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October 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
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Can Tesla Out-Uber Uber?
 

Autonomous cars. Ride-hailing. Ride-hailing with autonomous cars. Can Tesla make a splash — and some money — by jumping into Uber's pool?  Or is this the start of a race to the bottom, where already tight margins get tighter (delighting consumers and possibly devastating investors)?

 

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HackerOne, Pairing Companies With Hackers For Good
 

Would you pay someone to hack your company? How about if the hacker discovered a bug that would save you money, liability and a host of problems you never realized existed? And how might a company thank a teenage hacker in Siberia who found a bug in its system? All of those questions and issues are solved with this week’s “Uber of X” featured company: HackerOne — “Uber of Hacking.”  Read More...

 
  IoT Security
 
 
 
DDoS Attacks Beg The Question: Who Can Keep Us Safe From The IoT?
 
The weaponizing of the Internet of Things (IoT) is here. Look no further than last Friday (Oct. 21) when mainstream sites were rendered useless due to a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the internet domain directory Dyn, fueled by a botnet known as Mirai, which utilized hacked DVRs and webcams to launch the series of attacks. The recalls keep mounting —  and these attacks aren't going away —  so what's next?  Read More...
 
  Apple News
 
 
 
Apple Delays AirPods; Shares Slide As Outlook Fails To Impress
 

The hits just keep on coming for Apple this week. Investors are both unimpressed by Apple's most recent results and less than wholly re-assured by Apple's rosy predictions about the iPhone 7's popularity during the holiday season. And to add insult to injury — those much vaunted Air Pods that were supposed to be everyone's favorite high-end stocking stuffer? Yeah, they aren't so much going to be ready to ship on time.   Read More...

 
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