations head at Google.

Source: BuzzFeed